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Extract Max Values from Cut Section in Abaqus/CAE

I want to extract the max values of a field output of a cut section of my model for every section using a python script. The issue is that the max values shown on Contour Plot Options displays the max values for the whole 3d model and not the cut section (2d on z axis) on the viewport. This can be confirmed by the legend shown on the viewport for that cut section.

Contour Plot Options Max Value Differs from 2d Cut section of 3d Model Contour Plot Options Max Value and Legend Max Value in Red are same

I require the max value that is shown in legend for that specific cut section for all the increments. If it possible to extract of 1 frame using python script, I can loop it for all the increments.

Thank you!

Solution

  • You can make use of getPrimVarMinMaxLoc() method available for viewport object.

    This method returns a dictionary containing the minimum, maximum and their location for the current primary variable. A contour plot should be displayed in the current viewport or else the method will return None.

    session.viewports['Viewport: 1'].getPrimVarMinMaxLoc()

# {'maxPartInstanceName': 'COLUMN-1', 'maxPosition': 'Node: 37093', 'maxElementLabel': 31753,
#  'maxValue': 251.432723999023, 'minValue': 1.9861044883728,
#  'minPartInstanceName': 'COLUMN-1', 'minElementLabel': 28782,
#  'minPosition': 'Node: 35672'}