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There are 225 slides in this file, it is NOT the expectation that you show all of them to the prospect/customer The aim here is to provide a deck of slides that you can choose to pick and mix from to show a workflow or solution that is appropriate to your requirements These slides describe the Core functionality. I have skipped some icons/functions as they are only applicable for one of the add-on applications. These can be used as the build up for a presentation on one of the add-on applications like Laminates, Response Simulation, Thermal, Flow etc As these slides are all built to a consistent style, doing a pick and mix will still result in a clean looking presentation Please note that after the Solver Language Environment slides, everything is NX Nastran specific Please provide any enhancements or suggestions to Guy.Wills@Siemens.com (+44 1462 44 5029)
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NX Advanced FEM File Organization f Basic file structure f Idealize and Multiple FEMs f Multiple SIMs Physical Property Override f Multiple SIMs Physical Property & Thickness Override f Multiple Solutions and subcases f Variations Model Interaction f Simulation Navigator File View f Simulation Navigator Easy Management f Simulation Navigator Resource Bars f Interaction RMB Over Screen Model f Mirror Display f Model Interaction Show Only f Model Interaction Show Adjacent f Model Interaction Node Display f Model Interaction Mesh Display f Model Interaction Mesh Control Display Solver Language Environment f Solver Language Environment f NX Nastran Environment UI Based on Solver/Solution f ANSYS Environment UI Based on Solver/Solution f ABAQUS Environment UI Based on Solver/Solution
Master Part f Master Part f Material Property Library f Material Properties Idealize Part f Part Idealize Part f Uses of the Idealize part f Idealize Part Idealize f Idealize Part Defeature Geometry f Idealize Part Partition f Idealize Part Midsurface f Idealize Part Subdivide Faces f Idealize Part Additional Modelling f Idealize Part Direct Modelling f Idealize Part Material Properties
FEM Part f FEM Part f NX Advanced Simulation : CAE Topology f NX CAE Topology Geometric Abstraction and Meshing f NX CAE Topology f NX CAE Topology Auto Heal f NX CAE Topology Split Edge f NX CAE Topology Split Face f NX CAE Topology Merge Edge f NX CAE Topology Merge Face f NX CAE Topology Match Edge f NX CAE Topology Collapse Edge f NX CAE Topology Face Repair f NX CAE Topology Reset f NX CAE Topology Mesh Updates f Physical Properties f Mesh Collectors f Node & Element Sets f Mesh Append f Mesh Import f Mesh Connections Mesh Mating f Mesh Connections Edge-Face Connection f Mesh Connections Edge Contact Mesh f Mesh Connections Surface Contact Mesh f Meshing Mesh Points f Datum Coordinate Systems f Mesh Size Selection
FEM Part (cont) f Mesh Controls f Meshing OD Mesh f Meshing 1D Element Cross Sections f Meshing 1D Mesh f Meshing 1D Mesh Element Attributes f Meshing 2D Dependant Mesh f Meshing 2D Mapped Mesh f Meshing 2D Mesh f Meshing 2D Mesh Seeding for 3D Mesh f Meshing 3D Swept Mesh f Meshing Solid from Shell Mesh f Meshing 3D Tetrahedral Mesh f Meshing Node Create f Meshing Node Between Nodes f Meshing Node on Curve/Edge f Meshing Node Translate f Meshing Node Rotate f Meshing Node Reflect f Meshing Node Drag f Meshing Node Align f Meshing Node Displacement CSYS f Meshing Node Re-Numbering f Meshing Node Modify Coordinate f Meshing Node Deletion f Meshing Node & Element Information f Meshing Node Displacement CSYS
FEM Part (cont) f Meshing Element Create f Meshing Element Extrude f Meshing Element Revolve f Meshing Element Translate & Copy f Meshing Element Copy & Project f Meshing Element Copy & Reflect f Meshing Shell Split f Meshing Combine Tris f Meshing Move Mode f Meshing Element Re-label f Meshing Element Connectivity f Meshing Element Deletion f Meshing Node & Element Information f Meshing Mesh Unlock f Model Checking Element Shape f Model Checking Element Outlines f Model Checking Duplicate Nodes f Model Checking Element Normals
SIM Part Pre-Processing f Modeling Objects Manager f Modeling Objects Contact Set Parameters f Modeling Objects Strategy Parameters f Modeling Objects Real Eigenvalue, Lanczos & Householder f Modeling Objects Forcing Frequencies Direct & Modal f Modeling Objects Time Step f Modeling Objects Structural Output Requests f Modeling Objects Solution Parameters f Modeling Objects System Cells f Surface to Surface Contact f Surface to Surface Glue f Loads Force f Loads Bearing f Loads Torque f Loads Moment f Loads Pressure f Loads Hydrostatic Pressure f Loads Gravity f Loads Centrifugal f Loads Constant Temperature f Loads Nodal Force Location f Constraints User Defined f Constraints Enforced Displacement f Constraints Fixed, Translation & Rotation f Constraints Simply Supported
