(API) macro for highlighting nodes with instabilities

[t.sautierr]

Hi everybody,

please find attached the beginning of a xls macro.

purpose :

to be able to check quickly where are located the portion of model which contains instabilities.

process:

after a calculation,

search for the nodes with instability in log file,

transform the list in an appropriate layout,

make a list with type of instability and highlight it in the model (copy paste the list).

 At this stage, it is for its major part this si hand manipulations, if someone could implement a little API (same spirit than round up / round down) that makes this automatic.

In the attached file, a little guidelines is given (in French, sorry ...but with snapshots!)

What I usuallly to after having run the macro and which is not implemented is :

- copy/paste point list

- add the connected mesh/bars to the selection

-  new window with the selction only.

Thanks a lot Rafal (I guess .. 🙂 )

[Rafal.Gaweda]

Take a look below.

Screen shot from v.2014

(but if you are still interested in your macro I can look at it)

[t.sautierr]

I had never paid attention to this. Thanks Rafal!

But I am still interested in having a little API based on the macro 😉

[Rafal.Gaweda]

 

But I am still interested in having a little API based on the macro 😉

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I will look at it next week

[Rafal.Gaweda]

I had never paid attention to this. Thanks Rafal!

You had no chance yet 🙂

It will be in 2014 version.

[t.sautierr]

cheeky you are !

thank you and have a nice week end!

[Rafal.Gaweda]

Bottle of good french wine for it 🙂

Check attachment.

[t.sautierr]

For sure ! 

But before I send the bottle, I didn't manage to use it ....

[Rafal.Gaweda]

Run Calculations to the end (to report  \ save to log file ALL instabilities) the use macro

[Rafal.Gaweda]

Solver must be Automatic or SParse M or Skyline.

Multithread reports instabilities without dof.

[Rafal.Gaweda]

Updated xls

[t.sautierr]

this morning I am just bugging, sorry for this inconvenience ... see attached

[Rafal.Gaweda]

Two wines 🙂

In attached xls I have labeled all messages \ messageboxes displayed by macro.

Errors stop macro, warnings - not.

[t.sautierr]

I have updated my RSA with the SP4. All the addin works but this one.

What is not working properly is when I want to use your "show" clickbutton -> doesn't highlights properly the nodes, bars and pannels linked to the nodes where there are instabilities.

I think the problem is in the displayselection sub procedure.

[Rafal.Gaweda]

My example:

[t.sautierr]

I still get some difficulties to highlight points , it seems to be when the node is a support.

I will further in your macro. However it is very useful.

You deserve your bottles 🙂

[Rafal.Gaweda]

Small update attached.

It has nothing to do \ to correct display but solves problem with big log files.

If you find something show me , send me model and I will correct it.

[t.sautierr]

for example, this one : do you manage to display something for node 3 ?

Thanks again.

[Rafal.Gaweda]

Got it.

You wanted to turn off support symbols -  in attachment

If you want to have them displayed  - use version _3 of this xls

[t.sautierr]

Too strong !!!

I have added a pannel in order to see if it is possible (for FEM model) to take a node with instability and to display all related pannels but doens't give me anything.

I don't know if it possible as it seems not to be possible to select pannels bar nodes with the classic selection box.

Any idea?

In the example : pannel is linked to node 14 but it doesn't display the pannel with the macro at this stage.

Note: Ididn't try with version 4.