RSTCONTROL

RSTCONTROL, Type, Cname, Method, MethodItem
Controls whether element single value results are written to the results file.

SOLUTION: Misc Loads

Type

Solution format for database and file-write control:

AUTO	—	Write element output quantities (STRS, EPEL, EPPL, EPCR, EPTH) in single value form for those element types that support it, and in element nodal form for all other element types (default). See Element Single-Value Results in the Element Reference for a list of supported element types.
ELSV	—	Write element output quantities only in single value form. If the single value form is not supported by the element types in the model, none of the applicable results (STRS, EPEL, EPPL, EPCR, EPTH) will be available.
ELND	—	Write all element output quantities only in element nodal form.
ERASE	—	Reset RSTCONTROL specifications to their default values.
STAT	—	List the current RSTCONTROL specifications.

Cname

Name of the component (created via CM) defining the selected set of elements for which this specification is active. If no name is entered, the specification applies to all elements.

Method

For single value results, Method controls how the integration point values of each element are reduced to one value:

AVG	—	Use a simple average of values from all integration points (default).
MAXE	—	Use only the integration point corresponding to the maximum equivalent (EQV) stress or strain quantity specified by `MethodItem`.
MAXP	—	Use only the integration point corresponding to the maximum 1st principal stress or strain quantity specified by `MethodItem`.
MAXS	—	Use only the integration point corresponding to the maximum shear stress or strain quantity specified by `MethodItem`.

MethodItem

The quantity used to determine the integration point where single value results are reported. Only valid when Method = MAXE, MAXP, or MAXS.

STRS	—	Choose the integration point based on stress.
EPEL	—	Choose the integration point based on elastic strain.
EPPL	—	Choose the integration point based on plastic strain.
EPCR	—	Choose the integration point based on creep strain.
EPTH	—	Choose the integration point based on thermal strain.

Command Default

The program default is to write element nodal results for all elements.

Notes

RSTCONTROL is an optional output control command that specifies whether element nodal results or element single value results are written to the results file. This command works in conjunction with the OUTRES command. OUTRES specifies when each element quantity will be output, while RSTCONTROL specifies the type of result (element nodal versus single value). Not all elements support single value results. For more information, see Element Single-Value Results in the Element Reference.

The element output quantities affected by this command are:

stress (STRS)

elastic strain (EPEL)

plastic strain (EPPL)

creep strain (EPCR)

thermal/swelling strains (EPTH)

You can issue up to 50 RSTCONTROL commands in an analysis. RSTCONTROL,ERASE erases the existing output specifications and resets the counted number of RSTCONTROL commands to zero.

RSTCONTROL is also valid in PREP7.

Menu Paths

This command cannot be accessed from a menu.