Trapezoidal Loads??
Trapezoidal Loads??
(OP)
Hey everyone.
I am an engineer at MI Windows and Doors. We make all kinds of windows and doors and have 4 or 5 companies under our belts. My question is...
We are looking into getting an FEA program that will integrate with Inventor. We dont have IVPro or we wouldnt need to buy an FEA program. We called autodesk and they said we would have to upgrade to IVPro 11 for 8000. So does anyone know how much Algor is and will it do trapezoidal loading on beams.
Thanks.
I am an engineer at MI Windows and Doors. We make all kinds of windows and doors and have 4 or 5 companies under our belts. My question is...
We are looking into getting an FEA program that will integrate with Inventor. We dont have IVPro or we wouldnt need to buy an FEA program. We called autodesk and they said we would have to upgrade to IVPro 11 for 8000. So does anyone know how much Algor is and will it do trapezoidal loading on beams.
Thanks.





RE: Trapezoidal Loads??
I haven't used beams in quite a while, but I'm pretty sure it will do trapezoidal loads. I seem to recall that you apply one magnitude at end "A" and another magnitude at end "B" and it basically draws a straight line between the two magnitudes.
If you are using autodesk products to integrate with Algor and you are modeling the doors/windows in solids, you may want to consider using a hydrostatic load instead. You can manipulate the density of the "fluid" so that you get the proper pressures on your structure, but from that method, you will definitely get a trapezoidal load.
Garland E. Borowski, PE
Borowski Engineering & Analytical Services, Inc.
Lower Alabama SolidWorks Users Group
RE: Trapezoidal Loads??
RE: Trapezoidal Loads??
If you are looking at basic capabilities, NE will probably have a hard time meeting the price of NX or Algor. NX is owned by UGS, the owner of FEMAP. Because of this, they can discount the entire package.
Algor has an integrated pre- and post- processor, so they also own the entire package.
NE has an agreement with UGS for FEMAP.
RE: Trapezoidal Loads??
RE: Trapezoidal Loads??
LepleyMIWD,
Are you actually modelling line elements in Inventor? Or are you modeling solids? How are you planning on porting the model over to your FEA package and what are you planning on doing with it once it is in your FEA package (linear static analyses?)?
For the $8k upgrade to IVPro, what type of control will you have over the FEA side of the model (element types, boundary conditions, loading methods, element size/mesh control, etc.)?
It is not always easy to compare price because these packages are rarely bundled in the same manner. You really need to know what you are getting for the price to be able to properly compare.
Garland
Garland E. Borowski, PE
Borowski Engineering & Analytical Services, Inc.
Lower Alabama SolidWorks Users Group