Intrusion Contour Plot

Tools → Workflows → Intrusion Contour Plot

The Intrusion Contour Plot tool creates a contour plot of intrusion displacements for selected parts, relative to specified reference coordinates:

Setup in PRIMER

In PRIMER, open Intrusion Contour Plot from the Workflows menu (Tools → Workflows → Intrusion Contour Plot). In the menu that appears, select intrusion parts and reference nodes , and then save the data to a Workflows .json file or add the data to your model in PRIMER and then write the keyword file:

Intrusion Parts

Select which parts you wish to include in the intrusion plot. The specified parts will be unblanked in D3PLOT by default, and the camera will adjust to point at the selected parts.

Reference Nodes

Select three reference nodes that will be used to define a reference coordinate system and for setting up the camera in D3PLOT. The intrusion contours are calculated relative to this reference system.

Saving

You can either save the setup data to a .json file or directly to the model. The user data from the file will then be picked up when the Workflow is selected in D3PLOT.

Use in D3PLOT

When you open Intrusion Contour Plot in D3PLOT, the plot will appear immediately. A menu will appear giving you further controls:

• Plot State
  You can display the intrusion contour plot at any state. Use the controls in the menu to change plot state, rather than D3PLOT's main controls.

• Reference State
  You can adjust the plot to show intrusion relative to a reference state (and, when using with multiple models, from a specified model rather than from the model itself).

• Keep View Updated
  If the checkbox is ticked then each time a state or reference state change is made, the camera resets. Uncheck this option if you wish to control the view manually.