**from_results#

Description#

The **from_results command indicates that the parameter will be imported from a previous computation. It can of course be imported from a Z-set computation 1and thus gives an alternate and simpler syntax than **results but can also be imported from other software (ABAQUS odb for example). Z-set then does the necessary time interpolations. In case of non-conforming meshes, where space interpolation is also necessary, use the **from_results_with_transfer syntax instead (see next page).

Syntax#

**from_results param-name \(~\,\) *database format file_base [ *initial_value initial_value ] [ *remap old_name new_name ] [ *node ] [ *ip ] [ *node_averaged ]

param-name

a character string name for the parameter. This name will be used to reference the parameter values elsewhere in the problem.

format

is the format of the imported file. For example, use Z7 to import Z-set results or odb for ABAQUS. See import/export for a complete list of known formats.

file_base

is the filename prefix of the results files.

initial_value

is a constant value to be used at \(t=0\).

*remap

this command allows to rename a field named old_name in the results file to new_name in the current computation (actually new_name must be /param-name ).

*node

specifies that the parameter is applied at nodes. This is the default.

*ip

specifies that the parameter is applied at integration points.

*node_averaged

specifies that the parameter is applied at nodes, the nodal values then averaged, so one value of parameter for each element is obtained.

Example#

The following is an example of temperature imported from a previous Z-set computation:

***parameter
 **from_results temperature
  *database Z7 specimen_thermal
  *remap  TP  temperature

**from_results_with_transfer#

Description#

The **from_results_with_transfer command indicates that the parameter will be imported from a previous computation. It is similar to **from_results and additionally allows for non-conforming meshes by doing the proper space interpolations.

Syntax#

**from_results_with_transfer param-name \(~\,\) *database format file_base [ *initial_value initial_value ] [ *remap old_name new_name ] [ *node ] [ *ip ] [ *node_averaged ] [ *locator ] locator-type [ *integ_transfer ] transfer-type

Most options are shared with **from_results (refer to the previous page); specific ones are:

*locator

is the localization method; the default (bb_tree) is currently optimal.

*integ_transfer

is the method used to transfer between integration points. The default is currently nearest_gp. See initialize_with_transfer for a list of available methods.

Example#

The following is an example of temperature imported from a previous ABAQUS computation:

***parameter
 **from_results_with_transfer temperature
  *database odb thermal_model