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Extracting Element Stress Output in SOL 101

shaheer.iqbal
​Hello,
I want to extract element stress for certain element (both solid and shell element types). Is there a way that I can define my element numbers (in a set or anything else) and can extract the output and review it in excel?
 
Do I have to do it manually during post processor and review the individual stress of the element by selecting it or do we have an alternative?
 
Thanks
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    Hi Shaheer,
     
    Yes you can use Nastran SETs to get results for selected Patran Groups of elements in the model. To create a SET in Patran create a Group under 'Group>Create>Select Entity' and pick the elements you're interested in. Next in the Analysis tab,
    • click Subcases,
    • select the subcase you want under Available Subcases,
    • click Output Requests and set the Form Type to Advanced
    • click Element Stresses and select the Group in the right side selection box.
    Upon exporting this bdf, this Group is written to bdf as an element SET=n in the case control section and STRESS=n in the subcase.
     
    Thanks,
    Vinay
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