tracing node

add

Select the nodes to trace.

<node_id> <node_id list>

Define by component ID or list of IDs.

select

Select from the modeling window.

color

Select a node color.

<color>

Display the color picker.

<RGB/label/value>

Enter an RGB value or selecting a color from the list.

curve

Add node trace lines.

node= <id_range_syntax/all>

Define nodes in an ID range syntax with the real node ID’s. For example: node=120,456-458,612

plot=< new/target>

Select a destination for the curve.

new

Create a new window for the plot.

target

Select a specific page/window combination. For example, plot="p:2 w:1".

livelink=<true/false>

True establishes a link between the node selection on the Trace panel and the curve in the HyperGraph window. (Live) is added to the name of the node item and the curve name to indicate that a live link is established. When a live node item is deleted, a message is displayed prompting you to keep or delete the curve.

singlecurve=<true/false>

True enables the X-axis option, the curve by component, and color by component options.

curvebycomponent= <true/false>

Set curve by component. Only valid for singlecurve=true and livelink=false

colorbycomponent= <true/false>

Color curve by component. Only valid for singlecurve=true, livelink=false, and colorbycomponent=true

xaxis=<xaxis_datatype>

Select the X-axis for the curve (if available). This option is available only if the singlecurve=true.

Possible values are X, Y, or Z.

yaxis=<yaxis_datatype>

Select the Y-axis for the curve.

Possible values are X, Y, or Z.

remove

Remove the nodes from being traced.

<node id>

Define by node ID.

select

Select from the modeling window.

Trace a node during animation:

tracing node add "Node 22101"

Remove a node from being traced:

tracing node remove 22472

Add node trace lines:

tracing curve node=4252-4255 singlecurve=true xaxis=X yaxis=Y curvebycomponent=true