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Offline Gwannas  
#1 Posted : 06 September 2018 04:59:52(UTC)
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Hi All,

Although I have been using SMath for a good 6 years, this will be my first question on the forum.

I would like to know, while using the FEA BEAM ANALYSIS PLUGIN, how can I edit the units displayed on the 2D plot? It is by default in Imperial units and I would like it displayed in Metric Units.

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Offline Jean Giraud  
#2 Posted : 06 September 2018 07:09:09(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: Gwannas Go to Quoted Post
I would like to know, while using the FEA BEAM ANALYSIS PLUGIN, how can I edit the units displayed on the 2D plot?It is by default in Imperial units and I would like it displayed in Metric Units.

Work sheet would help those using this plugin.

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#3 Posted : 06 September 2018 07:11:41(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: Jean Giraud Go to Quoted Post
Originally Posted by: Gwannas Go to Quoted Post
I would like to know, while using the FEA BEAM ANALYSIS PLUGIN, how can I edit the units displayed on the 2D plot?It is by default in Imperial units and I would like it displayed in Metric Units.

Work sheet would help those using this plugin.



I have looked at the worked example provided and it is not discussed.
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#4 Posted : 06 September 2018 07:49:03(UTC)
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Hi, Gwannas. You are welcome. The FEA beam analysis that I know here, is this one:

https://smath.info/file/yz5sc


and it is in SI units.

Can you point to the file you refer to or upload it?

Best regards.
Alvaro.
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#5 Posted : 16 July 2019 18:28:42(UTC)
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Hello,

I have been using SMATH for the past few months and believe it is a great tool. I am new to this forum and joined this space for the exact same question as Gwannas.... how can I edit the units displayed on the 2D plot, while using the FEA BEAM ANALYSIS PLUGIN? It is by default in Imperial units and I would like it displayed in Metric Units.

Did anyone managed a solution for this?

Any help is appreciated.

Thanks
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#6 Posted : 16 July 2019 21:35:04(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: Pontes Go to Quoted Post
It is by default in Imperial units and I would like it displayed in Metric Units.

1. Disretize your Imperial,
2. Convert the X's in metric,
3. Convert the Y's in metric,
4. Re-tabulate/augment/plot
... you can convert both directions globally
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#7 Posted : 17 July 2019 00:04:20(UTC)
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It is by default in Imperial units and I would like it displayed in Metric Units.

Maybe that's just what you want ... in vice versa system

Metric_Imperial.PNG
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#8 Posted : 17 July 2019 12:29:07(UTC)
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Hi Jean,

Thank you so much for your reply.

I do understand your view yet when using the BEAM plugin I do not have access to the data that is generating the plot (or at least I don't know how to access it, perhaps you can shed some light on that Good

I will try to take some screenshots so you can see what I have on my screen.
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#9 Posted : 17 July 2019 12:32:38(UTC)
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2.JPGinitial data.JPG3.JPG
Offline Jean Giraud  
#10 Posted : 17 July 2019 14:48:48(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: Pontes Go to Quoted Post
I do understand your view yet when using the BEAM plugin I do not have access to the data that is generating the plot (or at least I don't know how to access it, perhaps you can shed some light on that

The all thing is a plugin, most probably can't do anything
unless designed to enter inputs in metric. Only the Creator
has an answer ... something like CoolProp.
On the other hand, your local regulations will reject as
not proven/certified. So, just classroom stuff.
I had the best sleep of my life in Norfolk [old mansion among ships]
Cheers.

Offline Pontes  
#11 Posted : 17 July 2019 15:56:54(UTC)
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Thanks for the reply.

This is such a shame as it is very limiting to show the plots.
I can input with different units, that is not a problem, its the plotting(shear, moment, deflection) that only comes up in the imperial unit....

Is there anyone with access to the code?

Norfolk is a beauty indeed Good

Thanks once again
Offline Davide Carpi  
#12 Posted : 17 July 2019 18:46:00(UTC)
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I don't see any public code for that plugin, so there isn't much to do on that side. However if really needed you might write some sort of "wrap function" to post-process the results and convert them to SI units.
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#13 Posted : 19 July 2019 11:15:57(UTC)
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Hi Davide,

Thanks for letting me know.

Any thoughts on where should I start with that "wrap function?

Have a good weekend.

Thanks,
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#14 Posted : 19 July 2019 13:27:42(UTC)
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Either

  1. Scale the input values
  2. Process FEA results using the plugin
  3. Fix the labels


or

  1. Process FEA results using the plugin
  2. Scale the output values
  3. Fix the labels


PlotShearDiagramSI.sm (6kb) downloaded 94 time(s).

2019-07-19 12_23_05-SMath Studio - [Beam Analysis Sample-1.sm_].png

Edited by user 19 July 2019 14:24:09(UTC)  | Reason: typo

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Offline ianlh  
#15 Posted : 10 August 2019 14:44:11(UTC)
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Looking at this in more detail, I am trying to get the deflection plot to be in SI units, I can get the in -> mm. The problem is the distance to the point of deflection, I cant get it to go from ft-in to m. what do I need to add to make this work?

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