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Output block entities are used to define and store solver output requests.  Output blocks are shown under the OutputBlock folder within the Model browser.

Output blocks do not have a display state.

Output blocks have an active and export state.  The active state of an output block controls the listing of the output block in the Model browser and any of its views.  If an output block entity is active, then it is listed in the Model browser and any of its views.  If an output block entity is inactive, then it is not listed in the Model browser or any of its views.

The export state of an output block entity controls whether or not that set is exported when the custom export option is utilized.  The all export option is not affected by the export state of a output block.  The active and export states of output block entities can be controlled using the Entity State browser.

The data names associated with output blocks can be found in the data names section of the HyperMesh Reference Guide.

 

The following panels can be used to create and edit output blocks:

Output Block

Solver Card Support for Output Blocks


hmtoggle_arrow1RADIOSS

The supported RADIOSS cards in RADIOSS 100 are listed below. You can quickly create these cards by right-clicking in the Solver browser and selecting Create Cards.

Supported Card

Solver Description

Supported Parameters

Notes

/TH/ACCEL/

Describes the time history - Accelerometer

NUM_VARIABLES

Var

Keyword (ACCEL, SECTIO)

RADIOSS_COMMENT_FLAG

Options to assign ATH...ITH

/TH/BEAM/

Describes the time history - Beams

 

Options to assign ATH...ITH

/TH/BRIC/

Describes the time history - Solids

 

Options to assign ATH...ITH

/TH/CYL_JO/

Describes the time history - Cylindrical joints

 

Options to assign ATH...ITH

/TH/FRAME/

Describes the time history - Frame

NUM_VARIABLES

Var

RADIOSS_COMMENT_FLAG

Options to assign ATH...ITH

/TH/GAUGE

Describes the time history for gauges.

 

 

/TH/INTER/

Describes the time history - Interface

NUM_VARIABLES

Var

Keyword (INTER, RWALL)

RADIOSS_COMMENT_FLAG

Options to assign ATH...ITH

/TH/MONVOL/

Describes the time history - Monitored volume and Airbag

NUM_VARIABLES

Var

RADIOSS_COMMENT_FLAG

Options to assign ATH...ITH

/TH/NODE/

Describes the time history - Nodes

NUM_VARIABLES

lskew

NODname

RADIOSS_COMMENT_FLAG

Options to assign ATH...ITH

/TH/QUAD/

Describes the time history - 2D quads

 

Options to assign ATH...ITH

/TH/PART/

Describes the time history - Parts

NUM_VARIABLES

lskew

Var

RADIOSS_COMMENT_FLAG

Options to assign ATH...ITH

/TH/RBODY/

Describes the time history - Rigid body

 

Options to assign ATH...ITH

/TH/RWALL/

Describes the time history - Rigid wall

NUM_VARIABLES

Var

Keyword (INTER, RWALL)

RADIOSS_COMMENT_FLAG

Options to assign ATH...ITH

/TH/SECTIO/

Describes the time history - Section

NUM_VARIABLES

Var

Keyword (ACCEL, SECTIO)

RADIOSS_COMMENT_FLAG

Options to assign ATH...ITH

/TH/SH3N/

Describes the time history - 3 node shells

 

Options to assign ATH...ITH

/TH/SHEL/

Describes the time history - 4 node shells

NUM_VARIABLES

Var

ElName

RADIOSS_COMMENT_FLAG

Options to assign ATH...ITH

/TH/SPHCEL/

Describes the SPH cell output to time history.

 

Options to assign ATH...ITH

/TH/SPRING/

Describes the time history - Springs

 

Options to assign ATH...ITH

/TH/SUBS/

Describes the time history - Subsets

NUM_VARIABLES

Var

RADIOSS_COMMENT_FLAG

Options to assign ATH...ITH

/TH/TRUSS/

Describes the time history - Trusses

 

Options to assign ATH...ITH

hmtoggle_arrow1OptiStruct

Supported Card

Solver Description

Supported Parameters

Notes

XHIST

 

DEF

ACCE

VR

AR

XYZ

 

hmtoggle_arrow1Abaqus

An output block is a repository for output requests.  Output blocks are added to load steps (*STEP) from the Load Steps panel.  Output requests organized into the output blocks are written out within the corresponding step definition in the Abaqus input deck.  It is recommended that all output requests be defined from the Step Manager in the Abaqus user profile.

