ANSYS ED

Workbench Tutorial

Named Selections
And
Localized Loads

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 Introduction Named Selections

The ANSYS Workbench represents more than a

general purpose engineering tool.
It provides a highly integrated engineering
simulation platform.
Supports multiple multi-physics engineering
solutions.
Provides bi-directional parametric associativity
with most available CAD systems.
This exercise is designed to introduce you to the use
of Named Selections and Localized Loading in the
ANSYS Workbench

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 Purpose

This tutorial is incremental in nature

It is designed to introduce you to:
The nature and design of the ANSYS Workbench
User Interface
The concepts of ANSYS Workbench Projects and
Applets
The integrated nature of ANSYS Workbench
technology
The power of the ANSYS Workbench in using
applied parametric modeling and simulation
techniques to provide quality engineering solutions

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 Using Named Selections

The methods taught in this tutorial apply

equally well to both attached CAD and
DesignModeler files.
For the purposes of this tutorial we will be
using the DesignModeler file produced in
Exercise 2 of this tutorial.
When using attached CAD systems Named
Selections would be imported using tags,
labels or attributes from your CAD models.

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 Using Imprints

Imprinting is a method for defining discrete

localized areas in a CAD or DesignModeler
model to support partial or localize simulation
loads and constraints.
For the purposes of this tutorial we will be
using the DesignModeler file produced in
Exercise 2 of this tutorial.
When using attached CAD systems imprinted
patches can be applied to imported CAD
models.

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 Getting Started

If you are starting Exercise 3 without previously

completing Exercise 2 copy the following file to a
local working directory

\ANSYS ED Tutorial\Samples\Exercise2.agdb

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 Getting Started

Launch the ANSYS Workbench

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 Exercise 3 Outline

1. Creating Named Selections

2. Using Named Selections
3. Applying Local Loading
4. Cloning and Running Solutions
5. Comparing Results

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 Opening your Exercise2 file

Make sure that the

Open: pull-down is
set to
DesignModeler
Geometry

Browse for and Open Exercise2.agdb

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 Renaming your geometry file

4. Select the Project folder tab

to return to the Project Page
2. Select Save
As from the
File
options
3. Save your geometry as
Exercise3.agdb
1. Select Generate
to insure your
model is up to
date

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 Renaming your Project

3. Select the DesignModeler folder tab

1. Left mouse
click on the
name
Exercise2 in
2. Select Save All
the Project
from the File
Tree and then
menu and save
rename your
your Project
geometry
Exercise3

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 Step 1A Setting Up Your Model

1. Position your model for ease of access

2. Note the orientation of the Z axis

3. From the
Tools menu
select Named
Selection

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 Step 1B Creating a Selection

1. Left mouse click on the

name of the selection and
change the name to
FixedSurfaces

2. Left mouse click on Geometry

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 Step 1C Selecting Faces

Select the fixed faces and click Apply

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 Step 1D Generating Selection

Select Generate to record your selection

Note: Verify that all four faces have

been selected

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 Step 1E Naming Loaded Surfaces

4. Return to the Project Page

3. Select Generate to record your selection

1. Name your selection LoadedSurfaces

2. Select the top surface

Note: Verify that only one face have

been selected

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 Step 1F Filtering Options

Note: If you have not

previously modified
your Workbench
Geometry Import
option to those shown,
Select Tools>Options
from the menubar and
make the changes
shown

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 Step 2A Starting Simulation

