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Array TOP_SPOTS (Name array, Integer array, Real array)

Returns a fixed number of the hottest spots in the Body. Learn more about TOP_SPOTS function.

Arguments

■Name array
■Body: Name of flexible body or part with a rigid stress object.
■Analysis: Name of analysis (optional)
■Integer array
■Value: Flag for value of stress or strain to use.
■Type: Flag for stress (1) or strain (2) (optional). Default is stress (1).
■Real array
■Percent: Number of hot spots to return, expressed as a percentage (%). If set to zero (0.0), the count argument is used to determine how many to return.
■Radius: Distance between hot spots (unit of length).
■Start: Time in the analysis to start checking for hot spots (optional). Default is the beginning of the analysis (unit of time).
■End: Time in the analysis to end check for hot spots (optional). Default is the end of the analysis (unit of time).
■Count: Number of hot spots to return.

Returns

■Real 6xN array - N rows of hot-spot data with the following information:
■X, Y, Z: Location of hot spot on body (with respect to LPRF).
■Time: Time when the maximum value occurred.
■Value: Maximum value of hot spot.
■Node: Node ID of hot spot.