6E. Graph Stresses Across the Cross Section

MAIN MENU -> General Postproc

      GENERAL POSTPROC -> Path Operations

             PATH OPERATIONS -> Define Path-By Nodes

                   DEFINE PATH -> Pick nodes along the left edge of the plate toward the hole.

                     First                                          Second

                   
Click OK.

In the Define Path Name box, type: 1, click OK.



PATH OPERATIONS -> Map Onto Path

      MAP RESULTS ITEMS ONTO PATH -> Highlight Stress

      MAP RESULTS ITEMS ONTO PATH -> Highlight X-Direction SX or whichever stress component is relevant.

      MAP RESULTS ITEMS ONTO PATH -> OK




PATH OPERATIONS -> Plot Path Items -On Graph

      PATH PLOT OF PATH ITEMS -> Highlight SX

      PATH PLOT OF PATH ITEMS -> OK

A graph of the stresses along the chosen path will appear as shown in the figure below.



You can also get plots of Sigma yy vs. y by the steps similar to those listed above. The figures below show how the Sigma yy graph looks like and how a combined plot of sigma xx and sigma yy appears.


<-------- Sigma yy


<-------- Sigma xx and Sigma yy