Supported Card

Solver Description

Supported Parameters

Notes

*CONTACT FILE

Define results file requests for contact variables

NSET

FREQUENCY

MASTER

SLAVE

 

*CONTACT OUTPUT

Specify contact variables to be written to the output database

NSET

MASTER

SLAVE

VARIABLE = {ALL, PRESELECT}

CPSET

GENERAL CONTACT

 

*CONTACT PRINT

Define print requests for contact variables

NSET

FREQUENCY

 

*EL FILE

Define results file requests for element variables

ELSET

FREQUENCY

POSITION = {NODES, AVERAGED AT NODES, CENTROIDAL, INTEGRATION POINTS}

DIRECTIONS

LAST MODE

MODE

REBAR

 

*EL PRINT

Define data file requests for element variables

ELSET

FREQUENCY

POSITION = {NODES, AVERAGED AT NODES, CENTROIDAL, INTEGRATION POINTS}

SUMMARY

TOTALS

LAST MODE

MODE

 

*ELEMENT OUTPUT

Define output database requests for element variables

DIRECTION

ELSET

POSITION = {NODES, CENTROIDAL, INTEGRATION POINTS}

VARIABLE = {ALL, PRESELECT}

 

*ENERGY FILE

Write energy output to the results file

ELSET

FREQUENCY

 

*ENERGY OUTPUT

Define output database requests for whole model or element set energy data

ELSET

VARIABLE = {ALL, PRESELECT}

 

*ENERGY PRINT

Print a summary of the total energies

NSET

FREQUENCY

MASTER

SLAVE

SUMMARY

TOTAL

 

*INCREMENTATION OUTPUT

Define output database requests for time incrementation data

VARIABLE = {ALL/PRESELECT}

Explicit template only. History data. Only for *OUTPUT, HISTORY.

*INTEGRATED OUTPUT

Specify variables integrated over a surface to be written to the output database

SECTION

SURFACE

VARIABLE = {ALL, PRESELECT}

Only for *OUTPUT, HISTORY

*MODAL OUTPUT

Write generalized coordinate (modal amplitude) data to the output database during a mode-based dynamic or complex eigenvalue extraction procedure

VARIABLE = ALL

Standard 2D and 3D templates only. History data. Only for *OUTPUT, HISTORY.

*NODE FILE

Define results file requests for nodal data

NSET

FREQUENCY

GLOBAL

LAST MODE

MODE

 

*NODE OUTPUT

Define output database requests for nodal data

NSET

GLOBAL

VARIABLE = {ALL, PRESELECT}

 

*NODE PRINT

Define print requests for nodal variables

NSET

FREQUENCY

GLOBAL

LAST MODE

MODE

SUMMARY

TOTALS

 

*OUTPUT

Define output requests to the output database

FIELD

HISTORY

OP

VARIABLE

FREQUENCY

TIME MARKS

TIME INTERVAL

NUMBER INTERVAL

MODE LIST

FILTER

NAME

 

Note:Output blocks must be added to the corresponding load steps for them to be written out to the Abaqus deck.

All types of output requests in an output block are defined from the card image.  The edit button in the panel displays the card image of the currently loaded output block.  The entity selector buttons available in the Output Block panel are not useful for Abaqus.  They should be ignored.

hmtoggle_arrow1LS-DYNA

Data on LS-DYNA output blocks cannot be edited.

Supported Card

Solver Description

Supported Parameters

Notes

*DATABASE_HISTORY_
BEAM(ID)

Describe time history for beam elements.

 

 

*DATABASE_HISTORY_
BEAM_SET

Describe time history for beam element sets.

 

 

*DATABASE_HISTORY_
DISCRETE

 

 

 

*DATABASE_HISTORY_
DISCRETE_SET

 

 

 

*DATABASE_HISTORY_
NODE(ID)

Describe time history for nodes.

LocalOption

ID

 

*DATABASE_HISTORY_
NODE_LOCAL(ID)

Describe time history for nodes.

 

 

*DATABASE_HISTORY_
NODE_SET

Describe time history for node sets.

