Designstar gap elements
Designstar gap elements
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Has anybody modeled anything in Designstar 4.0 with components that have an initial gap, but will close with loading? I've tried numerous times with no luck. I've talked to technical support and got the supposedly correct settings but it still didn't work.
To give an example, I modeled a 1" diameter pin in a 1.0625" hole. When I look at the deformed shape the pin has moved through the material surrounding the hole. No, it's not a scaling problem, it's wrong.
I think it's a bug but hopefully somebody can prove otherwise. Speaking of bugs (maybe this should be another thread), does anybody know where the Designstar bugs are documented?
To give an example, I modeled a 1" diameter pin in a 1.0625" hole. When I look at the deformed shape the pin has moved through the material surrounding the hole. No, it's not a scaling problem, it's wrong.
I think it's a bug but hopefully somebody can prove otherwise. Speaking of bugs (maybe this should be another thread), does anybody know where the Designstar bugs are documented?





RE: Designstar gap elements
I am not a Designstar user.
Your promblem is a contact problem with an initial gap. You will need to know if Designstar can actually solve such problems first before going any further.
I hope this helps.
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