Load Extraction dialog box

Result
Result Type	Sets the result type to use in the calculation.
Component	Sets the component or derived quantity of the result type to use in the calculation.For vector result types such as displacement, the only derived quantity is the vector magnitude.For tensor result types such as stress, derived quantities include principal stresses, maximum shear stress, von Mises stress, among others.
Shell Section	Appears when the model contains shell elements.Specifies which shell result to use in the calculation.TopUse the value on the top face of the shell.BottomUse the value on the bottom face of the shell.MinimumUse the algebraic minimum of the values at the top and bottom face of the shell.MaximumUse the algebraic maximum of the values at the top and bottom face of the shell.Average/MiddleUse the algebraic mean of the values at the top and bottom face of the shell.BendingUse one half the algebraic difference between the value on the bottom and the value on the top.
Coordinate System	Specifies the coordinate basis for the vector and tensor components.For more information, see Coordinate systems in post-processing.
Specify CSYS	Appears when Coordinate System is set to Selected Rectangular, Selected Cylindrical, or Selected Spherical.Specifies the coordinate system creation method.For more information, see CSYS dialog box.
Combine At	For nodal results such as Displacement - Nodal, you can select:None for the software to use the nodal result directly.Elements for the software to calculate elemental results from the nodal results.For elemental results such as Stress - Elemental, you can select:None for the software to use the elemental result directly.Nodes for the software to calculate the elemental result from the results at the nodes for that element.For element-nodal results such as Stress - Element-Nodal, you can select:Nodes for the software to assign a unique value to each node.Elements for the software to calculate the elemental result from the results at the nodes for that element.Note: The None option is invalid when you select an element-nodal result type.
Shell Results in Projected Coordinate System	Available when Result Type is set to Stress - Elemental or Stress - Element-Nodal.Select to extract shell element plane stress components relative to a common coordinate basis.For more information, see Extracting shell element plane stress components relative to a common CSYS.
Beam Results in Local Coordinate System	Available when Result Type is set to Stress - Element-Nodal.Select to ignore the Coordinate System list setting and extract the beam stress results in the element coordinate system of the beam.For example, if you select XX from the Component list, at the specified recovery point, the software extracts the normal stress in the axial direction of the beam rather than normal stress in the X-direction of the coordinate system specified by the Coordinate System list setting.
Element Criterion
Appears when Result Type is set to a nodal or element-nodal result, and Combine At is set to Elements.
Element criterion list	Specifies how the software determines an elemental result from the nodal or element-nodal results of an element.AverageUse the arithmetic average of the nodal results for the element.CentroidUse the interpolated value of the nodal results at the centroid of the element.MaximumUse the algebraic maximum nodal result.For example, if the nodal values are -4.8, -4.5, 2.5, and 2.8, the software uses 2.8.MinimumUse the algebraic minimum nodal result.For example, if the nodal values are -4.8, -4.5, 2.5, and 2.8, the software uses -4.8.Absolute MaximumUse the maximum of the absolute values of the nodal results.For example, if the nodal values are -4.8, -4.5, 2.5, and 2.8, the software uses 4.8.Absolute MinimumUse the minimum of the absolute values of the nodal results.For example, if the nodal values are -4.8, -4.5, 2.5, and 2.8, the software uses 2.5.Signed Absolute MaximumUse the maximum of the absolute values of the nodal results while retaining the sign of the value.For example, if the nodal values are -4.8, -4.5, 2.5, and 2.8, the software uses -4.8.Signed Absolute MinimumUse the minimum of the absolute values of the nodal results while retaining the sign of the value.For example, if the nodal values are -4.8, -4.5, 2.5, and 2.8, the software uses 2.5.
Nodal Combination
Appears when Result Type is set to an elemental or element-nodal result, and Combine At is set to Nodes.
