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Plotting freezes computer

Posted Mar 8, 2011, 12:34 p.m. EST Modeling Tools & Definitions, Parameters, Variables, & Functions, Results & Visualization, Structural Mechanics Version 4.1 4 Replies

Megan Price
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Hello,

I am running a simple geometry with the structural mechanics module and many time steps on Comsolv41 on Unix.
Although my models run as intended, I am experiencing large time delays and sometimes computer freezes when the process comsollauncher tries to plot my results. Can anyone point me to the settings that will allow comsollauncher to work faster?
4 Replies Last Post Mar 14, 2011, 1:48 p.m. EDT
Ivar KJELBERG COMSOL Multiphysics(r) fan, retired, former "Senior Expert" at CSEM SA (CH)
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Posted: 1 decade ago Mar 8, 2011, 3:28 p.m. EST
Hi

if you have a fine mesh and ask for streamline, or arrow plots, you end up with millions of graphical items, these tend to "freeze" the computer. In the latest 4.1 patch there is a ruler to reduce the density of arrow plots, it helps, but you need to load the FIRST image before being able to change the settings.

Those are the only cases I have felt frozen out, but indeed it's disturbing

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Good luck
Ivar
Hi if you have a fine mesh and ask for streamline, or arrow plots, you end up with millions of graphical items, these tend to "freeze" the computer. In the latest 4.1 patch there is a ruler to reduce the density of arrow plots, it helps, but you need to load the FIRST image before being able to change the settings. Those are the only cases I have felt frozen out, but indeed it's disturbing -- Good luck Ivar
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Posted: 1 decade ago Mar 9, 2011, 12:38 p.m. EST
That's interesting. My meshes are not fine and I am only plotting total displacement. Is there perhaps a way to export the data without having to click into the results section of Comsol 4.1? Then perhaps I could avoid the troublesome process completely.
That's interesting. My meshes are not fine and I am only plotting total displacement. Is there perhaps a way to export the data without having to click into the results section of Comsol 4.1? Then perhaps I could avoid the troublesome process completely.
Ivar KJELBERG COMSOL Multiphysics(r) fan, retired, former "Senior Expert" at CSEM SA (CH)
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Posted: 1 decade ago Mar 9, 2011, 12:39 p.m. EST
Hi

have you tried the latest patch of today #3 ?

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Ivar
Hi have you tried the latest patch of today #3 ? -- Good luck Ivar
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Posted: 1 decade ago Mar 14, 2011, 1:48 p.m. EDT
Now I have. I have also set up livelink so that Matlab can handle the results analysis and plotting. So far so good.
Now I have. I have also set up livelink so that Matlab can handle the results analysis and plotting. So far so good.

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