Define Surface Probes
Use the Probes tool to define surface probes.
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Create surface probes.
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From the Setup ribbon, click the
Output
tool.
Figure 1. -
From the secondary tool set, click the surface probes of the
Probes tool.
Figure 2. - In the modeling window, select a part on which you would like to place a probe.
- From the guide bar, select Probe.
- In the modeling window, click to place probes on the selected surfaces.
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From the Setup ribbon, click the
Output
tool.
- In the microdialog, define the start iteration or start time.
- Optional:
Define the start time.
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Click
next to start iteration to change the active input and click
.
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Enter a value for the start time.
Figure 3.
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Click
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In the microdialog, define the output interval,
refinement level, or target frequency.
Tip: The output interval can be specified in fractions to support sub-time step data from finer mesh regions.
- Optional:
Define the refinement level.
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Click
next to output interval to change the active input and click
.
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Enter a value for the refinement level..
Figure 4.Note: The refinement level picks the lowest fractional output interval corresponding to the user specified refinement level.
The output interval is automatically set. -
Click
- Optional:
Define the target frequency.
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Click
next to output interval to change the active input and click
.
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Enter a value for the target frequency.
Figure 5.Note: The target frequency picks the closest fractional output interval corresponding the user requested target frequency. The output interval and actual frequency are displayed.
The output interval is automatically set. -
Click
- Optional:
Import and export surface probes.
- From the legend in the top-left of the modeling window, right-click the active probe set and select Probes table from the context menu.
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In the dialog, select
to import surface probes.
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In the dialog, select
to export surface probes.
For more information, see Import, Export, and Edit Output Controls. - Optional:
Create probes based on a polyline.
For more information, see Create Surface Probes from Polyline.
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Change the color of probes.
- From the legend in the top-left of the modeling window, right-click the active probe set and select Change color from the context menu.
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Use the color picker to edit the color of the selected probes.
Tip: Create custom colors within the color picker by clicking
.
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Move probes in the modeling window.
- Select a probe.
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In the microdialog, select
.
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Use the graphical manipulators to move the probe.
Figure 6.
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From the guide bar, complete one of the following:
- Select
to confirm your selection and continue creating sets of probe points.
- Select
to confirm your selection and exit the tool.
- Select