tbplot#

DataTables.tbplot(lab='', mat='', tbopt='', temp='', segn='', **kwargs)#

Displays the material data table.

Mechanical APDL Command: TBPLOT

Parameters:
labstr

Data table label. Valid labels are: MELAS, BKIN, BISO, BH, GASKET, and JOIN. Defaults to the active table label. For B-H data, also valid are: NB to display NU-B 2, MH to display MU vs. H, and SBH, SNB, SMH to display the slopes of the corresponding data.

matstr

Material number to be displayed (defaults to the active material).

tboptstr

Gasket material or joint element material option to be plotted.

The following gasket material options are valid only when Lab = GASKET:

  • ALL - Plots all gasket data.

  • COMP - Plots gasket compression data only.

  • LUNL - Plots gasket linear unloading data with compression curve.

  • NUNL - Plots gasket nonlinear unloading data only.

The following joint element material options are valid only when Lab = JOIN:

  • JNSA - Plots nonlinear stiffness data that is applicable to all relevant directions.

  • JNS, n - Plots only the specified nonlinear stiffness data. The n can be 1, 4, or 6. For example, JNS4 plots only the nonlinear stiffness data specified in the local direction 4 (ROTX).

  • JNDA - Plots nonlinear damping data that is applicable to all relevant directions.

  • JND, n - Plots only the specified nonlinear damping data. The n can be 1, 4, or 6. For example, JND4 plots only the nonlinear damping data specified in the local direction 4 (ROTX).

  • JNFA - Plots nonlinear hysteretic friction data that is applicable to all relevant directions.

  • JNF, n - Plots only the specified nonlinear hysteretic friction data. The n can be 1, 4, or 6. For example, JNF4 plots only the nonlinear hysteretic friction data specified in local direction 4 (ROTX).

tempstr

Specific temperature at which gasket data or joint element material data will be plotted (used only when Lab = GASKET or JOIN). Use TEMP = ALL to plot gasket data or joint element material data at all temperatures.

segnstr

Segment number of plotted curve (valid only when Lab = GASKET):

  • NO - Segment number is not added to plotted curve (default).

  • YES - Segment number is added to plotted curve. This option is ignored if the number of data points in a curve exceeds 20.

Notes

Only data for stress-strain, B-H, gasket curves, or joint element nonlinear material model curves can be displayed.

The TBOPT and TEMP values are valid only when Lab = GASKET or JOIN.

The SEGN value is valid only when Lab = GASKET.

This command is valid in any processor.