SIM Part Pre-Processing (cont) f Constraints Slider f Constraints Pinned f Constraints Cylindrical f Constraints Roller f Constraints Symmetric f Constraints Anti-Symmetric f Constraints Velocity f Constraints Acceleration f Constraints Automatic Coupling f Constraints Manual Coupling f Constraints Enforced Motion Location f Boundary Condition Symbol Display Controls f Physical Property Overrides f Custom Units & Units Converter f Unit Selection f Boundary Condition Magnitude Table Field f Boundary Condition Magnitude Function Field f Solution f Solution Containers and Re-using Data f Solution Subcase Management f Solution Attributes f Solution Parameters f Solution Comprehensive Check f Solution Report Before Solve f Solution Solve the Active Solution
SIM Part Post-Processing f NX Integrated Post Processing f Results Selection f Results Animation f Results Post View Display f Results Post View Color Bar f Results Post View Edges & Faces f Results Identify f Results Annotation Markers f Results Previous / Next Mode or Iteration f Results Post Views & Templates f Results Multiple Viewports f Results Post View Overlay f Plotting Paths f Graph Style f Graph Probing f Graph Windowing f Solution Report After Solve f Export Visualisation Files
Simulation Customer Defaults f Customer Defaults General f Customer Defaults Model Preparation f Customer Defaults Mesh Display f Customer Defaults Node & Element Display f Customer Defaults Mesh Controls f Customer Defaults Boundary Condition Display f Customer Defaults Threshold Values Nastran f Customer Defaults Meshing f Customer Defaults Analysis f Customer Defaults Post Processor
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Simulation Centric View for the analysts Design Part Centric View for the inverted view Active File shown in Blue Optionally any unused and open parts can be hidden
Easy to understand the file relationships Fast method of Switching active file Double Click Fast method to create new Simulation files
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Mesh Out-ofDate Symbol Hide/Show of Polygon models and Meshes during selection Containers to Organise related CAE Data
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Mirror Display
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Reduce the complexity of geometry on the screen Focus on a sub-set of the model Selection Methods
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Cutting part(s) into multiple volumes that share common faces Cutting part(s) into multiple surface patches that share common edges Load/Restraint Application Local mesh control Mesh Mating condition common mesh across boundary Associative or Non-Associative to model
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Automatic Midsurface generation f Face Pair technique f Offset technique f Using another Sheet Body to define the Midsurface f Proportional Thickness or Specific value
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Subdividing Faces f Intersection of Datum Planes f Intersection of Faces f Projected Curves and Edges f Projected Line between 2 points Load/Restraint Application Local mesh control
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All modelling functionality is available Datums, curves, holes, blends, chamfers, ribs, bosses, surfaces, solids etc etc
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Direct Modelling (DMX) Editing parts with no CAD features Imported geometry Surrounding BREP updated Tangency maintained Surfaces Resized Fillets Surfaces Replaced
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Automatically simplifies geometry by removing irregular and tiny features to allow effective CAE meshing Fully Manual through to a Fully Automatic process. Best practise is a mix of Manual and Automatic simplification
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Selected faces Complete model Auto calculation of Small Feature value Also removes sharp sliver like corners Before Heal
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Split a polygon face along a projected line Mesh control Boundary Condition control
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Merge two separate polygon faces into a single polygon face along a common polygon edge
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Match one polygon edge to a second polygon edge Result is a single polygon edge Used to tidy up or repair poor quality geometry
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Collapses the selected polygon edge to a selected point on the edge Used to get manual control over how small edges are collapsed
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Create a new polygon face to fill a hole Repair a poor quality polygon face
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Resets the selected polygon geometry to its original state ie one for one with the CAD surfaces Recover data for including in Mesh
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CAE Topology changes can be done before and after Meshes are applied After a change (like Merge Face) the Mesh is flagged out of date
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Physical Properties
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Mesh Collectors
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Named Collection of Nodes or Elements Used for defining output for a solution FEM Based Sets can be used by any referencing SIM SIM Based Sets are only available within that SIM file
