Selecting options and thresholds for free body cut reports

Context:

You can generate reports for the current frame or for multiple frames. You can also specify custom threshold values for force data and moment data in the report; forces and moments smaller than these thresholds are reported as zero in the report. Selecting appropriate thresholds enables you to produce cleaner report data; for example, replacing small report values such as 1.234E-17 with 0 makes report data easier to read. The default threshold for both force and moment values is 1E-006.

Locate the options for free body cut reports.
From the main menu bar, select ReportFree Body Cut.
Choose the frames from which Abaqus/CAE reads free body cut data.
- Choose Specify to use the current step/frame. To change the current step or frame, click . For more information, see Selecting the results step and frame.
- Choose All active steps/frames to use all active steps/frames. Click Active Steps/Frames to change the steps or frames from which Abaqus/CAE reads free body cut data. For more information, see Activating and deactivating steps and frames.
From the File options, specify the report file name. For specific instructions, see Specifying your report file name.
From the Output Format options, specify the presentation format for the report data. For specific instructions, see Controlling report layout, width, format, and coordinate system.
If desired, specify a threshold value for forces and a threshold value for moments from the Thresholds options. Abaqus/CAE will report force and moment values smaller than these thresholds as zero.

To generate your report, click Apply. When you have finished, click Cancel to close the dialog box.