Build Plots with MADYMO Time History Files
MADYMO plot files organize data elements in a similar manner, although they use different labels for each element.
The labels in Create Plots change to reflect the type of data file loaded. For
MADYMO time history files, the data is divided into
Type, Component, and Channel.
Note: Better plotting performance can be obtained by
translating time history files into a binary format using
mpmadymo.
- Field
- Description
- X Type
- A data file can consist of different types of data. The available data
types depend on the data file. Use the
buttons to scroll through the types of data
in the open file or click on the down arrow to expand the list. Select
the data type for the X vectors. If time is chosen, the component and
channel are blank. - X Component
- Once the data type has been selected, the data component set needs to be
selected. Click the buttons to scroll through the components or
click the down arrow to expand the list. Select a component.
- X Channel
- MADYMO components typically contain multiple
channels. Click the buttons to scroll through the data channels
or click the down arrow to expand the list. Select the channel.
- Y Type
- Select the data type for the Y vectors.
- Y Component
- Multiple components can be plotted in the same window, or plotted in
individual windows. The available choices are displayed in a list. The
list can be expanded by clicking the expand button,
. Select the data components for the Y
vectors from the list. Enter a string in the text box to filter items in
the list for faster selection. - Y Channel
- MADYMO components typically contain multiple
channels. Click the buttons to scroll through the data channels
or click the down arrow to expand the list. Enter a string in the text
box to filter items in the list for faster selection. Select the Y
channel(s).