Browsers provide a structured view of model data, which you can use to review, modify, create, and manage
the contents of a model. In addition to visualization, browsers offer features like search, filtering, and sorting,
which enhance your ability to navigate and interact with the model data.
FE geometry is topology on top of mesh, meaning CAD and mesh exist as a single entity. The purpose of FE geometry
is to add vertices, edges, surfaces, and solids on FE models which have no CAD geometry.
Manage all of the IDs for the entities that you create, and define ID ranges for all of the entities in each Include
file in relation to the full model in order to avoid ID duplication.
Perform automatic checks on CAD models, and identify potential issues with geometry that may slow down the meshing
process using the Verification and Comparison tools.
Local coordinate systems can be used for setting up loads/boundary conditions that do not act in the global axis direction,
transforming results, defining material orientation, and many other operations.
Properties define various physical and mathematical characteristics of parts such as sheet metal, extruded, and simplified
representations of parts. The assignment and unassignment of properties have a specific set of rules based on the
solver interface being used.
Materials definitions like properties quantitatively define physical characteristics. Many definitions exist like
isotropic, anisotropic, and orthotropic and other material laws that represent steel, plastics, composites, and so
on. The assignment and unassignment of materials have a specific set of rules based on the solver interface being
used.
Use the Auto Contacts tool to determine contact interfaces between selections of components or elements. Based on
the user-specified options like proximity tolerance, surface creation method, main surface type, and secondary type,
the tool generates contacts based on set segments or node and element combinations.
Tools and workflows that are dedicated to rapidly creating new parts for specific use cases, or amending existing
parts. The current capabilities are focused on stiffening parts.
Use PhysicsAI to build fast predictive models from CAE data. PhysicsAI can be trained on data with any physics or
remeshing and without design variables.
Explore, organize and manage your personal data, collaborate in teams, and connect to other data sources, such as
corporate PLM systems to access CAD data or publish simulation data.
Properties define various physical and mathematical characteristics of parts such as sheet metal, extruded, and simplified
representations of parts. The assignment and unassignment of properties have a specific set of rules based on the
solver interface being used.
Properties define various physical and mathematical characteristics of parts such as
sheet metal, extruded, and simplified representations of parts. The assignment and
unassignment of properties have a specific set of rules based on the solver interface being
used.
Solver interfaces allowing for the indirect (components) and direct (elements)
assignment:
OptiStruct
Nastran
Abaqus
EXODUS
Note: If a property is directly assigned to an element, that property takes
priority over any indirect property assigned to the component that the element
may be contained within.
Solver interfaces allowing for only indirect (component) assignment:
LS-DYNA
Radioss
ANSYS
Permas
Feko
From the Model ribbon, Properties tool group, click the
Assign Properties tool.
Optional: On the guide bar, click to enable selection filtering.
Assign or unassign properties.
Option
Description
Assign
Select a property to assign using the first selector.
Using the second selector, select the components or elements to
be assigned the property.
Click one of the following:
– Assign the property and
remain in the tool
– Assign the property and
exit the tool
– Exit the tool without
assigning
Both selectors need to be populated to for the assign
action buttons to be active.
Unassign
Using the second selector, select components or elements that
have a property assigned to them.
Click one of the following:
– Unassign the property and
remain in the tool
– Unassign the property and
exit the tool
– Exit the tool without
unassigning
Only the second selector can be populated to perform an
unassignment.