You can
use
X-Y plots to visualize key results such as the evolution of the Clamp force as a function of
the cycle time, or to view pressure buildup at the injection point.
To open the X-Y Plot PropertyManager,
do one of the following:
- In the PlasticsManager tree, expand Results, and double-click X-Y Plot.
- In the Plastics CommandManager, click X-Y Plot.
Analysis
Results
You can
generate XY
plots
at global reference points or at user-selected nodes. For example, with an XY plot you
can visualize pressure and temperature changes at user-selected nodes as a function of
time.
| Global
Profile of the Filling Process
|
Plots XY curves of four key
results: Maximum Inlet Pressure, Inlet Flow Rate, Clamp Force, and
Part Mass. |
| Local
Profile of the Filling Process
|
Plots XY curves of pressure and
temperature at user-selected nodes. This option is used along with
Select Points
(Nodes). |
| Local
Profile of the Cooling Process |
Plots XY curves of temperature at
user-selected nodes. This option is used along with Select Points (Nodes). You can also
select points inside the virtual mold to plot XY curves. |
Select Points (Nodes)
Use this feature to select nodes on the model to create an XY plot of
either pressure or temperature as a function of time. Used
along
with options Node Pressure and Node
Temperature listed under Local Profile of the Filling
Process.
To plot XY curves, select the nodes either before or after clicking
Node Pressure or Node
Temperature.
|
Add Grid
|
Select a node on the model and
then click Add Grid to
generate the XY plot. By adding nodes, the XY plot dynamically
updates with the selected nodes. |
|
Delete Grid
|
Deletes nodes from the XY
plot. |
|
Set Reference Plane
|
This tool can facilitate the
selection of nodes. Select XY, YX, or
XZ for the orientation of
the reference plane, and then use the slider to adjust the location
of the reference plane. Click Add
Grid to select nodes to plot the XY curves. |
Display Options
Use this option along with Local Profile of Filling
Process.
You can animate the filling and cooling of the part, color-shaded with temperature or
pressure values, or you can plot the distribution of the selected parameter at a
specified time step.
Use Clipping Plane Mode or Isosurface
Mode for better visualization of analysis results.