Evaluate CSD Function Response dialog box

Result
Result Type	Select the type of response results for which to generate functions:Displacement Velocity Acceleration Stress****Strain Element ForceBeam Element ForceShell Stress Resultant****Reaction ForceNote: The available result types depend on the output requests you enabled in the Structural Output Request for the solution (for more information, see Define Response Dynamics result types).
Reference Node/Element
Select Object	Lets you select the node or element on the model to define as your reference location for the evaluation. The CSD function correlates the response between the reference location and the response location(s).
Labels	Lets you select the reference node or element by node or element ID.Press enter or click Select to add your entry.
Reference Direction
Available only for Result types of Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, and Reaction Force.
User Defined Direction	Displays the standard vector list that lets you define the direction of the evaluation.
Data Component	Lets you select the direction in which to evaluate the response as axes of the nodal displacement coordinate system (the nodal frame of reference for the structural degrees of freedom).
Specify Vector	Available when User Defined Direction is selected.Lets you specify the direction to evaluate. For example, if the excitation was defined in the Y direction, you probably want to evaluate the response in the Y direction.For information about the Vector dialog box, see Vector dialog box.
Reference Data Component	Available when Data Component is selected. Lets you select the direction in which to evaluate the response, as axes of the nodal displacement coordinate system. For more information about data components, see Vector and tensor components and invariants.
Reverse Direction	Available when User Defined Direction is selected.Reverses the current direction of the evaluation.
Reference Component
Available only for Result types of Stress, Strain, Element Force, Beam Element Force, and Shell Stress Resultant.
Reference Coordinate System	Lets you choose the coordinate system in which to report the results: Material CS — Choose this option if your analysis includes the material features of the structure.Element CS — Choose this option if your analysis focuses only on the elements of the structure.For more information about response function coordinate systems, see Response function coordinate systems.
Reference Data Component	Determines the direction for the evaluation, as axes of the coordinate system you specified. The Data Components you can select depend on the Result Type. For more information about data components, see Vector and tensor components and invariants.
Elemental Reference Location
Available only for Result types of Stress and Strain.
Beam Element	If you are evaluating stress, strain, beam element force, or shell stress resultants for beam elements, select the stress recovery point on the beam cross section where you want to define the reference location. The letters C, D, E, and F correspond to the four stress recovery points on a typical beam section. End A and End B refer to each end of the beam. For example, select End A Recovery C to specify the reference location as stress recovery C on end A.
Shell Element Layer	For shell elements, select the region to use: Top, Middle, or Bottom.
Location	The reference location is set to the element's centroid (you cannot change this setting).
Response Nodes/Elements
Select Object	Lets you select the nodes or elements on the model as the response location. The CSD function correlates the response between the reference location and the response location(s).The results consist of one function per selected node (or per node per selected element), in the given direction or data component.
Labels	Lets you add nodes/elements to the selection.Use a space or comma to separate your entries.Use a colon or a dash to add a range of labels.For example, enter 1:10 or 1-10 to add all the labels from 1 to 10.Use colons to add an incremented range of labels.For example, enter:1:9:2 to add labels 1, 3, 5, 7, 9.1:10:2 to add labels 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 10.10:1:-2 to add labels 10, 8, 6, 4, 2, 1.Press enter or click Select to add your entries.To edit your selection, click Edit Contents .
Response Component
Available only for Result types of Stress, Strain, Element Force, Beam Element Force, and Shell Stress Resultant.
Response Coordinate System	Lets you choose the coordinate system in which to report the results: Material CS — Choose this option if your analysis includes the material features of the structure.Element CS — Choose this option if your analysis focuses only on the elements of the structure.
Response Data Component	Determines the direction for the evaluation, as axes of the coordinate system you specified. The Data Components you can select depend on the Result Type. For more information about data components, see Vector and tensor components and invariants.
Elemental Response Location
Available for Result types of Stress and Strain.
Beam Element	If you are evaluating stress or strain for beam elements, select the stress recovery point on the beam cross section where you want to define the response location.
Shell Element Layer	For shell elements, select the region over which the stress and strain should be calculated: Top, Middle, or Bottom.
Location	Lets you specify the response location as the element centroid, corner points, or both centroid and corner points. If you choose Corners or Centroid and Corners, multiple result functions are generated for the reference element centroid to the response element centroid and corners.
Output Setting
Store to AFU	Saves the generated response function(s) to an AFU file. This option is useful if you will be evaluating contour results and want to use the plotted response function to define the range of your evaluation (by selecting data points on the graph). The AFU file is created automatically with the same name as your simulation file, in the working directory where your simulation file is located.
XY Graphing	Plots the response function as an XY graph in the graphics window.
Record Name Prefix	A descriptive prefix that identifies the generated function records in the AFU file in which they are saved.

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