File selection

From the Load tab, under File selection/Participation results, select an OptiStruct .h3d file or an MSC Nastran .f06/.pch file and click Load.  Upon reading the file, the Result selection fields are populated.

Result selection

The following fields are available under Result selection.  Once the result selection options are complete, select Load Response to further investigate the participations.

Subcase

Select an analysis subcase.

Result type

Select a participation result type.  Options include:

Response ID

Grid ID of the response for which Modal/Panel participation results are available.  Select one from the list.

Response label (optional)

Enter a label that describes the response, for example "Driver’s Ear".

Direction component

X, Y, or Z.

Result set (optional)

Options include:

Display Options

The Display Options dialog allows you to customize the response plot, including scale, weighting, and the plot layout.

Load Response

Once the result selection options are complete, select Load Response to display the file data.