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
- Read in the database from the database file.
Command(s):RESUME
GUI: Utility Menu> File> Resume from - 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 - Perform the necessary POST1 operations. Typical static analysis POST1 operations are explained below.
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