Mechanical APDL Basic Analysis Guide - Ansys

Chapter 8:The Time-History Postprocessor (POST26)
Add Data
Delete Data
Graph Data
List Data
Properties
Import Data
Export Data
Overlay Data
Clear Time-
History Data
Refresh Data
Results to
View
2. Hide/Show Variable List
Opens the “Add Time-History Variable” dialog. See Defining Variables, later on in this
chapter.
Clears selected variable from the Variable List
Graphs up to ten variables according to predefined properties. See Reviewing the
Variables, later on in this chapter.
Generates lists of data, including extremes, for six variables
You can specify selected variable and global properties
Opens dialog for bringing information into the variable space. See Importing Data
later on in this chapter
Opens dialog for exporting data to a file or an APDL array. See Exporting Data later
on in this chapter.
Drop down list for selecting the data for graph overlay. See Importing Data, later in
this chapter
Clears all variables and returns settings to their default values (RESET).
Updates variable list.This function is useful if some variables are defined outside of
the variable viewer.
Drop down list for choosing output form of complex variables (i.e. real, imaginary,
amplitude or phase).
Clicking anywhere on this bar collapses the variable list in order to temporarily reduce the size of the
viewer.
3. Variable List
This area will display the defined time-history variables. You can pick from within this list to select and
process your variables.
4. Hide/Show Calculator
Clicking anywhere on this bar collapses the calculator to reduce the size of the viewer.
5. Variable Name Input Area
Enter the name (32 character max.) of the variable to be created.
6. Expression Input Area
Enter the expression associated with the variable to be created.
7. APDL Variable Drop Down List
Select a currently-defined APDL variable to use in the expression input.
8. Time-History Variable Drop Down List
Select from previously-stored variables to use in the expression input.
9. Calculator Area
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Use the calculator to add standard mathematical operators and functions to the expression input. You
click on the buttons to enter the function into the expression input area. Clicking on the INV button
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