/ANIM/VECT

Engine Keyword Generates animation files containing vectorial data for the specified variable.

Format

/ANIM/VECT/Restype

Field	Contents	SI Unit Example
`Restype`	Variable name to be saved in animation file: `VEL` Velocities `DISP` Displacements `ACC` Accelerations `CONT` Contact forces `CONT2` Tied interface forces `FINT` Internal forces `FEXT` External forces `FOPT` Forces and moments for rigid bodies, rigid walls and sections. `PCONT` Contact pressure animation vector. `VROT` Rotational velocities `Idrot`=1 must also be set in /IOFLAG; otherwise, rotational degree of freedom (DOF) are not computed and this option is ignored. `DROT` Rotations `Idrot`=1 must also be set in /IOFLAG; otherwise, rotational DOF are not computed and this option is ignored. `FVEL` Gas velocity vectors for fluid flow in Finite Volume Method monitored volume type /FVMBAG1 (or /FVMBAG) keywords. 2 `FREAC` Reaction forces for imposed velocities, displacements, accelerations and boundary conditions. `MREAC` Reaction moments for imposed velocities, displacements, accelerations and boundary conditions. `CLUST/FORCE` Spot weld /CLUSTER force vector in global coordinates. `CLUST/MOM` Spot weld /CLUSTER moment vector in global coordinates.

If Restype =PCONT, two nodal vectors are output:(1)
$P_{n} = \frac{F_{n}}{S}, P_{t} = \frac{F_{t}}{S}$

Where,

$F_{n}$

Sum of normal contact forces applied to the node

$F_{t}$

Sum of tangential contact forces applied to the node

$S$

Extrapolated surface of segments connected to the node
The nodal fluid velocity values displayed on internal surfaces are computed from the values of the Finite Volumes located on the opposite to the shell normal side.