Define User Data
To create a new User Data definition:
- Select Define User Data
from the Results tab. - Select the New button in the User Data dialog.
- You will see the Define User Data Equation dialog. This lists all the predefined data, material properties, and functions which are available for defining user data equations. (Select the tabs to view all of the available data, functions, etc.)
- Enter a Name for the Equation you will be creating (this can be anything you wish).
- Enter an Equation using the available predefined data, functions, properties. Note that an Equation can simply be a single variable. For example, you could enter the variable sigma_load as an Equation, which would plot the Loading Stress.
- Select OK in this dialog, and you will be returned to the User Data dialog. The Name of the Equation you just defined will appear in the list of Existing User Data.
- To plot the user data you have just defined, select the Display button. To save the user data without plotting, select Done. To exit without saving any changes, select Cancel. To change or delete user data, select Edit or Delete.
There are various checks to ensure that a valid expression is entered as a User Data equation, however, the checks may not cover all possible cases, so the user should be careful to type in a valid expression, to avoid unexpected results.