Combine mode shapes using Mechanical automation API

Pernelle Marone-Hitz
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edited June 2023 in Structures

I've run an eigenvalue buckling analysis and would like to:

  • add a mode shape result for all eigen modes
  • add a user-defined result that will plot a combined deformation of the mode shapes, with a scale factor
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  • Pernelle Marone-Hitz
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    The following code can be adapted. A total deformation result is added for each eigen value, and an identifier is defined on the mode:

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    Then scaling values are defined. In this example we use a scale value of 10 for the first mode, and 20 for all others.

    Finally, a user defined result is inserted with the combination of modes with the scaling values:

    image.png


    The code is:

    eigenvalue_buckling_analysis = ExtAPI.DataModel.AnalysisByName('Eigenvalue Buckling')
reader = eigenvalue_buckling_analysis.GetResultsData()
result_sets = reader.ListTimeFreq
solution = eigenvalue_buckling_analysis.Solution

result_list = []
for i in range(1, len(result_sets)+1):
    result = solution.AddTotalDeformation()
    result.Mode = i
    result.Identifier = "Mode" + str(i)
    result_list.append(result.Identifier)

scale_value_1 = 10
scale_value_2 = 20

modified_result_list = [str(scale_value_1)+"*%s" % value if i == 0 else str(scale_value_2)+"*%s" % value for i,value in enumerate(result_list)]

delimiter = "+"
udr_expression =  delimiter.join(map(str, modified_result_list))
udr = solution.AddUserDefinedResult()
udr.Expression = udr_expression

solution.EvaluateAllResults()

    The final plot of the combined result:

    image.png


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