Mechanical APDL Structural Analysis Guide

2.2.6. Review the Results

Results from a static analysis are written to the structural results file,Jobname.RST. They consist of
the following data:

• Primary data:
  
  
  • Nodal displacements (UX, UY, UZ, ROTX, ROTY, ROTZ)
  
  
  
  


• Derived data:
  
  
  • Nodal and element stresses
  
  
  • Nodal and element strains
  
  
  • Element forces
  
  
  • Nodal reaction forces
  
  
  • and so on
  
  
  
  

2.2.6.1. Postprocessors

You can review these results using POST1, the general postprocessor, and POST26, the time-history
processor.

• POST1 is used to review results over the entire model at specific substeps (time-points). Some typical
  POST1 operations are explained below.


• POST26 is used in nonlinear static analyses to track specific result items over the applied load history.
  See Nonlinear Structural Analysis (p. 193) for the use of POST26 in a nonlinear static analysis. For a
  complete description of all postprocessing functions, see An Overview of Postprocessing in the Basic
  Analysis Guide.

2.2.6.2. Points to Remember

• To review results in POST1 or POST26, the database must contain the same model for which the solution
  was calculated.


• The results file (Jobname.RST) must be available.

2.2.6.3. Reviewing Results Data

1. Read in the database from the database file.
   Command(s):RESUME
   GUI: Utility Menu> File> Resume from


2. Read in the desired set of results. Identify the data set by load step and substep numbers or by time. (If
   you specify a time value for which no results are available, the ANSYS program will perform linear inter-
   polation on all the data to calculate the results at that time.)
   Command(s):SET
   GUI: Main Menu> General Postproc> Read Results> By Load Step


3. Perform the necessary POST1 operations. Typical static analysis POST1 operations are explained below.

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Performing a Static Analysis