Finite Element

Simulations with
ANSYS Workbench 14
Theory, Applications, Case Studies

Huei-Huang Lee
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Cbapter 2
Sketcblng
A slmulatlon project starts wltb tbe creatlon ot a geometrlc mooel. To be successtul on slmulatlons, an englneer bas to
to create a geometrlc mooel, lt ls partlcularly true ln a 3D slmulatlon.
Purpose ot tbe Cbapter
mooel uslng a 3D tool ot eltber <Ltruoe> or <Pevolve>. Tbe use ot tbe 3D tools ls trlvlal enougb tbat we sboulo be
able to tocus on tbe 2D sketcbes.
About Lacb Sectlon
step-by-step tasblon. Sectlon 1 sketcbes a cross sectlon ot W1650, tbe cross sectlon ls tben etruoeo to generate a
3D beam. Sectlon 2 sketcbes a trlangular plate, tbe sketcb ls tben etruoeo to generate a 3D sollo mooel.
Sectlon 2.1
Step-by-Step: W1650 8eam
|n tbls sectlon, we wlll create a 3D sollo booy tor a steel beam.
Tbe steel beam bas a W1650 cross-sectlon [1-4] ano a lengtb ot
10 tt.
2.1-1 About tbe W1650 8eam
W1650
1
6
.
2
5
"

.628"

.380"

7.07"

P.375"
[1] Wloe- ange
|-sbape sectlon.
[2] Nomlnal
oeptb 16 ln.
[3] Welgbt 50
lb/tt.
[4] Detall
olmenslons.
[2] <Workbencb
GU|> sbows up.
[3] Cllck tbe plus slgn (+) to
epano <Component
Systems>. Tbe plus slgn
becomes mlnus slgn.
[4] Double-cllck
<Geometry> to
create a system ln
<Project
Scbematlc>.
[6] Double-cllck
<Geometry> to start
up <DeslgnMooeler>,
tbe geometry eoltor.
[5] You may cllck
bere to sbow tbe
messages trom
ANSYS |nc. To bloe
tbe message, cllck
agaln.
[1] Launcb
Workbencb.
2.1-2 Start Up <DeslgnMooeler>
Notes: |n tbls book, wben a clrcle ls useo wltb a speecb bubble, lt ls to lnolcate tbat mouse or keyboaro ACT|ONS
bubble wltbout a clrcle [2, 7] or wltb a rectangle [5] ls useo tor commentary only, l.e., no mouse or keyboaro actlons
are neeoeo.
2.1-3 Draw a Pectangle on <XYPlane>
[9] Cllck <OK>. Note
tbat, atter enterlng
<DeslgnMooeler>, tbe
lengtb unlt cannot be
cbangeo anymore.
[8] Select <|ncb> as
lengtb unlt.
[7]
<DeslgnMooeler>
sbows up.
[1] 8y oetault,
<XYPlane> ls tbe
current sketcblng
plane.
[2] Cllck to swltcb
to <Sketcblng
Mooe>.
[4] Cllck
<Pectangle>
tool.
[3] Cllck <Look At
Face/Plane/Sketcb>
to rotate tbe vlew
angle so tbat you
look at <XYPlane>.
[5] Draw a
rectangle (uslng
cllck-ano-orag)
rougbly llke tbls.