Evaluate Elemental Function Response dialog box

Result
Result	Select the type of response results for which to generate functions:StressStrainElement ForceBeam Element ForceShell Stress ResultantNote: 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).
Response Element
Select Elements	Lets you select the elements on the model where you want to generate response functions (you can select up to 100 elements). The results consist of one function per node per selected element, in the given direction or for the selected Data Component.
Element Labels	Lets you add elements to the selection.Use a space or comma to separate your entries.Use a colon or a dash to add a range of element labels.For example, enter 1:10 or 1-10 to add all the element labels from 1 to 10.Use colons to add an incremented range of element labels.For example, enter:1:9:2 to add element labels 1, 3, 5, 7, 9.1:10:2 to add element labels 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 10.10:1:-2 to add element labels 10, 8, 6, 4, 2, 1.Press enter or click Select to add your entries.To edit your selection, click Edit Element Selection .
Response Request
Coordinate System	Determines the magnitude and direction of vector and tensor data components:Material CS — Generate the response function in the material coordinate system. Choose this option if your analysis includes the material features of the structure (such as a composite material).Element CS — Generate the response function in the element coordinate system. Choose this option if your analysis focuses only on the elements of the structure.Absolute Rectangular — Generate the response function with respect to the global (absolute) coordinate system.Work Rectangular — Generate the response function with respect to the Work coordinate system origin.Note: Depending on the coordinate system used in the modal solution, the results may not be displayed in the coordinate system you select here. For more information, see Response function coordinate systems.
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.
Spring Force Calculation Option
Evaluate using Displacements	Lets you compute the spring force using the relative node displacements and the element stiffness.
Evaluation Location
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 recover response results. The letters C, D, E, and F correspond to the four stress recovery points on a typical beam section.
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 evaluation location as only the element centroid, corner points, or both centroid and corner points.If you choose Center, only the element response results are calculated.If you choose Corner, the related nodal stress response is calculated. For example, 1_(21E_102_VONM) is the von Mises stress at node 102 on element 21.
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.
Function Plotting	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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