A complete list of X–Y data operations appears in Using X–Y data operations. Several of the X–Y data operations that accept two or more previously saved X–Y data objects as input arguments require that the data objects have matching X-coordinate values. Examples of such operations are the combine and sum functions. Similarly, matching X–Y values are required for data objects appearing in the same X–Y report table. For information on combining X–Y data objects into a single report table, see Controlling report layout, width, format, and coordinate system. If the X-coordinate values to be combined do not match, Abaqus/CAE computes additional data points to allow the objects to be aligned. For each unmatched X-coordinate value, Abaqus/CAE constructs a data pair by creating a matching X-coordinate value and computing a Y-coordinate value as follows:
These additional data points exist only to carry out the operation and are not saved as part of the input argument data objects. |