Is there a way to see Additive Print results layer-by-layer in a graphed format?

egarcia9412 · January 8

I am gathering the results from Additive Print App and I am using ParaView to see results. So far, I was able to get an animation for layer-by-layer for ON-plate distortion but it does not seem accurate. Is there any way to graph the results layer-by-layer without the baseplate? For example, stress or distortion on the y-axis and added layers on the x-axis?

jjdoyle · January 12

I am assuming you are postprocessing Layer by Layer Stress/Distortion per the documented procedure (https://ansysproducthelpqa.win.ansys.com/account/secured?returnurl=/Views/Secured/corp/v212/en/add_print/add_print_layer_by_layer.html)

If so, this should only include results for the part, not the baseplate.

Are you running this with J2 Plasticity? Also, could it be that the results are reflecting a high amount of thermal-differential strain because the part is not in an optimum orientation relative to the baseplate or perhaps there is too much support material included?

egarcia9412 · January 19

I am still left wondering why the same part and simulation results different displacement with respect to the z-axis, what am I missing? Is there a way to get results graphically to see how much displacement is occurring during each added layer?

Please see attached. The first (top) image is the result of the "Layerwise VTK" file. The second (bottom) image is the result of the "After Cutoff Displacement" file. Both images are showing displacement with respect to the z-axis

Is there a way to see Additive Print results layer-by-layer in a graphed format?

Answers

I am assuming you are postprocessing Layer by Layer Stress/Distortion per the documented procedure (https://ansysproducthelpqa.win.ansys.com/account/secured?returnurl=/Views/Secured/corp/v212/en/add_print/add_print_layer_by_layer.html)