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Mesh Import
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2 faces share same nodes Multi-Point Constraints (MPCs) to connect the meshes No mesh connection
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Connection between a set of edges and a set of faces Contact Node drive Meshes in both sides if Match Meshes used Uses Rigid Links and MPCs to connect the meshes
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Edge Based Contact definition Contact Nodes drive meshes on both sides Uses GAP elements to model Contact
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Surface Based Contact definition Surfaces are not auto Split or Partitioned Contact Nodes drive meshes on both sides Uses GAP elements to model Contact
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Used to create specific location for a node, for example on an Edge or Face Point can Associative or NonAssociative to Geometry Mesh is associative to the Mesh Point Mesh Point location can be edited Used to create a location for a Load or Boundary Condition, spider for load transfer
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The Lightening symbol will suggest an Overall Element Size based on examination of the selected geometry User can set a value appropriate to their task Default settings for everything else will give a good mesh for most geometry
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Min less curvature refinement to follow geometry Max more curvature refinement to follow geometry Min elements remain approx constant in size throughout the body Max elements expand rapidly towards the center of the body Gradually transitions the size of elements in the mesh from any defined local element sizes back to the global element size
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Dialog to define and Manage Cross Sections 1D Element Attributes will Reference Stored Sections
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Material Section(s)
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Master & Target face selection Topologically Identical Faces Multiple Faces and Loops Coordinate System Selection Mesh Type Selection f Free or Mapped f New Mesh or Use Existing Mesh on Master Face Managed by 2D Collector
3 or 4 Topological Sided Face (Single Loop) Mesh Controls automatically added if not pre-defined Can be used as Seed for 3D Meshing
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2D Mesh can be used to Seed or define a 3D Mesh Turn OFF Export Mesh to Solver
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3D Swept Mesh requires source face selection This face is meshed and swept through the volume
2D Mesh the Seed faces to control mesh type and distribution 2D Mesh Turn OFF Export Mesh to Solver then this mesh is not written to the solver input deck 3D Swept Mesh starts with these Seed meshes
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Generates a 3D Mesh from a closed surface mesh Used when the importing CAD geometry is not complete and CAE topology is used to close the volume
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3D Tet Mesh Auto Element Size sets a good value to start the meshing process Same Mesh Options as 2D Mesh
Mesh quality f CAE Topology Editing f Mesh Controls f 2D Surface Seed Meshes f Volume Mesh Size Variation
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Good technique is to seed the mesh by applying 2D Mesh to selected faces Add refinement and detail control where required
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Place Nodes equidistant between 2 selected Nodes Geometry independent ie does not track surface(s) between Nodes Displacement by Global or Selected CSYS
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Place Nodes equidistant along a selected Edge/Curve Number of Nodes or Distance between Nodes Displacement by Global or Selected CSYS
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Move selected Nodes onto Vector between 2 Nodes Multiple Selection Methods
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Cartesian Cylindrical Spherical Pre-Existing or Created on-the-fly Edge Face Body Individual Selection
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Display Assigned Displacement Coordinate System for selected Nodes Display Related Nodes or Geometry to a Displacement Coordinate System
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Element Creation attached to existing Nodes Mesh Collector selection or Creation on-the-fly
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Translate & Copy Element(s) relative to CSYS or a Vector Mesh Collector selection or Creation on-the-fly
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Project & Copy Element(s) onto a Target Surface(s) Mesh Collector selection or Creation on-the-fly
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Reflect & Copy Element(s) about a Plane Mesh Collector selection or Creation on-the-fly
