3.7. Step 8: Compare Stress Values Between Explicit and Implicit Runs

  1. Select FEM > Post > ASCII.

  2. Select elout from the list.

  3. Click Load (loads \implicit\elout).

  4. Select Sh-1 and Sh-2 from the middle list (hold down Ctrl for multiple select).

  5. Select 9-Effective Stress (v-m) in the bottom list.

  6. Click Main.

  7. Click Plot.

  8. Click File (located above the Load button in the side panel).

  9. Open \explicit\elout.

  10. Select Sh-1 and Sh-2 from the middle list.

  11. Select 9-Effective Stress (v-m) in the bottom list.

  12. Click PAdd.

  13. Right-click Port1 in XY-plot Page Manager.

  14. Click control.

  15. Click the icon of Set and change titles/axis labels.

  16. Enter Plot Title: Implicit vs. Explicit Stress.

  17. Enter Legend Title: Element id.

  18. Enter X-Axes Label: Time.

  19. Enter Y-Axes Label: elout data.

  20. Activate Modify Curve Legend.

  21. Select Sh-1 (ip=1) and modify name to implicit_sh1 (click Apply).

  22. Select Sh-2 (ip=1) and modify name to implicit sh2 (click Apply).

  23. Select Sh-1 Effective Stress (v-m) (ip=1) and modify name to explicit_sh1 (click Apply).

  24. Select Sh-2 Effective Stress (v-m) (ip=1) and modify name to explicit_sh2 (click Apply).