Function
- Check the internal forces and stresses of plane-stress elements from the analysis results in a spreadsheet format table.
- Table Tool in Gen NX offers a variety of powerful built-in functions. Refer to the following items for detail directions:
Usage of Table Tool
Terminology
Familiarize with Usage
Basic directions (Cell motion, selection, size control, etc.)
Data manipulation (Add, delete, modify data, etc.)
Copy/Paste data using clipboard
Supplementary Table functions
Table Sorting
Table format setting
Auto-fit column width
Graph printing
Supplementary functions by Table types
Node/Element Table
Results Table
Call
From the Main Menu select [Results] tab > [Type : Analysis Result] > [Table] group > [Result Tables] > [Plane Stress] > [Force & Stress Table]
From the Main Menu select [Results] tab > [Type : Analysis Result] > [Table] group > [Result Tables] > [Plane Stress] > [Force(Local) Table]
From the Main Menu select [Results] tab > [Type : Analysis Result] > [Table] group > [Result Tables] > [Plane Stress] > [Force(Global) Table]
From the Main Menu select [Results] tab > [Type : Analysis Result] > [Table] group > [Result Tables] > [Plane Stress] > [Stress(Local) Table]
From the Main Menu select [Results] tab > [Type : Analysis Result] > [Table] group > [Result Tables] > [Plane Stress] > [Stress(Global) Table]
Input
(Refer to "Plane/Plate Stresses")
Upon executing the Plane Stress > Force & Stress Table function, Records Activation Dialog prompts. Click OK Button after selecting the output entities such as nodes or elements, loading conditions, construction stages, etc.
Note
Refer to Results Table of "Usage of Table Tool" for the usage of Records Activation Dialog.
Refer to Usage of Table Tool and check the following data:
Plane Force (Local/Global)
Elem : Element number
Load : Unit load case/combination
Step : Load Steps for material nonlinear analysis
Node : Node number
Fx : Axial force in the element's local x-direction
Fy : Axial force in the element's local y-direction
FX : Element's internal force in GCS X-direction
FY : Element's internal force in GCS Y-direction
FZ : Element's internal force in GCS Z-direction
Plane Stress (UCS)
Elem : Element number
Load : Unit load case/combination
Step : Load Step for material nonlinear analysis
Node : Node number
Sig-xx : Axial stress in GCS X-direction
Sig-yy : Axial stress in GCS Y-direction
Sig-xy : Shear stress in GCS X-Y plane
Sig-Max : Maximum principal stress
Sig-Min : Minimum principal stress
ANG : Angle formed by the GCS X-axis and the axis of the maximum principal stress vector
Sig-EFF : Effective stress (von-Mises Stress)
Max-Shear : Maximum shear stress (Tresca Stress)
Plane Stress (Local)
Elem : Element number
Load : Load case/combination
Step : Load Step for material nonlinear analysis
Node : Node number
Part : Top or Bot. of plate element in ECS z-axis direction
Sig-XX : Axial stress in the element's local x-direction
Sig-YY : Axial stress in the element's local y-direction
Sig-ZZ : Axial stress in the element's local z-direction
Sig-XY : Shear stress in the element's local x-y plane
Sig-YZ : Shear stress in the element's local y-z plane
Sig-XZ : Shear stress in the element's local x-z plane
Sig-Max : Maximum principal stress
Sig-Min : Minimum principal stress
Angle : Angle formed by the element's local x-axis and the axis of the maximum principal stress vector
Sig-EFF : Effective stress (von-Mises Stress)
Note
For the method of calculating principal stresses, effective stresses and maximum shear stresses for each load combination type, refer to the explanations at the bottom of the Combinations page.