1、將實驗或分析得到的數據整理在Excel中。
2、將數據寫成CAD中的輸入坐標形式，即將兩列數據(力和位移)合并到一列并在中間加入逗號。其方法：假設將A，B列數據合并在C列，c1輸入 =a1&b1 ，回車確定。若在中間需加入逗號(,)，則為 =a1&","&b1 。
注意：將位移和力通過單位轉換，使二者在數量級上差不多，不然在CAD中畫出的圖可能尺寸相差太大而看不出呈環形，不易操作。
3、在CAD中畫出滯回環：在CAD中點擊多段線繪圖工具，將上面整合成的坐標復制并粘貼到CAD中，便形成了滯回環。
注意：實驗數據可能因有毛刺等會在局部有多個重合、反復點，可刪除毛刺，并保證曲線閉合。
4、（1）形成面域：命令REG；（2）求面積：命令MASSPROP。
附圖 滯回環形狀(Excel)
附表 處理數據
| #p#分頁標題#e#位移/m | 力/N | 位移/mm | 力/kN | 整合為CAD坐標形式 | ||
| 0.0000 | 0.0000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0,0 | ||
| 0.0065 | 8494 | 6.534 | 8.494 | 6.53354,8.49361 | ||
| 0.0124 | 16153 | 12.425 | 16.153 | 12.425,16.1525 | ||
| 0.0188 | 24405 | 18.773 | 24.405 | 18.7728,24.4046 | ||
| 0.0254 | 33000 | 25.384 | 33.000 | 25.3844,32.9997 | ||
| 0.0321 | 34700 | 32.072 | 34.700 | 32.0723,34.7 | ||
| 0.0387 | 34700 | 38.681 | 34.700 | 38.6805,34.7 | ||
| 0.0451 | 34700 | 45.062 | 34.700 | 45.0618,34.7 | ||
| 0.0510 | 34700 | 51.049 | 34.700 | 51.0491,34.7 | ||
| 0.0564 | 34700 | 56.446 | 34.700 | 56.4457,34.7 | ||
| 0.0610 | 34700 | 61.039 | 34.700 | 61.039,34.7 | ||
| 0.0646 | 34700 | 64.620 | 34.700 | 64.6199,34.7 | ||
| 0.0670 | 34700 | 66.991 | 34.700 | 66.9908,34.7 | ||
| 0.0680 | 34700 | 67.967 | 34.700 | 67.9665,34.7 | ||
| 0.0674 | 33946 | 67.386 | 33.946 | 67.3863,33.9458 | ||
| 0.0651 | 31031 | 65.144 | 31.031 | 65.1443,31.0312 | ||
| 0.0612 | 25905 | 61.201 | 25.905 | 61.2007,25.9045 | ||
| 0.0556 | 18589 | 55.573 | 18.589 | 55.5733,18.5889 | ||
| 0.0484 | 9262 | 48.399 | 9.262 | 48.3987,9.26188 | ||
| 0.0400 | -1693 | 39.972 | -1.693 | 39.9722,-1.69252 | ||
| 0.0309 | -13433 | 30.941 | -13.433 | 30.9412,-13.4329 | ||
| 0.0223 | -24659 | 22.306 | -24.659 | 22.3059,-24.6587 | ||
| 0.0147 | -34540 | 14.705 | -34.540 | 14.7047,-34.5403 | ||
| 0.0082 | -34700 | 8.219 | -34.700 | 8.21873,-34.7 | ||
| 0.0028 | -34700 | 2.771 | -34.700 | 2.77129,-34.7 | ||
| -0.0018 | -34700 | -1.803 | -34.700 | -1.80299,-34.7 | ||
| -0.0057 | -34700 | -5.708 | -34.700 | -5.70759,-34.7 | ||
| -0.0091 | -34700 | -9.121 | -34.700 | -9.1214,-34.7 | ||
| -0.0122 | -34700 | -12.202 | -34.700 | -12.2017,-34.7 | ||
| -0.0151 | -34700 | -15.097 | -34.700 | -15.0972,-34.7 | ||
| -0.0180 | -34700 | -17.952 | -34.700 | -17.9516,-34.7 | ||
| -0.0209 | -34700 | -20.916 | -34.700 | -20.9163,-34.7 | ||
| -0.0240 | -34700 | -24.017 | -34.700 | -24.0165,-34.7 | ||
| -0.0268 | -34700 | -26.752 | -34.700 | -26.7523,-34.7 | ||
| -0.0285 | -34700 | -28.473 | -34.700 | -28.4729,-34.7 | ||
| -0.0291 | -34700 | -29.056 | -34.700 | -29.0562,-34.7 | ||
| -0.0286 | -34169 | -28.648 | -34.169 | -28.6476,-34.1688 | ||
| -0.0274 | -32577 | -27.423 | -32.577 | -27.4232,-32.577 | ||
| -0.0256 | -30259 | -25.640 | -30.259 | -25.64,-30.2589 | ||
| -0.0234 | -27398 | -23.439 | -27.398 | -23.4394,-27.3982 | ||
| -0.0206 | -23738 | -20.624 | -23.738 | -20.6239,-23.738 | ||
| -0.0169 | -18919 | -16.917 | -18.919 | -16.9171,-18.9191 | ||
| -0.0123 | -12925 | -12.306 | -12.925 | -12.3058,-12.9245 | ||
| -0.0069 | -5901 | -6.903 | -5.901 | -6.903,-5.90082 | ||
| 0.0000 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0,0 |