LocalOption

 

*DATABASE_HISTORY_
NODE_SET_LOCAL

Describe time history for node sets.

CID

REF

 

*DATABASE_HISTORY_
NODE_SET_LOCAL(ID)

Describe time history for node sets.

n/a

 

*DATABASE_HISTORY_
SEATBELT

Define time history on seat belt element.

ID

 

*DATABASE_HISTORY_
SHELL

Describe time history for shell elements.

n/a

 

*DATABASE_HISTORY_
SHELL(ID)

Describe time history for shell elements.

ID

 

*DATABASE_HISTORY_
SHELL_SET

Describe time history for shell element sets.

 

 

*DATABASE_HISTORY_
SOLID

Describe time history for solid elements.

 

 

*DATABASE_HISTORY_
SOLID(ID)

Describe time history for solid elements.

 

 

*DATABASE_HISTORY_
SOLID_SET

Describe time history for solid element sets.

 

 

*DATABASE_HISTORY_
SPH

Describe time history for SPH elements.

 

 

*DATABASE_HISTORY_
TSHELL

Describe time history for TSHELL elements.

 

 

*DATABASE_HISTORY_
TSHELL(ID)

Describe time history for TSHELL elements.

 

 

*DATABASE_HISTORY_
TSHELL_SET

Describe time history for TSHELL element sets.

 

 

hmtoggle_arrow1MADYMO

Supported Card

Solver Description

Supported Parameters

Notes

INITIAL

 

 

Defined on the card of the parent system.

INJURY

 

 

 

OUTPUT_AIRBAG_
CHAMBER

Airbag chamber output.

AIRBAG_CHAMBER

FE_MODEL

NR_OF_AIRBAG_CHAMBERS

SELECT.HEAT

SELECT.INFLOW

SELECT.INFLOW_PART

SELECT.MASS

SELECT.MASS_FLOW_RATE

SELECT.MASS_INFLOW_RATE_PART

SELECT.MASS_OUTFLOW_RATE_PART

SELECT_MOLAR_FRACTIONS

SELECT.OUTFLOW

SELECT.OUTFLOW_HOLE

SELECT.OUTFLOW_PART

SELECT.OUTFLOW_PERM

SELECT.PRES

SELECT.TEMP

SELECT.TEMP_INFLOW_PART

SELECT.TEMP_OUTFLOW_PART

SELECT.VOLUME

COMMENT

 

OUTPUT_ANIMATION

Finite element output for animation.

PART_LIST

FE_MODEL

SELECT.CONTACT

SELECT.NODE

SELECT.PRES

SELECT.STRAIN

SELECT.STRESS

SELECT.THICK

COMMENT

 

ANIMATION_GF

 

AIRBAG_CHAMBER_LIST

FE_MODEL

NR_OF_AIRBAG_CHAMBERS

SELECT.COVER

SELECT.DENS

SELECT.MASS

SELECT.PRES

SELECT.TEMP

SELECT.VEL_VECTOR

COMMENT

 

OUTPUT_BELT

Belt output.

INPUT_CLASS (BELT_SEGMENT, BELT_TYING, BELT_RETRACTOR)

INPUT_REF

EXTENDED (OFF/ON)

FILTER (NONE, CFC60, CFC180, CFC600, CFC1000, FIR100)

ASSEMBLY, COMMENT

 

OUTPUT_BODY

Angular or linear body related output.

SIGNAL_TYPE (ANG_VEL, ANG_ACC, LIN_DISP, LIN_POS, LIN_VEL, LIN_ACC)

FILTER (NONE, CFC60, CFC180, CFC600, CFC1000, FIR100)

CRDSYS (REF_SPACE, OBJECT_1, OBJECT_2)

CORRECT AX - AZ (OFF/ON)

ASSEMBLY

define CRDSYS_OBJECT_1.MB or select CRDSYS_OBJECT_1.REF? (OBJECT, REF)

 

OUTPUT_BODY_REL

Output of a motion quantity of a point on a body relative to a point on another body.

