Plot

Export plots to files.

Syntax

model.result().export().create(<ftag>,"Plot");

model.result().export().create(<ftag>,<pgtag>,<plottag>, "Plot");

model.result().export(<ftag>).set(property, <value>);

model.result().export(<ftag>).run();

Description

model.result().export().create(<ftag>,"Plot") creates a plot export feature with the name <ftag>.

model.result().export().create(<ftag>,<pgtag>,<plottag>, "Plot") creates a plot export feature with the name <ftag> for the plot <plottag> in the plot group <pgtag>.

To export a 3D surface from a plot to an STL file, use .stl as the filename extension.

The following properties are available:

Table 7-80: Valid Property/Value Pairs for Plot Exports
Property	Value	Default	Description
alwaysask	on \| off	off	Always ask for filename when saving. This property is ignored when running without a GUI.
exporttype	text \| vtu \| stlascii \| stlbin \| plyascii \| plybin \| 3mf	text	File type for the export: a text file, VTU file, STL ASCII or binary file (3D surfaces only), PLY ASCII or binary file (3D surfaces only), or 3MF file (3D surfaces only).
ifexists	append \| overwrite	overwrite	If the file exists, append to or overwrite the file contents. Not available for VTU files.
plotgroup	String		The name of the plot group containing the plot to export
plot	String		The name of the plot (in plotgroup) to export
compact	Boolean	false	Only applicable for streamline and particle tracing plots. If true, the exported data contains one line per streamline or particle rather than one line per point on a streamline or particle trajectory.
filename	String		The output file.
fullprec	on \| off	on	If on, floating-point numbers are written in full precision, otherwise they are written with six significant digits. Not for STL files.
header	on \| off	off	Enable/disable a data header in the output file (for text files only).
multiplecurves	asrows \| ascolumns	asrows	For 1D plot groups with multiple curves using the same x-coordinates: Save as rows with two columns or save as columns, with one column for the x-coordinates and one column for the y-coordinates for each curve.
repeat	on \| off	off	Enable/disable repeated playing of the animation.
sort	on \| off	off	Enable/disable sorting of the points with respect to the coordinates.
struct	sectionwise \| spreadsheet	spreadsheet	Format of the exported data.