**process average_in_ply

Description

This post processor calculates the average of the specified variables in each layer, and assigns the mean value to each integration point of each layer. It only works with layered elements.

Syntax

**process average_in_ply \(~\,\) *list_var name1 … nameN

where name1, … nameN are the scalar variables to average. The output names are created by adding the prefix at_ to each variable.

Note

This post-processing relies on the .minfo file, which includes details like the number of layers, their thicknesses, and the Gauss points per layer. To generate it, you must set the global parameter Solver.Minfo.Mandatory to 1 before running the finite element problem—otherwise, the file won’t be created:

>> Zrun -s Solver.Minfo.Mandatory 1 problem.inp

Example

% this will provide ae_sig11
****post_processing
 ***global_post_processing
  **file integ
  **process average_in_ply
   *list_var sig11
****return