Summary Panel
Use the Summary panel to obtain a summary of component element counts or element properties of the current model.
Location: Post page
You can define your own summary by creating a template file.
By default, the Summary panel summarizes the following:
- Components
- Component Name, ID, Material Name, Thickness, Mass, #Elements
- Center of Gravity
- Component Name, ID, Mass, X, Y, Z
- Elements
- Type of Elements, Element Configurations
- Error Checks
- Load Collector, Load Steps, Components
- Loads
- Load Collector, ID, FX, FY, FZ, Magnitude
- Moment of Inertia
- Component Name, ID, Mass, Moment of Inertia Matrix
Panel Options
| Option | Action |
|---|---|
| template file | Specify the template file to use. |
| output file | Specify a name of the output file to generate. |
| browse | Display a file browser to select an output file name and location. |
| all / displayed | Choose between generating a summary of all entities, or just the displayed ones. |
| print it | Send a copy of the summary file to the printer |
Command Buttons
| Button | Action |
|---|---|
| load | Load the selected template file. |
| summary | Generate a file and
displays the file on the screen. The file created is in slide
file format. Once the file is displayed, you can use the right
mouse button to access a control panel during the slide mode.
The summary template files function in exactly the same manner as analysis code templates. You can copy these templates into your own directory and modify them to summarize any quantities you want. Both element and property summaries are currently supported for each analysis type. |
| return | Exit the panel. |