Could someone provide me with an example or instructions for obtaining a load-displacement graph? For example, from a four-point bending test, I would like to obtain the XY graph defined by the applied load and the displacements of the point located at the center of the span and at the bottom of the beam.
I’m considering a static analysis, with a load applied in a single step, but the material behaves plastically, so a curve should result.
Thank you very much for any input you can provide.
Request history output of U (displacements) and RF (forces) for selected point(s). Then you can access the results after the analysis:
I open them, copy the values from the tables (there’s also the Export option) and plot them in a spreadsheet because PrePoMax plots with respect to time/frequency.
I’ll try what you suggested. Thank you very much for your help!