Synopsis

ppreduce.exe (post-proc reduce) is a command line tool to extract data from AVZ / AVS files.

This tool is also created to be able to do batch processing and incorporate data extraction in automated processes.

Usage

PostProcReduce
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Usage: ppreduce INFILE OUTFILE [OPTIONS] {stress} ...
Options:
  -mode TYPE          will set the default method for choosing element output. The default is MAX, other values are AVG, MIN, ABSMAX, ABSMIN
  -useSeconds         will convert timesteps to real time (NB: not available for all files)
  -tab                uses tab between sections instead of spaces
  -elements ID        will list only element ID (ID can also be multiple IDs e.g 1,5,8 or a range of IDs eg -elements 1-5,10-50. If omitted all elements will be reported.
  -nodes ID           will list only node ID (ID can also be multiple IDs e.g 1,5,8 or a range of IDs eg -nodes 1-5,10-50. Must not contain spaces). Nodes can additionally report x, y, and z positions.
  -steps RANGE        will list only the specified step range (See -elements for how to specify range). If omitted all steps will be reported.
  -component          Values will instead be reported per component. -elements are now component ids instead of elements (DEPRECATED).
  -components RANGE   will list only components with the given ID (ID can also be multiple IDs e.g 1,5,8 or a range of IDs eg -components 1-5,10-50.
  -collate            Collates all timesteps choicen into a single line.
  -CSV                The output will be made as a comma separated list
  -XML filename       Optional XML file to load along with AVS files
  -fullnames          Shows the full stress name. Handy if stress names are reduced down to the same text.
  -useTagNames        If the INFILE is an AVZ file or -xml has been used to specify an XML file to read information from this will display named nodes and elements in the output. If this is not specified nodes and elements will always show their ID
  -format FORMAT      The format of the decimal outputs, please refer to the manual for further information. (use -format 0.000E00 for scientific notation.)
  -singleelement      Split the output for every element into its own file.
  -list               List all the stresses available in the file. NOTE: This will not print any other information.
  -aselements         will list all elements in the given components (using -components RANGE)

Post-processor

ppreduce can also be used through the Post-processor GUI tool.