Animation of Dynamic Results – Time History - CAESAR II - Help

CAESAR II Users Guide

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The Time History animation window can be launched from the Dynamic Output window by clicking View Animation View Animation. The system displays in the centerline isometric mode. The model can be rotated, zoomed, or panned and can be set to different orthographic projections. The current time history time step and the job name are shown in the title on the top of the graphics view. Due to complexity of the time history calculations and to decrease the animation time, the animation is only available in centerline mode.

Save Animation to File is not available in the time history animation for the same reason.

An additional feature of the Time History animation module is the Element Viewer. The Element Viewer displays specific element information for a given time step. After clicking Element Viewer, the Element Info dialog box displays the nodal displacements, forces, moments, code stress, and SIF information provided for the current element at a current time step. Clicking Next >> or Previous << changes the information to correspond to the next or previous element in the system for the same time step.

When you click Motion to start the animation, the current time step is displayed in the title line, and the task bar at the bottom of the window shows the progress.

There are several ways to move the model:

  • You can increase , decrease , or stop the animation speed.

  • Click Next >> or Previous << while the Element Info dialog box is active to update the information for the current element for the next or previous time step. If the animation is stopped, it advances or moves back one step. Click View Animation again after you stop the animation to continue the time history motion from the location (the time step) where the animation was stopped.

  • Click Plot the First Time Step or Plot the Last Time Step to bring the animation to the beginning or the end, correspondingly.

  • Drag the time slider to the appropriate time step. The position of the bar adjusts automatically as the animation progresses. You can click on the slider and then drag it along the time-line to find the time step you want, or to see the displaced shape of the model.

  • If the Element Info dialog box is active, the highlighted element information is updated to correspond to the current time step.

  • You can enable the node numbers; however, we recommend node numbering be disabled when using animation. As the animated elements move, the node numbers are redrawn for every position in the system. This creates a blinking effect that makes it hard to follow the animation.