Selecting the Output Variables

The Femap component allows you to select nodes, Nodes Min/Max, Elements, Elements Min/Max, and Mass Properties as outputs.

  1. Select the output Nodes and Nodes Min/Max variables.
    1. From the Output list of the Isight-Femap Interface, select Nodes or Nodes Min/Max.
    2. Click Select.
      The Entity Selection - Select Nodes to Control dialog box appears.
    3. Choose the selection options.
    4. Select the desired nodes from the Femap model, and click OK.
      The Select Properties dialog box appears.
    5. Select the desired Node Properties.

      • Click Select All to select all the node properties.
      • Click Deselect All to clear all the selected node properties.

    6. Click OK.
    The selected variables are added to the Output Variables area on the Isight-Femap Interface dialog box.
  2. Select the output Elements and Elements Min/Max variables.
    1. From the Output list of the Isight-Femap Interface, select Elements or Elements Min/Max.
    2. Click Select.
      The Entity Selection - Select Elements to Control dialog box appears.
    3. Choose the selection options.
    4. Select the desired elements from the Femap model, and click OK.
      The Select Properties dialog box appears.
    5. Select the desired Element Properties.

      • Click Select All to select all the element properties.
      • Click Deselect All to clear all the selected element properties.

    6. Click OK.
    The selected variables are added to the Output Variables area on the Isight-Femap Interface dialog box.
  3. Select the Mass Properties.
    1. From the Output list of the Isight-Femap Interface, select Mass Properties.
    2. Click Select.
      The Select Properties dialog box appears.
    3. Select the desired properties for the selected option.

      • Click Select All to select all the node properties.
      • Click Deselect All to clear all the selected node properties.

    4. Click OK.
      The selected variables are added to the Output Variables area on the Isight-Femap Interface dialog box.