SIGNAL_TYPE (REL_DISP, REL_POS, DIST_VEL)

FILTER (NONE, CFC60, CFC180, CFC600, CFC1000, FIR100)

define POINT_OBJECT_1.MB or select POINT_OBJECT_1.REF? (OBJECT, REF)

COMMENT

 

OUTPUT_CONTACT

Contact output.

EXTENDED (OFF/ON)

FILTER (NONE, CFC60, CFC180, CFC600, CFC1000, FIR100)

ASSEMBLY

COMMENT

 

OUTPUT_CONTROL_
SYSTEM

Output of control system elements.

INPUT_CLASS (CONTROLLER, SIGNAL, OPERATOR)

INPUT_REF

FILTER (NONE, CFC60, CFC180, CFC600, CFC1000, FIR100)

COMMENT

 

OUTPUT_CROSS_
SECTION

Defines a plane for which cross sectional forces and moments are outputted.

POS (X, Y, Z)

NORMAL_DIR (X, Y, Z)

EDGE_DIR (X, Y, Z)

LENGTH_L , LENGTH_M, FILTER (NONE, CFC60, CFC180, CFC600, CFC1000, FIR100)

FE_MODEL

 

OUTPUT_ELEMENT

Element output.

INT_POINT_LIST

FILTER (NONE, CFC60, CFC180, CFC600, CFC1000, FIR100)

FE_MODEL

NR_OF_INT_POINTS

SELECT.PROPERTY

SELECT.PRES_EXTERNAL

SELECT.STRESS

SELECT.STRAIN

SELECT.STRESS_TRUSS2

SELECT.STRAIN_TRUSS2

SELECT.STRESS_BEAM2

SELECT.STRAIN_BEAM2

SELECT.STRESS_INTERFACE

SELECT.STRAIN_INTERFACE

COMMENT

 

OUTPUT_ELEMENT_
INITIAL

Element output of initial state.

SELECT_FRAME (OFF/ON)

SELECT_LUMP (OFF/ON)

FE_MODEL

COMMENT

 

OUTPUT_ENERGY_FE_
MODEL

Energy output of the FE models or its parts.

FE_MODEL_LIST

SUM_FE_MODEL (OFF/ON)

ENERGY_ALL (OFF/ON)

KINETIC (OFF/ON)

DISSIPATION (OFF/ON)

DISSIPATION_IMM (OFF/ON)

DISSIPATION_MATERIAL (OFF/ON)

DISSIPATION_PLASTIC (OFF/ON)

DISSIPATION_RAYLEIGH (OFF/ON)

INTERNAL (OFF/ON)

INTERNAL_PLASTIC (OFF/ON)

INTERNAL_HOURGLASS (OFF/ON)

INTERNAL_IMM (OFF/ON)

EXTERNAL (OFF/ON)

EXTERNAL_CONTACT (OFF/ON)

EXTERNAL_FORCES (OFF/ON)

FE_PART (OFF/ON)

TOTAL (OFF/ON)

BALANCE (OFF/ON)

MASS_SCALING (OFF/ON)

FILTER (NONE, CFC60, CFC180, CFC600, CFC1000, FIR100)

NR_OF_FE_MODELS

COMMENT

 

OUTPUT_JET

Output of jet related properties.

JET_LIST

FE_MODEL

NR_OF_JETS

SELECT.FORCE_RES

COMMENT

 

OUTPUT_JOINT_
CONSTRAINT

Joint constraint force or torque output.

JOINT

SIGNAL_TYPE (FORCE, TORQUE)

FILTER (NONE, CFC60, CFC180, CFC600, CFC1000, FIR100)

ASSEMBLY

COMMENT

 

OUTPUT_JOINT_DOF

Joint position, velocity or acceleration degrees of freedom (DOF) output.

JOINT

SIGNAL_TYPE (POS, VEL, ACC)

ASSEMBLY

COMMENT

 

OUTPUT_MARKER

Marker output for animation.

ASSEMBLY

define CRDSYS_OBJECT_1.MB or select CRDSYS_OBJECT_1.REF (OBJECT, REF)

COMMENT

 

OUTPUT_MOTION_
STRUCT

Data for creating a structural motion output file.

MOTION_TYPE (DISP, VEL)

FILE

FE_MODEL

COMMENT

 

OUTPUT_MUSCLE

 

ASSEMBLY

COMMENT

 

OUTPUT_NODE

Nodal output.

