Action Descriptions | |
Create | Creates a new field that can be Spatial, Material Property, or Non-Spatial. You can base the new field on an existing field. Most fields are made up of tabular data or PCL functions. |
Show | Displays all fields set data in a table format. |
Modify | Modifies the contents of an existing field. |
Delete | Removes selected fields. |
Field Type | Description |
Spatial | Spatial fields define location-dependent pressures and temperatures in the LBCs application. You can also use them to define element property characteristics, such as thickness. They also define displacements and other loads. Spatial fields can be scalar or vector in nature. You can specify their application region in either real or parametric space, over one, two or three dimensions. You can apply multiple spatial fields at the same time. |
Non-Spatial | Non-Spatial Fields specify time- and frequency-dependent loads and boundary conditions, and frequency-dependent material properties. |
Material Property | Select these fields on the Input Options form for the Materials application for properties such as modulus, CTE, etc. These fields can be one-, two-, or three-dimensional, with independent variables such as temperature, strain, strain rate, time, and frequency (singly or in combination). |
Field Type | Description |
PCL Function | Uses a PCL expression to define the field values. |
Tabular Input | Extracts data from a table to define the field values. |
General Field | You can use the General Field to create a field for any Object type. The field data is described by a mathematical function composed in PCL. |
FEM | FEM Fields are associated to a finite element model. Using this method you can map data from one analysis to create LBCs for your current model. |
Existing Fields | Previously defined fields appear here. Select one with the Create Action if you wish to base a new field on an existing field. Select with Modify to change an existing field. The selected field name appears in the Field Name box below. |
Field Name | Modify an existing field name, or enter a new field name here. |
Field Type | Select Scalar or Vector. The form changes, depending on the pick. |
Coordinate System Type | Select Real if the field is in X,Y,Z space, Parametric if it is in C1, C2, C3 space. |
Scalar Function | Input a PCL command defining the field or name of the external PCL function file. |