Context: Available data consist of field output that were saved during the analysis. From this output, you can select the following:
Abaqus/CAE then reads X–Y data pairs from the output database at the currently active steps and frames. If you select multiple variables or multiple locations, Abaqus/CAE reads the data pairs and creates a separate X–Y data object for each variable/location pair. For all time-based analyses, X-values are taken as total time from the start of the analysis. Y-values are taken as the corresponding values of the variable at the specified location. Element-based field data extracted at nodes are controlled by the current settings for result averaging. For more information, see Understanding result value averaging. When reading the X–Y data for element-based field output at any output position, Abaqus/CAE reads the field values from the specified position if the same position is available in the output database. |