Extract and plot BFE temperature from result file

Pernelle Marone-Hitz

How can I extract and plot the structural temperature from a binary result file?

Pernelle Marone-Hitz

Either DPF-Post or DPF-Post can be used for that. The script below can be adapted and illustrates both methods:

# Get started
import os
from ansys.dpf import post
from ansys.dpf import core
# Use DPF-Post to import .rst file and check data that is contained
rst_file = os.path.join(r'C:\Users\','file.rst')
solution = post.load_solution(rst_file)
print(solution)
# Get and plot BFE temperature using DPF-Post
bfe_post = solution.structural_temperature()
bfe_post_scalar = bfe_post.scalar
bfe_post_scalar.plot_contour(show_edges = True)
# Use DPF-Core to do the same
model = core.Model(rst_file)
results = model.results
print(results)
bfe_core = results.structural_temperature()
bfe_field = bfe_core.outputs.fields_container()
bfe_nodal_field = bfe_field[0].to_nodal() #the elemental nodal field needs to be converted to an elemental or nodal field to be plotted
mesh = model.metadata.meshed_region
mesh.plot(bfe_nodal_field)
bfe_data = bfe_field[0].data