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The Trendsetting Post Processor for FEM Analysis
Animation tool for handling extremely large finite element models
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Animator3 was originally designed as a post-processor for highly nonlinear dynamic applications such as LS-DYNA or similar codes.
The program is based on years of experience in project work for the automotive industry. Earlier versions of the program had been exclusively developed for the automobile manufacturers VOLKSWAGEN and AUDI. |
| The great success it had within these companies encouraged GNS to rewrite the code using the C programming language as well as OpenGL and MOTIF. Since its first appearance on the market in 1996, Animator3 has received a great deal of recognition. It is now used by a wide range of companies within engineering. |
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• Animator3 is the perfect animation tool for handling extremely large finite element models.
• Animator3 offers maximum speed using very little memory.
• Animator3 offers comprehensive functionality to easily
and carefully verify and validate the results of even the most complex calculations.
• Models can be animated using a variety of different modes such as wire frame mode, shaded mode with or without element mesh, edge mode, and, of course, fringe mode. The different modes can also be combined within one model to get excellent graphics to efficiently present simulation results to designers or product managers.
• Curves of nodal and element time history data can be plotted while running the animation just by picking them with the mouse.
• Cross section views can be animated, and cross sections of the undeformed geometry can be compared to any deformed state.
• A 3D option is also available allowing use of all the above features with real 3D animation.
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basic features
The animation of the solver results is a high developed tool of Animator3. After loading the sequences in the beginning of a postprocessing session, ist is not required to reload anything.
It is possible to toggle the style and the presentation while doing an animation. You can show animated cutting planes and clipped views, and you can toggle back to an complete model.
The complete animation is done at a very high performance, so that sometimes you have to slow down Animator3. But that is, as well, no problem.
A printable prospectus about all the features of Animator3 you can get here in pdf format. You need Adobe Acrobat for viewing and printing.
Interfaces
| Ansys |
RST-Database |
| Abaqus |
fil File, odb File, Inputfile |
| Indeed |
Ascii Outputfiles |
| LS Dyna |
d3plot File, Inputfile |
| Madymo |
KIN3 |
| Marc |
Binary (t16 files), Ascii (t19 files) |
| Medina |
bif/bof |
| Nastran |
OUTPUT2-Database, Inputfile |
| Pamcrash |
DSY-Database, Inputfile |
| Patran |
Neutralfile |
| Radioss |
Modanim-Database, Inputfile |
| Universal |
Ascii-Files, Dataset Number 55, 56, 57, 82, 115, 2414 |
System requirements
| model |
graphics |
operating system |
| Silicon Graphics Workstation |
| Indigo2 |
ELAN, XZ, XS24 |
IRIX 6.5 |
| O2 |
all |
IRIX 6.5 |
| Octane, Octane2 |
all |
IRIX 6.5 |
| Onyx, Onyx2 |
all |
IRIX 6.5 |
| Hewlett Packard Workstation |
| C3000, C3600 |
FX2, FX4, FX5, FX6, FX10 |
HP-UX 10.2, HP-UX 11.0 and up |
| J6000 |
FX4, FX5, FX6, FX10 |
HP-UX 10.2, HP-UX 11.0 and up |
| SUN Workstation |
| ULTRA |
Creator 3D, Elite |
Solaris 8 |
| IBM Workstation |
| RS-6000 |
all |
AIX 4.3.2 and up |
| Linux |
| with XFree 4.0 |
all OpenGL capable |
Suse, RedHat, Debian |
| Windows |
| PC |
all |
Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP |
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