Use result helpers to load custom data#

The Result class, which is an instance created by the Model, gives access to helpers for requesting results on specific mesh and time scopings. With these helpers, working on a custom spatial and temporal subset of the model is straightforward.

# Import necessary modules
from ansys.dpf import core as dpf
from ansys.dpf.core import examples

Create a model object to establish a connection with an example result file:

model = dpf.Model(examples.download_multi_stage_cyclic_result())
print(model)
DPF Model
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Modal analysis
Unit system: MKS: m, kg, N, s, V, A, degC
Physics Type: Mechanical
Available results:
     -  displacement: Nodal Displacement
     -  stress: ElementalNodal Stress
     -  elastic_strain: ElementalNodal Strain
     -  element_euler_angles: ElementalNodal Element Euler Angles
     -  structural_temperature: ElementalNodal Structural temperature
------------------------------
DPF  Meshed Region:
  3595 nodes
  1557 elements
  Unit: m
  With solid (3D) elements
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DPF  Time/Freq Support:
  Number of sets: 6
Cumulative     Frequency (Hz) LoadStep       Substep        Harmonic index
1              188.385357     1              1              0.000000
2              325.126418     1              2              0.000000
3              595.320548     1              3              0.000000
4              638.189511     1              4              0.000000
5              775.669703     1              5              0.000000
6              928.278013     1              6              0.000000

Visualize specific mode shapes#

Choose the modes to visualize:

modes = [1, 5, 6]

disp = model.results.displacement.on_time_scoping(modes)

Choose a spatial subset#

Work on only a named selection (or component).

Print the available named selection:

print(model.metadata.available_named_selections)
['BC', 'ELM', 'STAG1', 'STAG1HIGH', 'STAG1LOW', 'STAG2', 'STAG2HIGH', 'STAG2LOW', '_BC_NOD', '_FIXEDSU', '_INTF_ELM', '_INTF_NOD', '_NOD', '_STAG1_BASE_ELM', '_STAG1_BASE_NOD', '_STAG1_CYCHIGH_NOD', '_STAG1_CYCLOW_NOD', '_STAG2_BASE_ELM', '_STAG2_BASE_NOD', '_STAG2_CYCHIGH_NOD', '_STAG2_CYCLOW_NOD']

Specify to the result that you want to work on a specific named selection:

disp.on_named_selection("_STAG1_BASE_NOD")
op = disp()
op.inputs.read_cyclic(2)  # expand cyclic
results = op.outputs.fields_container()

# plot
for mode in modes:
    results[0].meshed_region.plot(results.get_fields_by_time_complex_ids(mode, 0)[0])
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Specify to the result that you want to work on specific nodes:

disp = model.results.displacement.on_time_scoping(modes)
disp.on_mesh_scoping(list(range(1, 200)))
op = disp()
op.inputs.read_cyclic(2)  # expand cyclic
results = op.outputs.fields_container()

# plot
for mode in modes:
    results[0].meshed_region.plot(results.get_fields_by_time_complex_ids(mode, 0)[0])
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Total running time of the script: (0 minutes 9.131 seconds)

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