Spaceclaim-Ansys-SCDM-145-L08fea-Materials-and-Par

©2012ANSYS,Inc.November13,2012114.5ReleaseLecture8:AssigningMaterialsandParametersIntroductiontoANSYSSpaceclaimDirectModeler(SCDM)©2012ANSYS,Inc.November13,20122MaterialandParameter•InthisclasswewillwalkthroughthesimplificationandrepairstoolsusedtocreateandmodifymodelsinSpaceClaim.•Wewillfocuson:A.MaterialB.Parameter©2012ANSYS,Inc.November13,20123MaterialandParameter-MaterialGoals:-howtocreatematerialinSpaceClaim.Guidingthreadcase:-manipulationofthematerialsinanassembly©2012ANSYS,Inc.November13,20124MaterialandParameter-Material•MaterialProperties–Selectthesolidunderbearing.–InSpaceClaim,materialpropertiesareassignedtosolidsandwillappearinthepropertiespanelinthebottomlefthandcorneroftheSpaceClaimwindow.–IfyouaremakinganewmaterialinSpaceClaim,therearethreepropertiesthatneedtobeassignedforthetransferbetweentheprogramstooccur.–IfDensity,ElasticModulus,orThermalConductivityarenotset,thenthedefaultANSYSmaterialpropertywillbeappliedwhenthemodelistransferred.©2012ANSYS,Inc.November13,20125MaterialandParameter-Material•MaterialLibrary–ClickonthedownarrownexttoUnknownMaterial.Thiswillbringupalibraryofdifferentmaterialstochoosefrom.–AssignAluminum2024-T4tothesolid.–Thiswillfillinallofthefieldsbelowwiththedifferentpropertiesofthematerial.©2012ANSYS,Inc.November13,20126MaterialandParameter-Material•PartialMaterials–Selectthetoptwosolidsinthestructuretree.–GotothePropertiespanelinthebottomlefthandcornerofthescreenandgiveitthepropertyofGrayCastIron.–Noticethepropertiesthatarefilledoutunderthematerial.ThisisonlyapartialpropertyforGrayCastIron.ThiswillnottransfertoANSYSthroughtheintegrationbecauseitismissinganElasticModulusandThermalConductivity©2012ANSYS,Inc.November13,20127MaterialandParameter-Material•CreatingNewProperty–Selectthethirdsolidinthestructuretree.–TypedenserubberintotheMaterialNamefield.Wewillnowcreateourownpropertytotransferover.–Bydefaultitwillbeassignedadensityof1g/cm^3(dependingonthedefaultsinyourunitsoptions).©2012ANSYS,Inc.November13,20128MaterialandParameter-Material•AssigningProperties–ExpandtheElasticModulusboxandtypeanumberintotheValuefield.–ExpandtheThermalConductivityboxandtypeanumberintotheValuefield.Theunitswillautomaticallybeassignedforthesevalues.©2012ANSYS,Inc.November13,20129MaterialandParameter-Material•TransfertoANSYS–ClicktheANSYSWorkbenchintegrationbuttoninthePreparetab.–MakesuretheMaterialPropertiesTransferbuttonischecked.–IftheoptionisnotcheckednomaterialpropertieswillbeexchangedbetweenSpaceClaimandANSYS.©2012ANSYS,Inc.November13,201210MaterialandParameter-Material•PropertiesinANSYS–LaunchyourANSYSproject.YoushouldseethesolidsfromSpaceClaim.–Clickonthebearing(Solid).UndertheDetailspanelyoushouldseethealuminumpropertyassigned.Thisisbecauseithadallofthenecessaryfieldsfilledout.–ClickontheuppermostsolidwhichweassignedGreyCastIron.NoticethatithasthedefaultmaterialofStructureSteelassignedtoit.ThisisbecauseitismissingcrucialfieldssuchasElasticModulusandThermalConductivity.©2012ANSYS,Inc.November13,201211MaterialandParameter-Material•TransferringProperties–Clickonthethirdsolidinthelist.–Denserubberwillbeassignedtothissolidinthedetailspanel,eventhoughitwasmissingfieldsinSpaceClaim.ThisisbecauseitcontainedinformationinthefieldsANSYSrequires.©2012ANSYS,Inc.November13,201212MaterialandParameter-Material•Conclusion–MaterialpropertiescanbepassedtoANSYSaslongasthepropertyoptionisset.–AllpropertiesmusthavevaluesforDensity,ElasticModulus,andThermalConductivitytotransferfromSpaceClaimtoANSYS.©2012ANSYS,Inc.November13,201213MaterialandParameter-ParameterGoals:-createparameters.-UpdateparametersfromWorkbench.Guidingthreadcase:-definitionofparametersofanassembly.©2012ANSYS,Inc.November13,201214MaterialandParameter-Parameter•GroupsPanel–UnderthestructuretreeontheleftsideoftheSpaceClaimwindowistheGroupstab.Thiswillstoredifferenttypesofselectiononyourmodel.–Clickthetwocylindricalsurfacesontherightofthemodel.–ClicktheCreateGroupbuttonontheGroupspanel.ThiswillcreateGroup1intheNamedSelectionsfolder.–NamedselectionswillbesentovertoANSYSandthefacescanbeusedforsupportsorloads.©2012ANSYS,Inc.November13,201215MaterialandParameter-Parameter•NamedSelections–Clickafewsurfacesonthegreensolid.–ClickCreateGrouptomakeanothernamedselection.–NOTE:theshortcutforcreatingagroupisctrl+G–Rightclickonthegroupsandrenamethembasedontheselection.©2012ANSYS,Inc.November13,201216MaterialandParameter-Parameter•DrivingDimensions–Selecttheroundontheleftsideofthepart.–ClickCreateGroup.Insteadofanamedselectionadrivingdimensionwascreated.–Thisisbecausethesizeoftheroundisapropertythatcanbecontrolledfromthepropertypanel.–Clickthepulltoolinthemiddleoftheribbonbar.©2012ANSYS,Inc.November13,201217MaterialandParameter-Parameter•AddingDrivingDimension–ClicktheholewiththePulltool.Noticethatthereisadimensiononscreen.WhenadimensionisshowingandyoucreateagroupmostlikelyyouwillbecreatingaDrivingDimension.–ClickCreateGrouptoaddtheDrivingDimension.–Clickthetopfacewiththepulltoolasshown.–ClickCreateGroupandnoticethatbecausetherewasnodimensionshowingwiththeP