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[isabel.prestes]

Dear all,

I am preforming simulations of a structure that deforms as temperature variates.

My goal is to assess the global expansion of this component. If I am not wrong, the Directional and Total Deformation solutions show only how much a specific part/node/edge has deformed from its original position. However, what I would like to know is the total length of the part at a certain temperature.

For example, the length L would be the result at -100°C:

While the length L2 would be the result at 250°C:

As you can see, the portion of material that exceeds the original frame changes depending on the temperature. So I could not just choose an edge or a node to show me the total or directional deformation.

Is there a way to get the overall length variation?

Thank you!

Best regards,

iprestes

[Zoi Stavrothanasi]

Hello,

You can calculate the final length of your deformed model, by using probes. From the Result tab select Probe and insert them in the desirable positions to measure the length. You can calculate the length from the Location information sector in Graphics Annotation. Make sure that the coordinate system of your model match the global and the scale is set to True Scale (x1). Hope this helps!

 

 

Regards,

Zoi