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I.4.3.1 “extractResultOnEntities” method

extractResultOnEntities” method is used to extract a sub-set of keys and values from an existing Result object. The method returns the newly created Result object. The method has up to four arguments:

1.
The “Method” argument is a String object specifying the algorithm to be used to select the keys and values to be inserted in the new Result object. Possible values of this argument are provided in Table I.4.6.
2.
The “Target” argument is a Group containing the elements and/or nodes used by some of the algorithms described above to select sub-sets of Results.
3.
The “LayersList” argument is an Array containing the list of layers on which the pairs of key and value must be extracted. If the Array is void, then data corresponding to all layers are extracted. If the Array is not void, the elements must be String or integer objects
4.
The “SubLayersList” argument is an Array containing the list of sub-layers on which the pairs of key and value must be extracted. If the Array is void, then data corresponding to all sub-layers are extracted. If the Array is not void, the elements must be String or integer objects

The two last arguments are optional. Note that the “Method” argument described above is the same as the “Method” argument of the DataBase member method “getResultCopy” described in section I.1.3. Please refer to that part of the manual for more information on valid extraction data.

This method works for Real as well as for Complex Results.


Table I.4.6: The different Result extraction methods.


“Elements” All the values associated to the elements of Group “Target” are inserted in the values of the returned Result object. This means that the new Result contains both values at center of element and at corners.


“ElemCenters” All the values associated to the elements of Group “Target” but not associated to any node are inserted in the values of the returned Result object. This means that the extraction returns only values at center of the elements.


“ElemCorners” All the values associated to the elements of Group “Target” and associated to any node are inserted in the values of the returned Result object. The extraction returns only values at corner of the elements. Note that the list of nodes of the “Target” Group is irrelevant for this extraction operation.


“Nodes” All the values associated to the nodes of Group “Target” are inserted in the values of the returned Result object.


“NodesOnly” All the values associated to the nodes of Group “Target” but associated to no elements are inserted in the values of the returned Result object.


“ElemNodes” All the values associated to the elements of Group “Target” AND to the nodes of the same Group are inserted in the values of the returned Result object. This means that the new Result contains only values at corners of elements.


“MPCs” All the values associated to the MPCs (RBEs) of Group “Target” are inserted in the values of the returned Result object. (This extraction method has been added to deal with Grid Point Forces MPC Forces or Moments Results when the “RIGID=LAGR” option is used.)


“MPCNodes” All the values associated to the MPCs (RBEs) of Group “Target” AND to the nodes of the same Group are inserted in the values of the returned Result object. This means that the new Result contains only values at corners of elements. (This extraction method has been added to deal with Grid Point Forces MPC Forces or Moments Results when the “RIGID=LAGR” option is used.)