Post Processing of Meta-Particles

To post-process Meta-Particles:
  1. From the Analyst tree, select Particles and clear the Display All Particles checkbox.
  2. Click Apply All.
  3. Select Meta-Particles and then select the Display Meta-Particles checkbox.
  4. In the Coloring section, select Length from the Color by (bounding box diagonal) dropdown list.
    Note:
    • Select one of the three options to obtain different measures for various length analysis options.
    • It is recommended to investigate each type and select the appropriate measure for the particle shape.


  5. Clear the Display Meta-Particles checkbox and then select Contact.
  6. Select the following options and then click Apply All.


    Note:
    • Selecting Bond Status with a value of 1 (min and max) shows active bonds between particles.
    • Select the Hide Out of Bounds checkbox to ensure that any non-bonded contacts (value of 0 or 2) are not displayed). The Analyst will now display the bonded particles.
    The following table provides detailed information about the bond status that can be exported or displayed using Color by:
    Bond Status 0 Indicates that no bond has been created
    1 Indicates that an active bond is in place between the elements
    2 Indicates that a bond has been broken
    NormBondForce 0 X Indicates the component of the bond normal force
    1 Y Indicates the component of the bond normal force
    2 Z Indicates the component of the bond normal force
    NormBondTorque 0 X Indicates the component of the bond normal torque
    1 Y Indicates the component of the bond normal torque
    2 Z Indicates the component of the bond normal torque
    TangBondForce 0 X Indicates the component of the bond tangential force
    1 Y Indicates the component of the bond tangential force
    2 Z Indicates the component of the bond tangential force
    TangBondTorque 0 Indicates the component of the bond tangential torque
    1 Indicates the component of the bond tangential torque
    2 Indicates the component of the bond tangential torque

    RandomBondStiffnessValue is a random value between -1 and +1 assigned to each bond.

    The bond stiffness used is calculated as follows:

    RandomBondStiffnessValue * Bond Stiffness Range * Bond Stiffness Value