Create Charts

Use the New Chart dialog to plot your results.

Input Type

  1. From the Chart Manager, click to display the New Chart dialog.
    Figure 1.


  2. Select General > Source to select one of the following the input types:
    Direct Input
    Use the Direct Input method to import data from a CSV file or enter values directly into the data table.
    HM table
    Use the HM table option to access tables that have been created using the Matrix Browser.
    Results
    Use HyperMesh results data and cross plotting options to create multiple charts from the X Vector and Y Vector table.
  3. Other data import and export options include:
    • Click to import data from a CSV file.
    • Click to export the table's data to a CSV file.
    • Click or to copy and paste data, respectively.
    • You can also right-click within a table cell to display the table's context menu.
    • Figure 2.

Options

Define the following options before creating your plot.
General
Name
The name of the chart.
ID
The next available ID (non-editable field).
Config
The chart type (non-editable field). Line chart is the default.
Source
Select the source type. Options include Direct Input, HM table, and Results.
Entity IDs
Click the entity selector to select nodes or elements from the model based on specific results. When selected, the Chart Manager dialogs are minimized to enhance the selection process. Upon making your selections, click . The Chart Manager is displayed with the selected node and element IDs.
Load cases
Select Current Simulation, Current Subcase, or Advanced Selections for the load case type.
Input Table
The Input Table section is displayed when you select the Direct Input and HM table source types. Some options change, depending on the input type selected.
Size
The number of entries in the data table. You can only change the number of rows.
HM table
If you select HM table for the source type, this field is displayed. From the drop-down menu, select the HyperMesh table that you created using the Matrix Browser.
Figure 3.


Multiple charts/Multi-chart
Activate this option to define multiple charts and output them simultaneously.
Click Multi-chart Definition to display the following dialog:
Figure 4.


Click Add new chart to add a new chart to the table.
Upon selecting options for the X Vector and Y Vector columns, click OK.
X and Y vectors
Define the columns for the X and Y vector values.
This option is disabled if HM table is the input type and if Multiple charts is selected.
Total charts
The total number of charts that you have created. The value changes if Multiple charts is selected.
Results
From the Source menu, select Results. Use results data and cross plotting options to create multiple charts from the X Vector and Y Vector table.
Figure 5.


Entity IDs
Select nodes or elements from model. During this process, the Chart Manager dialogs are minimized to simplify your selections.
On the guide bar, click to apply your selections, close the tool, and return to the Chart Manager.
Click to exit the tool without applying your selections.
Load cases
Select one of the following types:
  • Current Simulation
  • Current Subcase
  • Advanced Selections. If selected, click ResultSimulation to display the Select Results Simulation dialog. From this dialog, select the simulation to plot.
Properties
Use the following options to define the chart's properties.
Symbol style
Symbols can be placed on a curve to indicate data points. Select a symbol type from the list.
If Symbol style is selected, the following options are displayed:
  • Symbol color defines the symbol color.
  • Symbol frequency sets the frequency of the symbol placement. Default is 1, where a symbol is placed at every data point. If you enter 5, a symbol is placed at every fifth data point, for example.
  • Symbol scale sets the symbol size.
Shade area
Fills the area under the curve with a solid color.
If Shade area is selected, the following options are displayed:
  • Shade style
  • Shade color
Shade alpha
Auto line color
Automatically determines the line color. Deselect this option to specify the line color.
Line thickness
Select a line thickness for the curve.
Line style
Select a line style for the curve.
Reset
Removes your selections and resets the New Chart dialog.
Create
Creates charts while keeping the New Chart dialog open.
Create/close
Creates charts and closes the New Chart dialog.
Cancel
Closes the New Chart dialog without applying any data input.