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<div style="margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0">I am currently trying to find a way to visualize load paths with results from static finite element analysis within solid structures. For this FE-analysis I use Altairs software suite (Hypermesh/Optistruct/Hyperview).</div>
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<div style="margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0">From reading several different publications I know that there is an easy way to visualize the load path with the attached file with the use of TecPlot (Couldn't attach file because it exceeds 500 KB).</div>
<div style="margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0">I received the attached file from Herbert Moldenhauer who relys on D.W. Kellys methods for visulaizing the load path within structures.</div>
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<div style="margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0">It would really help a lot to get more information about the background of the stream tracer filters, because I am currently struggeling to format the input properly. As far as I know I need a field of vectors ("The
dataset must contain a field array with 3 Components. An Array of vectors (point-centered) is required"), but with the attached file for example I am not able to use the stream tracer filter.<br>
I have exported my Stress tensor, my Nodal IDs and Nodaml Coordinates.<br>
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<div style="margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0">Your help would be greatly appreciated!!!</div>
<div style="margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0">Thank you very much in advance!</div>
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<div style="margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0">Asaad</div>
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