Overview
Use the Tables feature to create multi-variable tables of numeric data. You can then assign these tables to specify pressure, temperature, and thermal condition loads in Mechanical APDL solver analyses.
The variables in tables represent physical quantities (such as pressure or temperature) whose values depend on measurable quantities such as spatial coordinates, temperature, or time. Variables are represented by columns of data in a table. Their values are entered in the rows of the table. During an analysis, the solver loads the table that is assigned to a boundary condition and uses its values to compute a solution. Table assignments can also be parameterized to explore different design options.
Table data can be created in third-party software such as logging packages, spreadsheets, or mathematical analysis packages, then imported into Mechanical. You can also enter data manually. Once a table is defined, the application presents your data in table-array format and plots it in a graph. You can optionally refresh a table from its source file before generating a solution.
To learn more about tables, see the following sections:
- 14.1. Table Requirements and Limitations
- 14.2. Tables in 2D and 3D Models
- 14.3. Create a Table
- 14.4. Enter and Edit Data in a Table
- 14.5. Work with Tables in Free View
- 14.6. Work With Tables in Unified View
- 14.7. Display Plotted Variable Values
- 14.8. View Table Details
- 14.9. Reimport Table Data
- 14.10. Reimport Table Data With Different Import Parameters
- 14.11. Rename a Table
- 14.12. Delete a Table
Mechanical APDL Notes
Tables are a special type of numeric array that enables the Mechanical APDL solver to calculate (through linear interpolation) the values between the entries in your table The solver applies these interpolated values across the selected geometry when it computes the solution. See the discussion in Array Parameters.