FE_MODEL

SELECT.POS

SELECT.DISP

SELECT.ROT

SELECT.VEL

SELECT.ACC

SELECT.FORCE

SELECT.FORCE_INTERNAL

SELECT.FORCE_EXTERNAL

SELECT.FORCE_REAC

SELECT.MOMENT_REAC

COMMENT

 

OUTPUT_NODE_INITIAL

Nodal output of initial state.

SELECT_POS (OFF/ON)

SELECT_VEL (OFF/ON)

SELECT_ACC (OFF/ON)

SELECT_MASS (OFF/ON)

FE_MODEL

COMMENT

 

OUTPUT_RESTRAINT

Restraint output.

EXTENDED (OFF/ON)

FILTER (NONE, CFC60, CFC180, CFC600, CFC1000, FIR100)

ASSEMBLY

COMMENT

 

OUTPUT_SENSOR

Sensor signal output.

SENSOR

ASSEMBLY

COMMENT

 

OUTPUT.STRAP

 

FE_MODEL

SELECT.FORCES_RES

SELECT.ELONG

SELECT.PROPERTY

COMMENT

 

OUTPUT_SYSTEM_COG

Position, velocity and acceleration output of the combined center of gravity of the selected system(s).

WRITE_ALL

WRITE_POS

WRITE_VEL

WRITE_ACC

FILTER (NONE, CFC60, CFC180, CFC600, CFC1000, FIR100)

ASSEMBLY

COMMENT

 

SELECT

 

 

Defined on the card of the parent element.

SURFACE.PLANE

Rectangular plane

multibody = BODY

N1 = POINT_1
N2 = POINT_2
N3 = POINT_3

To create a SURFACE under the SYSTEM.REF_SPACE, a reference to a null body must be selected because HyperMesh requires a reference to a multibody when creating a multibody plane. A null body can be created like any other BODY (card image is not relevant and should not be used),  Nullbody should be put under the SYSTEM.REF_SPACE assembly.

hmtoggle_arrow1PAM-CRASH 2G

Keyword selection for output blocks is supported as GES selection.

The appropriate keyword is output when selecting elements for time-history output.

Supported Card

Solver Description

Supported Parameters

Notes

PLANE

 

 

 

SECFO /

Section definition for force output

 

Transmission forces are supported through the Interfaces panel.  Slave nodes and master elements define the cross section.  To define non-shell elements, create an entity set first.  The master definition must be by sets.

SECTION

 

 

 

SENPT /

Sensor point output definition

 

 

SENPTG /

Sensor point output definition

 

 

SUPPORT

 

 

 

THELE /

Element time history

TITLE

Definition Mode (Use EntityId List, Define Using General Entity Selection)

Uses element output block.

THLOC /

Local frame definition for node output

IFRAM

ICORR

IDAFLD

TITLE

GES

Definition Mode (Use EntityId List, Define Using General Entity Selection)

Coordinate System (Local System, Nodes N1 and N2)

In card previewer, a toggle switches between THLNO and THLOC.  Additional input fields are shown in the card previewer for THLOC keyword.

THNOD /

Nodal time history

TITLE

GES

Definition Mode (Use EntityId List, Define Using General Entity Selection)

Uses output block including nodes.

VOLFRAC

 

 

 

hmtoggle_arrow1PERMAS

Supported Card

Solver Description

Supported Parameters

Notes

$FREQUENCY

Definition of frequency list for frequency response analysis.

PRIMARY={LIST/EQUI/LOG/EIG/FUNCTION}

BOUNDS

CLUSTER/GEOM

DOFTYPE

PRIMARY

The FREQUENCY option is available in the results bracket.

$NLRESULTS

Output request for nonlinear static analysis

STEPS={ALL/EQUI/INTERVAL/PERIOD/LIST}

KIND={ABS/RATIO}

DOFTYPE

 

$TIMESTEPS

Specify specific time steps when results are written

KIND={ABS/RATIO}

DOFTYPE

 

 

 

See Also:

Browsers

HyperMesh Entities & Solver Interfaces

Include Files

Properties

Element Property and Material Assignment Rules

Model Setup