17.

0 Release

Workshop 07: Modify an existing

extension to add a new result
in Mechanical

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 Objectives

• Understand the ExtNodeId extension

• Stage-1: Modify the extension to add a new elemental result

– Plot the newly created result (Element Number)

• Stage-2: Modify the extension to add a new nodal result

– Plot the newly created result (node number * x-deformation)

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Understand the ExtNodeId extension (1)
1. Install the ExtNodeId scripted extension
2. Open the nodeIds project
3. Load the ExtNodeId extension and open Mechanical
4. Insert the NodeIds ACT result
– Change the scoped geometry (optional)

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Understand the ExtNodeId extension (2)

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 17.0 Release

Stage-1: modify the extension to add an element

result to plot Element Numbers

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 Stage 1
• Changes in XML side:
– Copy-paste the <entry> node to add a new button in the toolbar
• Remember to change the name and icon etc.
– Copy-paste the <result> node to add a new result
• Remember to change:
– Name, Icon
– location attribute (from “node” to “element”)
– evaluate callback
• Changes in Python side:
– Copy-paste the onclick function
• Remember to change the name as defined in XML
• Remember to change the result name in CreateResultObject()
– Copy-paste the evaluate function
• Remember to change the name as defined in XML
• Remember that now element IDs are collected and hence change the loop and
make the appropriate changes in the code.
• Reload the extension
Look at the Developer’s Guide for <result> and <property>
Also review: 11-Walkthrough a custom result extension (Workshop-6)

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 17.0 Release

Stage-2: Modify the extension to add a node result to

plot (node number * x-deformation)

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 Stage 2: XML changes

• Copy the <entry> block

• Make sure to :
• Change the name & icon
• Change the callback

• Copy the <result> block

• Make sure to :
• Change the name, caption, icon
• Add unit attribute
• Change the callback

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 Stage 2: Python changes
• Copy the onclick function
• Make sure to :
• Change the name
• Change the result object name

• Copy the evaluate function

• Make sure to :
• Change the name
• Read the “U” result and access it for all
selected nodes
• Set the value for display as the (node
number * x-displacement)
• The results must always be converted
to SI units

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