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ANSYS Mechanical APDL Basic Analysis Guide 6.2. A Typical POST26 Graph ...................................................................................................................... 128 7.1. Contouring Primary Data with PLNSOL ............................................................................................... 137 7.2. Contouring Derived Data with PLNSOL ............................................................................................... 138 7.3. A Sample PLESOL Plot Showing Discontinuous Contours .................................................................... 138 7.4. Averaged PLETAB Contours ................................................................................................................ 139 7.5. Unaveraged PLETAB Contours ............................................................................................................ 139 7.6. A Sample PLDISP Plot ......................................................................................................................... 141 7.7. PLVECT Vector Plot of Magnetic Field Intensity .................................................................................... 142 7.8. A Sample Particle Flow Trace ............................................................................................................... 143 7.9. A Sample Charge Particle Trace in Electric and/or Magnetic Fields ........................................................ 143 7.10. Concrete Beam with Cracks ............................................................................................................... 145 7.11. A Node Plot Showing the Path ........................................................................................................... 156 7.12. A Sample PLPATH Display Showing Stress Discontinuity at a Material Interface .................................. 160 7.13. A Sample PLPAGM Display ................................................................................................................ 160 7.14. The Results Viewer ............................................................................................................................ 162 7.15.The Results Viewer File Menu ............................................................................................................. 162 7.16.The Results Viewer View Menu ........................................................................................................... 163 7.17. The Results Viewer Toolbar ................................................................................................................ 163 7.18. The Results Viewer Step/Sequence Data Access Controls .................................................................... 165 7.19. Graphics Window Context Menu ....................................................................................................... 166 7.20. The PGR File Options Dialog Box ........................................................................................................ 169 7.21. Rotation of Results by RSYS ............................................................................................................... 171 7.22. SY in Global Cartesian and Cylindrical Systems ................................................................................... 172 8.1.Time-History Plot Using XVAR = 1 (time) .............................................................................................. 201 8.2. Time-History Plot Using XVAR ≠ 1 ...................................................................................................... 201 8.3. Spectrum Usage Dialog Box ................................................................................................................ 203 9.1. Shell Model with Different Thicknesses ................................................................................................ 213 9.2. Layered Shell (SHELL281) with Nodes Located at Midplane .................................................................. 213 9.3. Layered Shell (SHELL281) with Nodes Located at Bottom Surface ......................................................... 214 9.4. Nested Assembly Schematic ................................................................................................................ 215 11.1. Focus Point, Viewpoint, and Viewing Distance .................................................................................... 228 11.2.The Window Options Dialog Box ........................................................................................................ 231 11.3. The Multi Legend Text Legend ........................................................................................................... 232 11.4.The Multi Legend Contour Legend ..................................................................................................... 232 13.1. Element Plot of SOLID65 Concrete Elements ...................................................................................... 241 13.2. Create Best Quality Image Function Box ............................................................................................. 245 14.1. Contour Results Plot .......................................................................................................................... 249 14.2. A Typical ANSYS Results Plot .............................................................................................................. 251 15.1.Typical ANSYS Graphs ........................................................................................................................ 257 16.1. Stroke Text Annotation Dialog Box .................................................................................................... 264 17.1. The ANIMATE Program Display .......................................................................................................... 270 17.2. The Animation Controller .................................................................................................................. 271 17.3. ANSYS DISPLAY Program and the Create Animation Sequence Dialog Box .......................................... 272 19.1. Report Generator GUI ........................................................................................................................ 283 19.2. Custom Table Definition .................................................................................................................... 287 19.3. HTML Report Assembler Window ...................................................................................................... 290 19.4. Report Generator Settings Dialog ...................................................................................................... 295 21.1. Comparing Available Memory ........................................................................................................... 307 21.2. ANSYS Work Space ............................................................................................................................ 308 21.3. Changing ANSYS Work Space ............................................................................................................ 310 21.4. Dividing Work Space ........................................................................................................................ 311 21.5. Memory Diagram in Terms of Configuration Keywords ....................................................................... 313 xiv Release 13.0 - © SAS IP, Inc. All rights reserved. - Contains proprietary and confidential information of ANSYS, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates.