Nodal combination list	Specifies the method for assigning a unique value to each node.AverageUse the arithmetic average of the results at a node for the nodal value.When you select this option, you can control which nodal results the software uses to calculate the arithmetic average.MinimumUse the algebraic minimum result at the node for the nodal value.For example, if the nodal values are -4.8, -4.5, 2.5, and 2.8, the software uses -4.8.MaximumUse the algebraic maximum result at the node for the nodal value.For example, if the nodal values are -4.8, -4.5, 2.5, and 2.8, the software uses 2.8.Absolute MinimumUse the absolute value of the minimum of the absolute values for the nodal value.For example, if the nodal values are -4.8, -4.5, 2.5, and 2.8, the software uses 2.5.Absolute MaximumUse the absolute value of the maximum of the absolute values for the nodal value.For example, if the nodal values are -4.8, -4.5, 2.5, and 2.8, the software uses 4.8.Arithmetic MeanUse the arithmetic average of the results at a node for the nodal value.When you use this option, you cannot control the values the software uses to calculate the average like you do with the Average option.DiscontinuityAvailable for element-nodal results only.For information on this option, see Nodal combination options for element-nodal results.Signed Absolute MinimumUse the minimum of the absolute values of the nodal results for the nodal value while retaining the sign of the value.For example, if the nodal values are -4.8, -4.5, 2.5, and 2.8, the software uses 2.5.Signed Absolute MaximumUse the maximum of the absolute values of the nodal results for the nodal value while retaining the sign of the value.For example, if the nodal values are -4.8, -4.5, 2.5, and 2.8, the software uses -4.8.
Include Visible Elements Only	Select to use only the values for visible elements in the nodal combination.
Include Internal Elements	Appears when Nodal Combination is set to Average.Select to include the values for internal elements in the nodal combination.
Average Across
Appears when Nodal Combination is set to Average.
PID	Controls which nodal results the software uses to calculate the arithmetic average.For more information on these options, see Averaging options for elemental and grid point results.
MID
Element Type
Feature Angle
Include Visible Elements Only
Include Internal Elements
Selection
Sources table	Displays the sources from which you can select. A source is one or more geometric or FE entities.After you create an initial source, to add another source, click Add a new source .To select a source, click the row.To deselect all the geometric or FE entities from a source, on the Selection tab, in the Action group, choose Deselect All .To deselect a geometric or FE entity from a source, select a row and click Delete selected source .To add new geometric or FE entities to an existing source, select the entities in the graphics window and click Confirm source edit .
Delete selected source	Deletes the source that is selected in the Sources table.
Add a new source	Lets you create a new source.
Type	Available when you add a source.Specifies the type of geometric or FE entities to select.Additional options appear when you select groups.
Name	Available when you add a source.Sets the name that appears in the Sources table.
Select Object	Appears when you create a new source or you select an existing source.Lets you select the geometric or FE entities for a source.
Stacked Smart Selector Methods	Appears when you create a new source or you select an existing source.Opens the Smart Selector Methods dialog box where you can specify a progression of smart selection filters.For more information, see Smart Selector Methods dialog box.
Abort source edit	Appears when you click Add a new source .Terminates the source creation.
Reset	Appears when you click Add a new source or you select an existing source.Available when you edit a source.Resets the source to the original selection.
Confirm source edit	Appears when you click Add a new source or you select an existing source.Adds the current selection of geometric or FE entities to the Sources table.
Operations
Filtering	Specifies the values in the results set that you want to be considered for the margin of safety or load case filtering calculation.RangeUse to restrict the values to those that lie within the specified range.**Only Positive Values (> = 0)**Use to restrict the values to positive values and zero.**Only Negative Values (< = 0)**Use to restrict the values to negative values and zero.Note: The software processes the Filtering, Absolute Values, and Aggregation commands sequentially with filtering first and aggregation last.
Absolute Values	Specifies whether you want to convert negative values in the results set to positive values.
Aggregation	Appears when the load extraction for the calculation method is user aggregation.For more information on user aggregation, see Custom methods.Specifies how the software extracts a single value for the margin of safety calculation from the results set.MaximumUse the algebraic maximum value.MinimumUse the algebraic minimum value.AverageUse the arithmetic mean of the set as the value.SumUse the algebraic sum of the set as the value.Signed Absolute ExtremumUse the maximum of the absolute values of the set as the value while retaining the sign of the value.
Conversion	Available when the software recognizes an incompatibility between the result type that you select and the result type the method requires.Specifies the multiplier or divisor that corrects for the incompatibility between the result type that you select and the result type the method requires.For more information, see Extracting a single value from the set of results (margin of safety).
Factor	When the Conversion box is available, specifies a multiplier that scales the result that is used in the margin of safety calculation.When the Conversion box is unavailable, specifies a multiplier that scales the result that is used in the margin of safety or load case filtering calculation, and specifies a multiplier that corrects for any dimensional or unit incompatibility between the result type that you select and the result type the method requires.For more information, see Extracting a single value from the set of results (margin of safety).
Preview
Preview to Info Window	Available when you make a selection.Opens an information window that lists the aggregated value that is used in the margin of safety or load case filtering calculation.
Do Extended Preview	Select to list aggregated and non-aggregated values in the information window.

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