Monitor object

The Monitor object defines a degree of freedom to monitor.

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Access

import step
mdb.models[name].steps[name].monitor

Monitor(...)

This method creates a request for a degree of freedom to be monitored in a general or modal procedure.

Path

mdb.models[name].steps[name].Monitor

Required arguments

node

A String specifying the name of the region to be monitored.

dof

A SymbolicConstant specifying the degree of freedom to be monitored at the node. Possible values are:

  • U1

  • U2

  • U3

  • UR1

  • UR2

  • UR3

  • WARP

  • FLUID_PRESSURE

  • ELECTRICAL_POTENTIAL

  • NT11

  • NT30

  • NN11

  • NN30

The NT identifiers are not available for mass diffusion. The NN identifiers are available only for mass diffusion.

frequency

An Int specifying the output frequency in increments. This argument is valid only for an Abaqus/Standard analysis.

Optional arguments

None.

Return value

A Monitor object.

Exceptions

RangeError.

setValues(...)

This method modifies the Monitor object.

Required arguments

None.

Optional arguments

The optional arguments to setValues are the same as the arguments to the Monitor method.

Return value

None.

Exceptions

RangeError.

Members

The Monitor object has members with the same names and descriptions as the arguments to the Monitor method.

Corresponding analysis keywords