X/Y plotting combining two history outputs

Hi, by the moment one can create plots using a history output (or even create new history outputs using equations), but the plot is always against time. Could it be implemented a way to join two history times (such as summatory of reactions forces in one node set against displacement of some node) to create a plot? In that case would be a load deflection curve (and not as today an time deflection curve), but other cases could be stress in one node against applied load (reaction force) and maybe there are other situations were time is not the right variable to plot in the x axis.

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Yeah, it could be added as an operator in the From History Output by Equation tool. In Abaqus:

Yeah yeah I forgot about the combine, it has been years since I don´t use Abaqus :slight_smile:

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Currently, I just export the data from PrePoMax to Excel for such plots, but it would be indeed awesome to have it implemented inside PrePoMax as well.

I do the same, but having integrated would be interesting. I´m waiting for the developer of FEMaster to make some fixes in the solver to compare against CCX, and probably play a little with FeBio as well in the weekend. Do you have Abaqus available also to run my rubber model? Would be an interesting comparation.

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Sure, I can run something if you share the input file (possibly exported from PrePoMax to Abaqus .inp format because e.g. surface definitions can’t be easily converted manually).

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Have sent you the files

I have added an option to select two history outputs in the results tree, right-click, and Combine. The first item is x, the second is y.

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Cool, even better than doing it with From History Output by Equation operator.

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Thanks!!!

I am also building a plot side panel where different history outputs can be compared and displayed along the model. There, I could probably integrate the “cursor” showing the current step/increment position.

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