Update all overview – MTS Multipurpose Elite User Manual
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Task
Update All Geometry-Specific Functions
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Update All Overview
The Update All button synchronizes the common functions in the test or analysis definition with all
geometries of the same domain as the test domain. A common function is a function that has one name
but has different geometry-specific calculations. Placeholders for the common functions are added to the
test, if any are not already there. The body of the function is updated (replaced) in the test run to include
the calculations that are specific to the selected test specimen’s geometry. If you change the domain, it
will update the geometry-specific variable and function placeholders in the test and the analysis definitions.
Use Update All when you add a new geometry, add a function to a geometry and want to make it available
to a test, or want to synchronize the functions in your test that have different definitions for various
geometries. During post-test analysis, the Update All button enables you to change calculations and
examine the results of “what-if” scenarios.
Geometry-specific functions
Some functions perform specialized calculations that are based the specific specimen geometry; that is,
the body of the function is not determined until a specimen is selected at the beginning of a test run. This
is because different specimens require different function calculations in order to return the correct result.
For example, if you run a test using the CTOD Fracture domain (such as the ASTM E1290 test), the
CrackSize function is used to calculate the size of the crack that develops during the test. However, if you
open the function manager to examine the function prior to running the test, only the function parameters
exist and the function body will be undefined. When you run the test and select a specimen, the body of
the function will change depending upon which specimen you choose.
All geometry-specific functions belong to the Geometry category. If you want to view which other functions
are geometry-specific, open the Calculation Editor, sort by Category, and scroll to the group of Geometry
functions.
During test definition
During test definition, the application reads the functions that are common throughout the test domain and
creates empty placeholder functions. The body of the function is updated later to include the
geometry-specific definition. Variables that call the function can validate successfully and avoid possible
issues resulting from function complexities. This approach provides flexibility by allowing test development
to be independent from the geometry.
During analysis
You cannot create a test or test run during post-test analysis. You can, however, synchronize the common
functions using the Update All button. The analysis run receives the geometry’s implementation from the
analysis definition and recalculates the value in the test run.
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Task
Update All Geometry-Specific Functions
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Reference
Specimen Geometry Manager Properties
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