47.3.1. Playing an Animation

RecurDyn Standalone Solver does not support GUI. So, if the user wants to play an animation, should be create a *.ran file during the simulation.

In the case of flexible models, if the user wants to see contour data such as stress and strain, a *.srd and *.erd files should be created manually by using Output Regenerator in GUI.

To create a ran file

1. Edit the rmd file and search for the string RANSAVE. You can find a block of data in the rmd file as shown below:

   !========== ====== OUTPUT =====================!
   OUTPUT/GRSAVE
   , RPLTSAVE = TRUE
   , RADSAVE = TRUE
   , REQSAVE = TRUE
   , OUTSAVE = TRUE
   , MSGSAVE = TRUE
   , RANSAVE = FALSE
   

2. Change the FALSE to TRUE. If exporting a *.rmd file after checking the RAN as result files on the Simulation dialog box from the Model Setting group, do not need to change.