Page 1: Measur (Measure)

Purpose:

This interface is used to make measurements of various aspects of the model and to create local coordinate systems. It is available for pre and post-processing phases. If an LS-DYNA keyword file or project file is loaded, measurements are limited to single values. If post-processing files are loaded, measured quantities wil be XY plotted. Measurements can be done in the global coordinate system (default) or optionally in a local coordinate system. Upon selecting a local coordinate system, the displacements and coordinates can be measures with respect to that coordinate system.

Controls:

• Item: Select an item to measure/Create local coordinate system
• (Coordinate, Dist N2N, Dist N2S, Dist P2P, Angle 3Node, Angle 4Node, 3Pt Radius, Area, Volume, Mass, Inertia, Ang Vel, Create Axes, Separation)

• Active Element Only – Measure part using active elements only
• Element – Display measurement for selected elements
• Part – Display measurement for selected parts
• All – Display measurement for all visible parts

• Select current Reference Axes for measurement
• Fr State – Measure from the current state to the assigned state

• Select History type to plot