Export a results envelope to a UNV file

To export a results envelope to a universal (.unv) file as a standalone file, a new solution, or as companion results to an existing solution:

1. Choose Results tab→Results Manipulation group→Envelope .

2. In the Results Envelope dialog box, in the Methods group, from the Operation list, select the type of envelope operation to perform.

3. From the Approach list, select how to generate results envelopes:Through Load Cases — Creates a results envelope for each result (result type, component, or location) in the result set across the specified load cases. Note: To help you quickly create enveloped results, the Result Type list is automatically set to All Result Types, and the Component list is not available. Through Load Cases and Results — Creates a results envelope across all results (result types, components, and locations) in the result set across the specified load case. If the selected results are not of the same type, the software creates a separate results envelope for each type. Note: Because you define the results to be enveloped across the type, component, or location level, the All Result Types option in the Result Type list is not available. For more information about the different approaches, see Approaches to generating envelopes.

4. To generate additional results sets that map the envelope values at nodes or elements to the components and locations of the iteration, load case, mode, or time step that contributed the specified result, select the Output ID Results check box. See Identifying results contribution for envelope displays.

5. In the Scope group, from the Type list, select from where to envelope the results, the entire model or a subset.To output the results for the entire model, select Full Result Model.To output the results of selected nodes or elements, select Nodes or Elements. Click Select Node or Select Elements and select the nodes or elements from the graphics window.To output the results in a specified selection recipe, select Selection Recipe. Click Select Object and select the selection recipes from the graphics window.

6. In the Result Definition group, select the result set to envelope depending on the type of results:From the Result list, select a solution or imported results.From the Load Case list, select a step, load case, or subcase.Or, select All Load Cases to quickly select all load cases for the selected result set.From the Iteration list, select a mode or time step.Or, select All Iterations to quickly select all iterations for the selected result set.From the Result Type list, select a result type, such as stress or displacement.Or, select All Result Types to quickly select all result types for the selected result set.From the Component list, select a result component or derived value such as magnitude.Or, select one of the following to quickly select all actual, not derived, result components.For nodal results, select All 3 Components to select the X, Y, and Z components. For elemental or element-nodal results, select All 6 Components to select the XX, YY, ZZ, XY, YZ, and ZX components.If the solution contains beam or shell elements or plies and layers, select the results.Or, select one of the following to quickly select all actual beam or shell locations.For beam elements, select All Beam Locations to select the Recovery, C, D, E, and F locations. For shell elements, select All Shell Locations to select the Top, Bottom, Average, and Bending locations. If the solution contains complex results, from the Complex list, choose the complex part or component.Optionally, specify a coordinate system or specify units.

7. Click Add Result Specification to the list .The specified result type and component for the selected load case and iteration is listed in the component list.

8. Add additional results.

9. (Optional) To specify averaging calculations for elemental or element-nodal results, click Results Combination and do the following:From the Combine At list, select Nodes or Elements.If you selected Nodes, in the Nodal Combination group, select the appropriate check box to include or exclude elements in the averaging. To exclude elements that reference different material property IDs, clear the MIDs check box. To exclude elements that reference different property IDs, clear the PIDs check box. To exclude elements of different types, such as shell or solid elements, clear the Element Type check box. To exclude elements on different sides of a feature edge when the feature angle exceeds a specified value, clear the Feature Angle check box and enter a value in the Feature Angle box.If you selected to include feature angles, to use results for elements that have free faces, click the Include Internal Elements check box.Click OK.

10. In the Unit System group, select the units in which to output the results. To inherit the units system used in the specified results set, select From Result and select a loaded results set from the list.To specify the results units in which the results are imported, select User Defined. Click Change to select new units from the Result Units dialog box.To let the software infer the output results system from the current part or results file, select Result Definition.

11. In the Error Handling group, from the Incompatible Results list, select how to treat incompatible data at nodes or elements in any of the selected components or result type. To ignore nodes or elements where the component or result type contain incompatible data, select Skip. To abandon the operation, select Abort.

12. In the Error Handling group, from the No Data list, select how to treat selected components or result types when data at nodes or elements is absent or incomplete. To ignore the node or element where the component or result type data is missing, select Skip.To output a value of zero for the missing data, select Zero-fill.

13. From the Output Type list, select Export to Universal File.

14. In the Universal File box, type a path and filename, or click Browse to navigate to an appropriate location.

15. In the Load Case Name box, type a load case name. This is the load case name that appears in the Post Processing Navigator.

16. From the Create Result list, specify whether you want full or companion results:To create companion results to the specified solution, select Companion. See Exporting UNV data as companion results.To create a complete, independent universal file (.unv), select Full. See Exporting UNV data as full results.

Exporting UNV data as companion results

Follow these steps after specifying the results components and operation, and selecting Companion from the Create Result list.

1. From the Companion Result Reference list, select an existing solution in the current model to which to add the companion results.

2. In the Companion Name box, type a name for the companion results. This is the name that appears below the results node in the Simulation Navigator.

3. From the Append Method list, select to create the companion results as a separate load case (Create New Load Case) or as a results type in the current load case (Merge into Primary Result Data).

4. To export the companion results with the model, select the Export Model check box.

5. To automatically load the load case, select the Load Result Immediately check box. Clear the check box to load the load case at a later time. To load the load case later, first unload the results and then reload them.

6. Click OK.

Exporting UNV data as full results

Follow these steps after specifying the results components and operation, and selecting Full from the Create Result list.

1. (Optional) To immediately import the UNV file as a new solution in the Simulation file, select the Create Solution check box.

2. Type a name for the new solution. This is the name that appears in the Simulation Navigator.

3. Click OK.

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