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Mesh Update will remove Manual changes New Element remains in Mesh Collector
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Move a Node (and its connected elements) Converts Quads to Tris if required & removes duplicate nodes Mesh Update will remove Manual changes
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Element Shape tests the elements against a series of Threshold Values for different element types User can set these values in the Preference dialog
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Duplicate Nodes
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Modeling Objects For re-use by multiple solves Solver and Solution Type dependant
Parameters to define the Contact conditions Solver and Solution Type dependant Options shown for NX Nastran
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Parameters to define the NonLinear Strategy Solver and Solution Type dependant Options shown for NX Nastran
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Parameters for a Lanczos run Solver and Solution Type dependant Options shown for NX Nastran
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Parameters for a Direct Forced Frequency run Solver and Solution Type dependant Options shown for NX Nastran
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Parameters to define Structural Output Requests Grouped according to function Preview to see what will be written to the solver
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Solution Parameters Solver and Solution Type dependant Options shown for NX Nastran See Quick Reference Guide for details
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Solution Parameters Solver and Solution Type dependant Options shown for NX Nastran See Quick Reference Guide for details
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Location for a Nodal Force Excitation for the NX Response Simulation application Requires a matching Dynamic Load Managed in the Load Container
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Magnitude and direction Normal to selected faces Component Displacement relative to selected coordinate system
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Magnitude and Direction of Support Normal to selected surfaces Managed in the Constraint Container
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Coupled degrees of freedom between offset or symmetric meshes Managed in the Constraint Container
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Create either Coupled DOF or Constraint Equations between selected nodes Managed in the Constraint Container
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SEDFREQ 108 Direct Frequency Response SEDTRAN 109 Direct Transient Response SEMFREQ 111 Modal Frequency Response SEMTRAN 112 Modal Transient Response
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All Boundary Conditions have a Symbol associated and the Style can be changed
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Allows the SIM file to override the Physical properties defined in the FEM file Mesh with Overridden property shown in Red What-if studies
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Units Manager create Custom Units for various Measures Units Converter
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Unit Selection
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All Boundary Conditions, constraints etc are stored in Containers They are then referenced by the Solutions and Subcases
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Subcase availability and options will vary according to the active Solver and Solution type Each Solution can have multiple Subcases Loads can be used in any combination of Subcases Subcases can include Pre-Loads like Thermal results from a previous solve
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Solution Parameters
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Solve interactively (eg using NX Nastran Desktop) Write (export) the solver input file for further job editing or queue management Solve interactively an existing Input file (ie Restart) Edit the Input file and solve directly (useful at add extra Solver specific entries)
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Dedicated XY Graphing
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Results Selection from the Post Processing Navigator Ease of navigation through available Results Double mouse click to change the Results display Plot to a Existing Viewport, to a New Viewport or Overlay (combine) Existing display
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Post Views store the Post View setup Provides quick and efficient method of controlling displays in different Views Post Views can be saved and are available for re-use
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Multiple Viewports Different Post Views per Viewport Select all views ports for Synchronised screen rotate/pan/zoon Return the view to Model display
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Post View Overlay Post View changes can be saved to all or selected Post Views
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