Here's an example of what I want to do: I create a custom property from File/Properties>Custom tab. I give it a numerical value of 3. In my SolidWorks model, I want a dimension to be driven by that value, so that whenever I change the Custom Property value and then regenerate, the model...
I'm trying to create a surface rip in ProE Wildfire 3.0, at the corner of the part illustrated in this image:
http://naiad.homeftp.net/proe/eng_wall.jpg
I've started from a solid L-shape, and then switched to sheetmetal mode using the shell option. I'm aware of the SMT conversion tool, but I...
I have a problem with about 200,000 elements (SOLID186 I believe) in ANSYS Workbench v10, and has about 330,000 nodes. There are only 2 main bodies in contact with each other, however, there are nearly 100 frictional contacts occurring in the model (it's a spline shaft inside of a female...
I was wondering if anyone can recommend some ANSYS training courses, or seminars. I've looked at the ones that ANSYS Inc. provides and I'm just wondering if anyone knows of other good courses or seminars? In particular I want to learn more about how to better handle convergence issues with...
I am constantly having problems making assemblies with contact elements converge. I am aware of the various types of contacts and the differences between them (pure penalty, Lagrange, etc) and that symmetric formulation is more reliable when targets and contacts are not clear. I often must...
I have a large assembly with lots of contacts to simulate. Workbench is ideal for me to set up the contacts and loadings, so I start in Workbench. However, I do not care for the h-elements and prefer p-elements in this case, as well as other more advanced features in the classic environment...
I'm designing a custom heat exchanger that is to be embedded in the walls of a large high temperature "oven" of sorts. The purpose is for heat extraction into a heat-transfer fluid (such as glycol), the heat energy is to be used as a power source. I need some recommendations/material specs for...
I'm going to custom build a FEA workstation.
I called up an ANSYS reseller, and they gave me the general mumbo jumbo "you need lots of RAM, buy the fastest CPU, fastest hard drives, and fastest everything".... bla bla bla. I have a budget here, in fact, the budget is about $1400 USD...
I am investigating what type of bearings I should use on a new rotary pump/compressor that I am helping to design. We require bearings for the shafts of the rotors. The rotor shafts range in size from 2 cm up to 30 cm in diameter. Each shaft will require 2 or 3 sets of bearings. The bearings...
