Is it possible to plot the safety factor in Hyperworks or Hyperview? If so, How?

Please take a look at this excellent article

https://altair.service-now.com/community?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB0037362

In OptiStruct you could also request Factor of Safety as a direct output from the solver, by adding FAILURE and FOS outputs. Remember of including allowables into the material data.

In OptiStruct you could also request Factor of Safety as a direct output from the solver, by adding FAILURE and FOS outputs. Remember of including allowables into the material data.

Hi Adriano,

Can you show me how to add FAILURE and FOS outputs? I don´t know where it is