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The activities in abaqus/viewer's query>probe values is not recorded in the macro?

I am trying to record a macro in abaqus/viewer. The activities in "probe values" function of "query" tool in abaqus/viewer does are not recorded in the macro.

Is there any way to find out what functions called used in "probe values" tool?

Solution

  • Weirdly it doesn't record. But you could use python command to get the output straight from the odb. The syntax would be like follows:

    session.odbs[name].steps[name].frames[i].fieldOutputs[name].values[i]

    e.g.

    session.odbs[session.odbs.keys()[0]].steps['Step-1'].frames[10].fieldOutputs['S'].values[10].maxPrincipal

    Gives you max Principle stress of element number 11 in step 1 on frame 10.

    For more information refer Abaqus Scripting Reference guide. Python commands. Section 34.8