List of Tables 2.1. DOF Constraints Available in Each Discipline .......................................................................................... 27 2.2. Commands for DOF Constraints ............................................................................................................ 28 2.3. "Forces" Available in Each Discipline ...................................................................................................... 32 2.4. Commands for Applying Force Loads .................................................................................................... 32 2.5. Surface Loads Available in Each Discipline ............................................................................................. 34 2.6. Commands for Applying Surface Loads ................................................................................................. 34 2.7. Body Loads Available in Each Discipline ................................................................................................. 40 2.8. Commands for Applying Body Loads ..................................................................................................... 40 2.9. Inertia Loads Commands ...................................................................................................................... 46 2.10. Ways of Specifying Density .................................................................................................................. 47 2.11. Boundary Condition Type and Corresponding Primary Variable ............................................................ 49 2.12. Real Constants and Corresponding Primary Variable ............................................................................ 51 2.13. Handling of Ramped Loads (KBC = 0) Under Different Conditions ......................................................... 57 2.14. Dynamic and Other Transient Analyses Commands .............................................................................. 59 2.15. Nonlinear Analyses Commands ........................................................................................................... 60 2.16. Output Controls Commands ................................................................................................................ 60 2.17. Biot-Savart Commands ....................................................................................................................... 62 5.1. Solver Selection Guidelines ................................................................................................................... 98 5.2. Relationships Between Tabs of the Solution Controls Dialog Box and Commands ................................. 108 6.1. Primary and Derived Data for Different Disciplines ............................................................................... 129 7.1. Surface Operations ............................................................................................................................. 146 7.2. Examples of Summable POST1 Results ................................................................................................ 180 7.3. Examples of Non-Summable POST1 Results ......................................................................................... 180 7.4. Examples of Constant POST1 Results ................................................................................................... 180 9.1. Selection Functions ............................................................................................................................. 209 9.2. Select Commands ............................................................................................................................... 211 10.1. ANSYS-Supported 3-D Drivers and Capabilities for UNIX .................................................................... 218 10.2. ANSYS-Supported Graphics Device Types (for UNIX) ........................................................................... 219 10.3. Graphics Environment Variables ........................................................................................................ 219 13.1. Commands for Displaying Solid-Model Entities .................................................................................. 239 14.1. Commands for Creating Geometric Results Displays .......................................................................... 250 20.1. Temporary Files Written by the ANSYS Program ................................................................................. 299 20.2. Permanent Files Written by the ANSYS Program ................................................................................. 300 20.3. Commands for Reading in Text Files ................................................................................................... 303 20.4. Commands for Reading in Binary Files ............................................................................................... 303 20.5. Other Commands for Writing Files ..................................................................................................... 304 20.6. Additional File Management Commands and GUI Equivalents ............................................................ 306 Release 13.0 - © SAS IP, Inc. All rights reserved. - Contains proprietary and confidential information of ANSYS, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates. ANSYS Mechanical APDL Basic Analysis Guide xv
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Page 3 and 4: Table of Contents 1. Getting Starte
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Page 9 and 10: 10. Getting Started with Graphics .
Page 11 and 12: 13.2.4.1.Turning Load Symbols and C
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Page 39 and 40: Figure 2.2 Transient Load History C
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For more information, see Initial S
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Boundary Condition Heat Flux Film C
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This problem consists of a thermal-
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2.6. Specifying Load Step Options A
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- All loads changed in later load s
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Main Menu> Preprocessor> Loads> Loa
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Command GUI Menu Paths Main Menu> S
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! Load Step 1: D, ... ! Loads SF, .
