OUTPUT_USER_COLLECTION

Output
Attention: This command is in the beta stage and the format may change over time.
*OUTPUT_USER_COLLECTION
"file_name"
coid, outint, outform
entype, enid, dptype, fid, extensive
Parameter definition
VariableDescription
file_name File name for ASCII output (command ID and .out or .txt will be added as an extension)
coid Command ID
outint Output interval (see OUTPUT)
options:
0 $\rightarrow$ $\Delta t_{imp}$
1 $\rightarrow$ $\Delta t_{ascii}$
2 $\rightarrow$ $\Delta t_{db}$
outform Output format
options:
0 $\rightarrow$ .txt-files
1 $\rightarrow$ .out-file
entype Entity type
options: N, NS, P, PS, G, ALL
enid Entity ID
dptype Data point type
options:
N $\rightarrow$ nodes
E $\rightarrow$ elements
fid Function ID
extensive Flag to output extensive (volume dependent) element properties
options:
0 $\rightarrow$ intensive
1 $\rightarrow$ extensive
Description

This command allows for flexible ASCII time history output for collections of nodes or elements. The output variable is defined by a FUNCTION with ID fid.

Example
Output total internal energy for each element in a part

A complete model of a dynamically deforming metal ring. The total internal energy (extensive variable) is stored in the file internal_energy_1_0001.txt at termination time.


*UNIT_SYSTEM
SI
*PARAMETER
Ri = 0.02, "ring inner radius"
Ro = 0.03, "ring outer radius"
H = 0.01, "ring height"
dx = 0.01, "element size"
v0 = 500, "max initial velocity"
#
# --- TIME AND OUTPUT ---
#
*TIME
0.0001
*OUTPUT_USER_COLLECTION
"internal_energy"
1, 2, 0
P, 1, E, 1234, 1
*FUNCTION
"internal energy"
1234
eint
#
# --- MESH ---
#
*COMPONENT_PIPE
"pipe"
1, 1, [%H/%dx], [2*pi*%Ro/%dx], [(%Ro-%Ri)/%dx]
0, 0, [-%H/2], 0, 0, [%H/2], [%Ri], [%Ro]
*CHANGE_P-ORDER
ALL, 0, 3
*SMOOTH_MESH
ALL, 0, 45.0
#
# --- MATERIAL ---
#
*MAT_METAL
"steel"
1, 7800.0, 210.0e9, 0.3
1
*FUNCTION
1
500.0e6 + 500.0e6*epsp^0.3
#
# --- PART ---
#
*PART
"ring"
1, 1
#
# --- INITIAL CONDITION ---
#
*INITIAL_VELOCITY
P, 1, fcn(21)
*FUNCTION
21
-%v0*x/%Ro
#
# --- CONTACT ---
#
*CONTACT
"self contact"
1
ALL, 0, ALL, 0
*END