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  1. RayTrowsdale

    New to FEA & ANSYS Workbench - Help Please

    Hi Everyone. I design filter housings which are made from die cast aluminium. They consist of a head and a bowl which screw together with a stub acme thread. Some models have a single turn of thread, some with one and half turns and some with two turns. I am having problems analysing the...
  2. RayTrowsdale

    Help needed for ex ProE user

    I'm tearing my hair out at the moment struggling with Inventor. I guess a lot of the problem is that I'm still trying to do things the way I would in Pro/Engineer. Two issues bothering me at the moment: 1. If I copy a surface then subsequently change the surface that was copied, how do I get...
  3. RayTrowsdale

    Pro/Engineer to Inventor

    My company is soon going to be changing from Pro/Engineer to Inventor. I have a couple of questions about this. How does it compare? I've seen a demo and it looks OK but that is not the same as using it is it! All our products up to now have been designed on Pro/E. Does anyone have any tips on...
  4. RayTrowsdale

    Training or Text Book Advice Needed

    Hi all. I recently got trained on ANSYS Workbench and have now been given the task of analysing a whole range of die cast assemblies. My problem is that prior to the training, I'd had nothing whatever to do with FEA, not even doing hand calcs. The training has shown me how to use the software...
  5. RayTrowsdale

    Facets on a curved surface

    I have been struggling with a problem for a few days now. I have an indicator light which has a clear lens over it. It is a kind of domed shape. I need to add facets (preferably prismatic) to the inside to help distribute the light. Any suggestions as to how to go about this? I am using Wildfire...

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