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Modeling> Create> Elements> Auto Nu
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Figure 2.22 Pretension Section Samp
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cylind,0.35,1, 0.75,1, 0,180 wpstyl
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11. Select Utility Menu> PlotCtrls>
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24. Select Utility Menu> Plot> Comp
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Chapter 3: Using the Function Tool
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Hint: A common error is a divide-by
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3.3. Using the Function Loader When
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2. Define the convection boundary c
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7. Optional: Enter comments for thi
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3.6.1. Graphing a Function From the
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Chapter 4: Initial State The term i
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inis,defi,,,1,,100,200,150 inis,def
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applies an equal stress of SX = 100
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4.7.2. Example: Initial Stress Prob
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inis,defi,all,all,all,all,0.1,,, in
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Chapter 5: Solution In the solution
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Solver Typical Applications * In to
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used. Running the distributed spars
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With all iterative solvers, be part
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5.3.3. Disk Space (I/O) and Postpro
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If your analysis is either static o
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Note Whether you make changes to on
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Figure 5.2 PGR File Options From th
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GUI: Main Menu> Solution> Current L
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Figure 5.3 Examples of Time-Varying
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Requirements for Performing an Anal
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*dim,temtbl,table,4,1,,time ! Defin
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5.9.1.1.1. Multiframe Restart Limit
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prnsol finish 5.9.2. VT Accelerator
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5.12. Stopping Solution After Matri
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Chapter 6: An Overview of Postproce
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each element. Derived data are also
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Chapter 7: The General Postprocesso
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Although not required for postproce
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The ETABLE command documentation li
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• Path plots • Reaction force d
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The PLETAB command contours data st
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PLDISP,1 ! Deformed shape superimpo
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7.2.1.6. Particle Flow and Charged
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• Particle flow traces occasional
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The surfaces you create fall into t
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You can opt to archive all defined
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Sample PRETAB and SSUM Output *****
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7.2.5. Mapping Results onto a Path
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Command(s): PDEF GUI: Main Menu> Ge
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To retrieve path information from a
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7.2.6. Estimating Solution Error On
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Write Results - You can use the dat
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NOTE: When you append data to your
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EMF - Windows Enhanced Metafile For
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Figure 7.20 The PGR File Options Di
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7.4.8. Comparing Nodal Solutions Fr
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the effect of the rigid body rotati
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The SADD command (Main Menu> Genera
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To view correct mid-surface results
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To get usable results combine the r
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7.4.4. Mapping Results onto a Diffe
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• EMF (Main Menu> General Postpro
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7.4.8.1. Matching the Nodes The Mec
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7.4.8. Comparing Nodal Solutions Fr
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Chapter 8: The Time-History Postpro
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enables the alternate selections sh
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1. Click on the Add Data button. Re
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APPEND Appends data to previously s
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!derivative of variable 2 with resp
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The above command assumes that you
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When plotting complex data such as
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Sample Output from EXTREM time-hist
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5. Select the variables to be opera
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RESP requires two previously define
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Chapter 9: Selecting and Components
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Note Crossover commands for selecti
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would put UX and UZ constraints on
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The Command Reference describes the
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Chapter 10: Getting Started with Gr
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Remote Network Access Hidden Line R
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10.4.1. Adjusting Input Focus To en
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• If the environment variable SB_
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10.5.5. Erasing the Current Display
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Chapter 11: General Graphics Specif
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11.3.1. Changing the Viewing Direct
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11.4. Controlling Miscellaneous Tex
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11.4.3. Controlling the Location of
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Chapter 12: PowerGraphics Two metho
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The subgrid approach affects both t
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Chapter 13: Creating Geometry Displ
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Figure 13.1 Element Plot of SOLID65
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13.2.1.12. Vector Versus Raster Mod
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Figure 13.2 Create Best Quality Ima
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13.2.3.2. Choosing a Format for the
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Chapter 14: Creating Geometric Resu
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Figure 14.2 A Typical ANSYS Results
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• Changing the contour interval.
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14.5. Isosurface Techniques Isosurf
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Chapter 15: Creating Graphs If you
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Establishing separate Y-axis scales
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15.2.3.5. Defining the TIME (or, Fo
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Chapter 16: Annotation A common ste
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16.3. 3-D Annotation 3-D text and g
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Chapter 17: Animation Animation is
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• ANMODE (Utility Menu> PlotCtrls
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Figure 17.2 The Animation Controlle
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Note If you are doing animation fro
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Chapter 18: External Graphics Besid
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18.1.4. Exporting Graphics in UNIX
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Note The commands discussed in this
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18.3.6. Editing the Neutral Graphic
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Chapter 19: The Report Generator Th
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2. Specify a caption for the captur
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19.4.1.1. Creating a Custom Table I
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Table ID 46 47 48 Description Compo
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Button or Field DYNAMIC DATA REPORT
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The HTML tag to begin JavaScript co
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listingName A unique listing name a
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Chapter 20: File Management and Fil
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20.4. Text Versus Binary Files Depe
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Identifier ELEM EMAT ERR ESAV FATG
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20.4.3. File Compression Many file
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You can also redirect graphics outp
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Chapter 21: Memory Management and C
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21.3.3. Changing Database Space Fro
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Figure 21.4 Dividing Work Space ANS
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NUM_BUFR is the number of buffers p
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een chosen for efficient running of
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Index Symbols 3-D graphics devices,
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path plots, 142 POST26 graphs, 200
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fatigue graphs, 257 files, 277 focu
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material model interface, 8 materia
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multiframe, 117 restarting an analy
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WINDOW command, 227 Windows graphic
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