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Frequently Asked Questions
Data Import
- Can I import data in any ASCII character set?
- I work with ABAQUS - can I import the ASCII *.fil file from it to PragTic?
- How should I generate data for PragTic in ABAQUS?
Installation
Answers
What physical units can I use?
Please, use milimetres [mm] for description of model topology, megapascals [MPa] for stresses and strains leave without units (and not percents).
Data Import
Can I import data in any ASCII character set?
No, PragTic can recognize only the basic non-multibyte character sets. The Unicode or UTF-8 sets are too complicated - I do not expect to implement their reading at all. Use please the Windows, ISO or other simpler character sets.
I work with ABAQUS - can I import the ASCII *.fil file from it to PragTic?
PragTic started with reading the ASCII *.fil file as the only input possible. This is the reason, why there is this relict in the Import menu. Nevertheless, this way of import is not used for three years at least, which means it does not work - program changed too much. It is probable very well, that the return to it would not take so much time, but it does not seem to be important for users.
How should I generate data for PragTic in ABAQUS?
Zbynek Hruby prepared the description below, how to do this:
- for common task - AbaqusToPragTic.pps (0.87MB)
- for transient analysis:
- Switch to the ABAQUS Visualization Module.
- Click Create XY Data icon.
- Select data type request (e.g. ODB Field Output).
- Select possition specification (e.g. Unique Nodal for nodal values) and requested data (eg. S11, S22, S33 stress components, these quantities must be obtained in ODB file).
- Select nodes (elements for element output), where to print output. You can pick them from the viewport, select node labels, select node sets or internal sets.
- Select steps and frames where to print output (all steps and frames are default) and click Save button.
- Confirm XY data output, wait till the data are extracted from the ODB file.
- Click REPORT menu item, select XY.
- Select data to be extracted to the file.
- Configure file name for file output and at last click OK button.
Installation
The first run of PragTic after an installation leads to the warning:
"Access violation at address 00486585 in module "PragticTic.exe" Read of
address 00976E2C"
If you continue, the program starts but in an obviously damaged mode.
This very frequent error is caused by your omission of backslashes after each directory path of WinPragTic.ini. So add them there, if it is like that.