2. Select your active model

3. Start a New Simulation

1. If you did not set your geometry

options in a previous exercise change
your options as shown

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 Step 2B Defining Supports

2. Select Fixed
Support from
the Structural
menu

1. Select your
Environment

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 Step 2C Set Scoping Method

1. Using the pull-down menu change

the scoping method for your
support to Named Selection

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 Step 2D Applying Supports

1. Using the Named

Selection pull-down set
your selection to
FixedSurfaces

Note: Supports have been

applied to your DesignModeler
named selections

Note: The same approach can be used on

Named Selections from an active CAD
system

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 Step 2E Applying Forces

1. Use the previous approach to apply a

Structural>Pressure to your named
selection

2. Define the Magnitude of your Pressure Load

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 Step 2F Running a Solution

2. Select Solve

1. Select your desired results as presented in

previous exercises

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 Step 2G Viewing Results

1. Review your results using

2. Return to the methods from previous
Project Page exercises

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 Step 3A Save and Copy

1. Select File>Save All and save your

project as Exercise

2. Select your Exercise3 geometry

3. Select Open Copy to create

a new copy of your geometry

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 Step 3B Renaming Geometry

3. Select the folder tab to return to

the Project Page

1. From the Menubar Select File>Save As

2. Save your geometry as Exercise3A

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 Step 3C Renaming Geometry

2. Select the DesignModeler folder tab

to return to your geometry

1. Using a left mouse click rename your

geometry to Exercise3A

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 Step 3D Creating a Sketch

2. Echo off the 3D display

3. Create a new sketch

1. Expand using the toolbar ICON
and select
the 4. Make sure Sketch2 is selected and active
XYPlane

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 Step 3E Starting a Footprint

3. Using the left mouse button drag

and drop a rectangle in your sketch

2. Select Rectangle

1. Select Sketching and Draw Modes

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 Step 3F - Dimensioning

1. Using General Dimensions,

dimension your rectangle based
on methods learned in Exercise 2

2. Set the values for your dimensions

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 Step 3G Imprint a Profile

1. While in sketch mode select Extrude

4. Select Generate

2. Set the Operation to Imprint Faces

3. Set the Type to To Next

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 Step 3H Creating a Pattern

2. From the Create menu select Pattern

1. Select your new surface patch

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 Step 3J Setting Type and Vector

3. Verify the
direction vector
1. Set the
Pattern
Type to
Rectangular
Select Apply

2. Select Direction and

select a direction vector

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 Step 3K Set Vector and Offsets

Select Generate

2. Set the Direction

2 vector and
select Apply

1. Set Offset distances for your pattern

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 Step 3L Viewing Patches

Note: That you have now created a number of

surfaces patches to which loads can be applied

This same approach can be

used to define loads on
import CAD Models

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 Step 3M Naming Patches

2. Select Tools>Named Selection

Select Generate

3. Select 1. Using a box select the four surface patches

Apply
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 Step 3M Deleting Selections

1. Select and delete the Loaded

Surfaces named selection
using the Delete Key

2. Select you new named selection

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 Step 3P Naming Selections

4. Select the folder tab to return

to the Project Page

3. Select File>Save

2. Rename FixedSurfaces to
FixedSurfaces2

1. Rename you new named selection as

LoadedSurfaces2

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 Step 4A Starting a New Solution

2. Select New simulation

1. Left mouse click on your

geometry name and change
it to Exercise3A

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 Step 4B Copy Environment

1. Select Fixed Support and Pressure

from you Model 1 Environment right
mouse click and select Copy

2. Paste the values into your Model 2 Environment

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 Step 4C Copy Solution

1. Select Equivalent Stress and Total

Deformation from you Model 1
Solution right mouse click and select
Copy

2. Paste the values into your Model 2 Solution

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 Step 4D Re-scope Selection

2. Select Solve

1. Re-scope your Pressure Named

Selection to use LoadedSurfaces2
and your Fixed Support to use
FixedSurfaces2

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 Step 5 Comparing Results

1. Select a
four pane
4. Return to the Project Page view

3. Compare Results

2. Select each pane and the item to be displayed

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 Step 6 Saving Results

1. Select Save All

2. Select Exit to close the ANSYS Workbench

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 Working with CAD systems

Remember:
Named selections can be imported from
most CAD systems to pre-define
information for Simulation
Imprinting can be used on import CAD
models to supporting localized patch
loading without modifying the original
CAD models

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 Congratulations

You have completed Exercise 3 of the

ANSYS ED Workbench Tutorial
Click here if you wish to continue with the
next exercise

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