EDEM Analyst

EDEM Analyst is the post-processor used to analyze and visualize the results of your simulation.

Use EDEM Analyst to:

Configure and control the EDEM simulation engine
Play back the simulation, graph results, save a still image, and create a video or export data

The Analyst Tree
The Viewer
Section Details
Analyst Toolbar and Menu Bar
The Data Browser

The Analyst Tree

The Analyst Tree is displayed on the left side of the EDEM window and comprises five sections - Display, Setup Selections, Tools, Clipping, and Field. Right-click the Analyst Tree to expand/collapse all the corresponding subsections.

The Viewer

The Viewer displays 3D representations of your particles, Geometry, and fields (if applicable). The rotation, position, and zoom factor of the Viewer are controlled using the mouse. There are a number of animation controls displayed below the Viewer.

Section Details

The Section Details space contains all the information and configuration options for each section of the Analyst Tree. The options displayed within the Section Details correspond to the section or subsection being highlighted in the Analyst Tree.

The Tool Bar and Menu Bar


Icon	Name	Description
	Creator	Opens EDEM Creator
	Simulator	Opens EDEM Simulator
	Analyst	Opens EDEM Analyst
	Open	Opens an existing model
	3D Viewer	Opens the 3D Viewer
	Create Graph	Opens the Graph creator
	Help	Displays the online Help
	Jump to Start	Moves to the first Time Step in the simulation
	Animate Backwards	Changes Time Steps backwards continuously
	Step Backwards	Moves a step backwards
	Stop Animation	Stops the animation
	Step Forwards	Moves a step backwards
	Animate Forwards	Changes Time Steps forwards continuously
	Jump to End	Moves to the last Time Step in the simulation
	Record Animation	Records the animation
	Save View	Saves the current view settings
	Delete View	Deletes the current view settings
	Start Coupling Server	Starts the Coupling Server
	Coupling Server Disabled	Disables the Coupling Server
	Server Awaiting Connection	Indicates that the Coupling Server has started but not connected
	Server Connected	Indicates that the Coupling Server is connected
	Stop Server	Stops the Coupling Server
	Add Text	Adds text to the Viewer
	Delete Text	Delete text from the Viewer
	Add Selection	Adds a selection to the analysis
	Manual Selection	Adds a manual selection to the analysis
	Grid Bin Group	Adds a Grid bin
	Geometry Bin	Adds a Geometry bin
	Add Sensor Selection	Adds a Sensor Selection
	Mass Flow Sensor	Adds a Mass Flow sensor
	Total Mass Sensor	Adds a Total Mass sensor
	Velocity Profile Sensor	Adds a Velocity Profile sensor
	Segregation Sensor	Adds a Segregation sensor
	Density Sensor	Adds a Density sensor
	Imported Geometry Bin	Adds an imported Geometry bin
	Copy Selection Group	Copies the Selection group
	Delete Selection Group	Deletes the Selection group

Note: For more information about how to configure and set options, click Tools > Options..., and see Set Options.

Menu Bar


File Menu
Open	Opens an existing model
Truncate File	Removes sections of data from your model
Export
Simulation Deck	Allows you to export single, full, Time Steps from your simulation to create a copy as a new EDEMsimulation deck (you cannot export from partial save Time Steps). Exporting a deck allows it to be transferred to another location and run using identical simulation parameters.
Results Data	Allows you to export specific data for analysis
Continuum Data	Allows you to export force data on a specific Geometry in a text format suitable for Continuum analysis
HyperMesh Data	Allows you to export pressure and force data on a specific Geometry in a text format suitable for HyperMesh import
SimSolid Data	Allows you to export force data on a specific Geometry in a text format suitable for SimSolid import
ANSYS Workbench Data	Allows you to export pressure and force data on a specific Geometry in a text format suitable for ANSYS Workbench import
Data to STL	Allows exports of Geometries and particles to a CAD file
Breakage Particle Size Distribution	Allows export of the size distribution of particles produced when using the breakage model
Image	Allows you to save a copy of the image currently displayed in the Viewer
Print Image	Prints a copy of the image currently displayed in the Viewer
Run EDEMpy Script
	Runs an EDEMpy Analyst script by navigating to File > Run EDEMpy script. You can select a previously generated EDEMpy script and the additional arguments used in the script can be passed to Python in the Arguments section.
Import Config	Imports a config (`*.dfg`) file
Export Config	Exports a config (`*.dfg`) file
Creator	Starts EDEM Creator
Simulator	Starts EDEM Simulator
Analyst	Starts EDEM Analyst
Recent Files	Displays a list of recently opened files
Quit	Exits EDEM


View Menu
Themes	Select Legacy (default) or Dark Theme for the EDEM interface
Toggle Display Command Line Output	Select to display command line output


Displays Menu
Show 1 Display	Shows the EDEM window in a single display.
Show 2 Displays	Shows the EDEM window in two viewer displays to review different view-points of the model within each window
Show 3 Displays	Shows the EDEM window in three viewer displays to review different view-points of the model within each window
Show 4 Displays	Shows the EDEM window in four viewer displays to review different view-points of the model within each window
Split Display Horizontally	Splits the displays horizontally so that simulations may be simultaneously reviewed qualitatively and quantitatively on the same display
Split Display Vertically	Splits the displays vertically so that simulations may be reviewed both qualitatively and quantitatively on the same display


Help Menu
Help	Displays information about the EDEM interface
About EDEM	Displays the current version of EDEM. The EDEM Version and Revision number are useful for EDEM Technical Support when discussing support cases.
About Altair Simulation Products	Displays the Copyright notices, Altair website, License Agreements, and Customer Support information.

The Data Browser

The Data Browser is a .html page that displays detailed information about your model. The information displayed differs between the Creator, Simulator, and Analyst. Right-click the Data Browser and select Save to save the information in an .html file.

The Data Browser comprises the following sections:


Section	Description
Description	Available in the Project section of the Analyst Tree
General	Gravity Displays details of the gravity acting in your model as specified in the Globals pane
	Materials Lists all the materials used in the model and their properties, as specified in the Materials Editor
	Energy Displays the total energy in the model at the current time, which is the sum total of the kinetic energy, potential energy, and the energy in any contacts taking place
	Dimensions Displays the number of dimensions in your domain
Geometry	Domain Lists the dimensions of the domain as specified in the Geometry pane
	Sections Lists each section(model) and its properties
	Geometry Totals Aggregates the details of the number of elements that make up each section of the Geometry
Particles	Particles Lists each particle type used in the model and their properties as specified in the Particles pane. The details of each surface within the particle are also listed.
	Factories Lists the details of each factory used in the model and their properties as specified in the Factory pane. The total number of particles created by each factory is also listed.
	Particle totals Lists the total number of particles in the model at the current time. Totals for each particle type are also listed.
Contacts	Interactions Lists the interaction types taking place in the model as specified in the Materials Editor.
Contacts	Contacts Lists the total number of contacts in progress at the current time. The contacts are broken down into contact types. For example, the number of particle A - particle B contacts or particle B - surface A contacts. The total number of collisions that have taken place during the Time Step are also listed.
Bonds	Bond Totals Lists the total number of bonds, total number of intact and broken bonds, and the number of bonds intact/broken between particle pairs
Selections	List all Selections Displays links to pages with information on the selection and its associated queries, list of particles, and Geometry elements (if applicable)