Stress Tool (Group)

Provides stress safety tools for analyzing simulation results.

Applies to the following objects: Safety Factor, Safety Margin, Stress Ratio, and Stress Tool

Object Properties

Tree Dependencies

Insertion Methods

Right-click Options

API Reference

Additional Related Information

Object Properties

The Details Pane properties for this object include the following.

For Stress Tool:

CategoryProperties/Options/Descriptions
Definition
Theory
Factor - Appears only if Theory is set to Max Shear Stress.
Stress Limit - Appears only if Stress Limit Type is set to Custom Value.
Stress Limit Type - Appears if Theory is set to any stress tool except Mohr-Coulomb Stress.
Tensile Limit - Appears only if Theory is set to Mohr-Coulomb Stress and Tensile Limit Type is set to Custom Value.
Compressive Limit - Appears only if Theory is set to Mohr-Coulomb Stress and Compressive Limit Type is set to Custom Value.
Tensile Limit Type - Appears only if Theory is set to Mohr-Coulomb Stress.
Compressive Limit Type - Appears only if Theory is set to Mohr-Coulomb Stress.

For Safety Factor, Safety Margin, or Stress Ratio:

CategoryProperties/Options/Descriptions
Scope
Scoping Method
Geometry - Use selection filters to pick geometry, click in the Geometry field, then click Apply.
Definition
Type – Read-only display of specific stress tool object name.
By
Display Time
Calculate Time History
Use Average
Identifier
Results - Read-only display of the following values:
Minimum
Maximum: Displays only for Stress Ratio.
Minimum Occurs On
Maximum Occurs On: Displays only for Stress Ratio.
Information - Read-only display of the following values:
Time
Load Step
Substep
Iteration Number

Tree Dependencies

  • Valid Parent Tree Object:

    • For Stress Tool: Solution in a static structural or transient structural analysis.

    • For Safety Factor, Safety Margin, or Stress Ratio: Stress Tool.

  • Valid Child Tree Objects:

Insertion Methods

  • For Stress Tool, use any of the following methods after highlighting Solution object in a static structural or transient structural analysis:

    • Open the Toolbox drop-down menu on the Solution Context Tab and select the Stress Tool.

    • Right-click the Solution object or in the Geometry window Insert > Stress Tool > Max Equivalent Stress or Max Shear Stress or Mohr-Coulomb Stress or Max Tensile Stress.

  • For Safety Factor, Safety Margin, or Stress Ratio, use any of the following methods after highlighting Stress Tool object:

    • Choose Safety Factor, Safety Margin, or Stress Ratio on Stress Tool Context tab.

    • Right-click the Stress Tool object or in the Geometry window > Insert > Stress Tool > Safety Factor, Safety Margin, or Stress Ratio.

Right-click Options

The right-click context menu option Evaluate All Results - is available for Safety Factor, Safety Margin, Stress Ratio, and Stress Tool.

API Reference

See the Stress Tool Result section of the ACT API Reference Guide for specific scripting information.

Additional Related Information