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FEA on IV11

FEA on IV11

FEA on IV11

(OP)
I’ve used inventor for a couple of years, but this is my first crack at professional with FEA.  I am trying to analysis an I-beam skid with 4 lifting points, one at each end.  I can’t seem to find a way to do the entire frame, only individual pieces.  I figured that FEA would be able to analysis the frame as a whole.  Can FEA analyze the entire frame? Thanks in advance for any help.

Hummel

RE: FEA on IV11

Hummel, if I understand you correct you have an assembly? I believe your FEA works with parts.

RE: FEA on IV11

I just had this kind of problem yesterday - my IV 11 freezed, when I forced it to analyse one gate-frame. Very simple frame, just 9 "parts" (actually one part - derived from 9-part-assembly), but IV failed...

RE: FEA on IV11

(OP)
yes desimulacra, i have an assy, 6 i-beams and 4 lifting lugs.  sounds similar to what konsruktor mentioned, but computer didnt freeze.  tried to analyze it as a derived component but no luck.  message came up stateing 'invalid geometery or features are extermly small in comparison to the overall dimensions.'  thanks is advance for any help.

hummel  

RE: FEA on IV11

I should mention that I do believe you can do a derived assembly. This will create a part with "welded" joints.
 FYI I don't use this, but we are looking at acquiring FEA and are talking to our VAR's, this is what they told me last week and applies to Inventor 11.

Mark

RE: FEA on IV11

OPPPS late post sorry (above), my connect to site froze.

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