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  1. saucke

    Multi-Step analysis with 2 submodels?

    Coming back to this issue again. Anybody have an idea?
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    Create and display a user-defined field output with a Python script

    Did you actually get this working with the code you have above (type = TENSOR_3D_FULL and Position = NODAL)? I am trying to do this and it will add the data to the odb. Everything appears to be correct, but the results will not display in Viewer. It gives an error message. If I use...
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    Python addData for fieldOutput object

    I am trying to use the addData method for a FieldOutput object. I have failure margins values at the nodes of the model in the component directions 11,22,33,12,13,23. I call the method and place the data in the odb and save it, but when I open the odb in abaqus viewer and open the new field I...
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    Partitioning a body for meshing

    Forgot to mention I am on NX 8.5
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    Partitioning a body for meshing

    I am having trouble partitioning a body for meshing. I have used divide face to divide the face of this part into about 60 different sections and I have a 2D mesh on all of these faces exactly the way I want it. Problem is this is a 3D shape. I cannot just extrude the element faces in the...
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    Multi-Step analysis with 2 submodels?

    Title should be : Multi-Step analysis with 2 GLOBAL models. Can't edit it...
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    Multi-Step analysis with 2 submodels?

    I'm trying to do a multi-step analysis with Cohesive elements. I want the damage from the first load step to carry through to the second. The thing is I have two global models (one for each step). Is it possible to declare a sub-model boundary condition in both steps that refer to the correct...
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    Time dependent spatial loading?

    Can a spatial load as a function of time be applied to a model in advanced simulation (time,x,y,z,T)? Thanks, Jeff
  9. saucke

    NXOPEN ThroughCurvesBuilder Alignment

    Cowski, The shape is fairly simple, but rather large (~13' long). There are certain features that wouldn't be picked up The data I am working with is with recession (due to thermal loading) taken in to account. I thought it would be best to use as much of the data as possible for the shapes...
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    NXOPEN ThroughCurvesBuilder Alignment

    I figure dout what the above error was from. The alignment by points creates a gap in the surface at a particular section of the model. I'm not really sure why it would do this. Forward and backwards of this section things work fine (no errors), but at this particular section there is a split...
  11. saucke

    Advanced Simulation, Fields

    bump?
  12. saucke

    NXOPEN ThroughCurvesBuilder Alignment

    I let NX run the operation until something happened instead of just killing it. Eventually I get the error "unable to reference edge". It crops up when I call commitfeature() on my throughcurvesbuilder. Any Ideas? Sorry for so many posts, but there is no edit feature for posts? Thanks, Jeff
  13. saucke

    NXOPEN ThroughCurvesBuilder Alignment

    Side Question: Is there a better way to create a smooth body given points on cross sections? I assumed through curves was the best way, but hey I'm just a college intern [smarty] Also it seems I spoke too soon on the alignbypoints working. It looks like NX chokes on the command when I try to...
  14. saucke

    NXOPEN ThroughCurvesBuilder Alignment

    I figured out the AlignByPoints and set all of the points up on the cross sections. I didn't realize before that the OnPathDimension object was for a specific section and only contained a single point (need one for every point in the shape). The SetAlignPoints method above requires a 1D array...
  15. saucke

    NXOPEN ThroughCurvesBuilder Alignment

    haha thanks Cowski. I didn't realize it was a self contained file...[surprise] I thought it linked out to other ones. Works now!

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