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Post Processing
Mechanica Results Window Export options.
Users can export results data with the following formats:

Direct VRML Animated Movies

Static Analysis Animations

Faceted VRML Display LectureNotes Creating VRML, AVIs and MPEG Files for Output The Mechanica results window, over the past few releases, has enabled an increasing number of options to users seeking to get more output formats from the results window. Users can export results data with the following formats:

Direct VRML: The deformed shape of the model can be exported in VRML format. This will create a *.wrl file that can be opened in Pro/ENGINEER. The VRML file contains faceted data, so the user cannot use it in the same way a solid model is used.

Movie: Animations created in the result window can be exported. The two formats available are AVI and MPEG.

Best Practices The VRML file of the deformed model will contain the geometry of the exaggerated deformed shape, not the true deformed dimensions of the model. The data can be used to generate a shrink wrap and a faceted solid model, but this will not always be successful and is not supported. The default settings for movie exports will generate smaller animations more suitable for using thumbnails. While the user can set any resolution for the animation, it is a good idea to keep the aspect ratios sensible so the animation does not look awkward. Finally, the default FPS (25-30) is a good value to use, since it is more or less in line with the number of frames most movie players will use per second. PostProcessingDemonstration PostProcessing_demo.mp4 PostProcessingProcedure

Procedure: Post Processing

Scenario
Use the Mechanica Results window export options to create VRML and MPEG files. post_process No Model Required

Task 1. Create a VRML file.

1. Click Applications > Mechanica Results. 2. Click Result Window

Click Working Directory, if required Select the results called Static_Analysis. Click Open.

3. In the Result Window Definition dialog box, set the Quantity to Displacement and verify that the Component is set to Magnitude. 4. Select the Display Options tab, and set the options as shown. 5. Click OK and Show to display the results.

6. Click File > Export > Direct VRML to create the VRML file. If this option is grayed out, edit the Result window definition and make sure the display options are the same as in the figure referenced in step (4).

7. Click Working Directory, if necessary. 8. Type results_deformed for the Name. 9. Click Save to create the file. 10. Click File > Exit Results > No to close the Results window. 11. Click File > Open in Pro/ENGINEER and set the Type to VRML. 12. Click Working Directory, if necessary. 13. Select results_deformed.wrl and click Open, then click OK. 14. The VRML file appears with the same colors it had in the Results window. You can switch to the wire frame view to see what the faceted data looks like.

Task 2. Create an MPEG file.

1. Click Applications > Mechanica Results. 2. Click Result Window

Select the results called Static_Analysis. Click Open.

3. In the Result Window Definition dialog box, select the Quantity tab if necessary. Set the Quantity to Displacement and verify that the Component is set to Magnitude. 4. Select the Display Options tab, and set the options as shown. 5. Click OK and Show to display the results.

6. Select in the new window and click Stop 7. Click File > Export > Movie. 8. Click Open

to stop the animation from playing.

to define the name of the animation.

Name the file static_results.mpg. Click Save to return to the Movie Export dialog box. Set the FPS to 25. Set the Height to 480. Set the Width to 640.

9. Change the Output Settings from the default NTSC Web to Custom.

10. Click Export to create the MPEG file. Use a media player outside of Pro/ENGINEER to view the animation.

11. When you are finished reviewing the results, click File > Exit Results > No to exit the Result window without saving any results. 12. Click File > Close Window from the main menu. 13. Click File > Erase > Not Displayed > OK to erase the model from memory. This completes the procedure.