Welcome to this Ansys How to series video for Granta EduPack
In this video we'll be focusing on the Advanced feature in our Chart/Select function.
The Advanced feature allows us to edit our chart axes by either combining multiple
properties together or by splitting an axis into different categories.
To begin let's open the level 1 database and click the chart select button in the main toolbar.
From the selection project panel on the left, click the chart/index button and open the
chart stage pop-up window. Here we can see our standard chart creation page for Granta EduPack
The Advanced feature is a button located to the right of the category drop-down menu.
Clicking the Advanced button opens another pop-up window. This window has three tabs: attributes,
trees, and constant/parameters. To begin, let's focus on the attributes and constants
and parameters tabs, which can be used to create equations on our chart axes. The attributes tab
contains all of the property attributes available in the selected database. The list can be viewed
as all attributes or by category through the drop-down menu. The constant parameters tab gives us the
option to include constants and parameters in our axes. For example, in the constants list we can see
Avogadro's number and the Gas Constant R. Let's plot an example equation of Young's
modulus divided by density. In the attributes tab, scrolling to the bottom of the attribute list
we find Young's modulus. To add the attribute to the axis, simply double-click or click to
highlight and press insert. The attribute Young's modulus is now chosen for our axis.
Simple mathematical operators can be found just below the main window.
Click the slash for division. Any mistakes can be deleted with the backspace key
on your keyboard. To find density, we can change the view to only general properties
through the drop down menu. Click ok to apply this axis then click ok to plot the chart.
We have now created a bar chart of specific stiffness or Young's modulus divided by density.
But what if we were only interested in this property for a particular material family group?
Let's get back to the advanced feature. First, open the chart settings through the chart
settings button in the chart toolbar. Then click the x-axis tab at the top of the window and click
the advanced button. The second tab in the advanced chart feature is trees; this allows the axis to be
split by material classes and subclasses or property classes, depending on what plot is
being created. For our example, let's say we're only interested in polymers, metals, and glasses.
To apply these material classes to our axis, click polymers and elastomers and press insert
note how a preview image appears in the preview box
Glasses are a subclass, which can be found by opening the relevant folder
Once all three material families have been selected,
click ok to apply and click ok to generate the chart. We can see the bar chart has changed; the
bars are arranged in groups by material family. The amount of data on the chart
has also decreased, which can be beneficial for visualization during material selection.
The advanced chart features can also be used to create more complex equations on the chart access
called Performance Indices. To learn more about performance indices, open the chart settings
window and click the "what is a performance index" link in the upper right hand corner.
In this how-to tutorial we've covered the advanced feature within the chart select function in
Granta EduPack. More information on Granta EduPack can be found in the description below.
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