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[atb]

Hey guys, is it possible, for each natural frequency, to get the participation factor contribution of each body in the modal analysis? The participation factor is usually a cummulative sum from the contribution of all the bodies but is there a way to know how much a particular body contributes?
If this doesnt make sense or is not possible, let me know.

[Zoi Stavrothanasi]

Hey,

Under the Modal analysis tree, go to Solution Information. From the Details select the Solver Output and search for the participation factor in the desirable direction. 

 

Hope this helps,

Zoi

[atb]

Hi Zoi, thank you for responding. My question was, lets take Mode 1, for example in the above picture. It has a participation factor of 0.155e-1. If the model has two bodies (or elements or whatever), can I get a break down of each bodies contribution to that 0.155E-1?

[Zoi Stavrothanasi]

Hello and thanks for the clarification. Unfortunatelly there isn't yet a straightforward way to calculate the participation factors of each body of a mode. To achieve this you have to use scripting with APDL.