Example: Comparing Animation Stages for the Same Model
To compare animation stages, use
Result Window to define and display the basic animation result window. Then, select the animation result window and use
Edit >
Copy to replicate the result definition until you have one definition for each frame you are interested in.
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Tip: You may want to change the result window title for each replication so you will be able to distinguish one result window from the next. To do so, enter a new title on the Result Window Definition dialog box.
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Be sure all animation result windows are displayed. Select the first window and use View > Step Forward to find the first frame you are interested in. Select the second window and use Step Forward to find the next frame you are interested in. Repeat this process for all result windows until you have set all the result windows to different stages.
Here is an example of a comparison between Step 9 and Step 15 for the same model, showing the different deformations for the two steps:
You can use animation comparisons like the one above to help determine when areas of the model move into higher quantity ranges and when certain deformations begin to take place. Since you can also see this behavior by simply stepping through an animation, you may find that this type of comparison is primarily useful for generating formal reports.
