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Andy Deighton PTC
Agenda
2 © 2008 PTC
Introduction
Andy Deighton
adeighton@ptc.com
07768 921750
3 © 2008 PTC
Pro/ENGINEER Mechanica Product Strategy
Simulation Products development mission –
“Provide the spectrum of Pro/ENGINEER users, from designers through
analysts, a fully integrated suite of world class applications for the
evaluation and improvement of all aspects of product design
performance.”
To satisfy these requirements the following need
to be in place-
Simple
– Usability
Powerful
– Breadth and Depth of Functionality
– Scalability
Connected
– Interoperability
Wildfire 4.0
Preproduction
June 2007
5
Calendar Years © 2008 PTC
How to find out more about Pro/ENGINEER Mechanica Wildfire 4.0
www.ptc.com/products/proengineer
Interactive Tour
Hands On Workshop
Interactive Release Notes
FAQ
Product Release Notes
Data Sheets
….
6 © 2008 PTC
Interactive Tour
7 © 2008 PTC
Hands On Workshop
8 © 2008 PTC
Interactive Release Notes
9 © 2008 PTC
Interactive Release Notes - Thermal Resistance UI
10 © 2008 PTC
Product Release Notes - pdf
11 © 2008 PTC
What’s New in Pro/ENGINEER
Mechanica Wildfire 4.0 Major Features
Simulation ~ Greater Solution Capability and Breadth
Nonlinear materials
Support for nonlinear elasticity
– Addresses plastic part design, elastomers, etc...
Industry leading materials definition UI brings
complex nonlinear solution capabilities to non-
specialist users
– Material properties can be defined by experimental
data or using the following materials laws
• Arruda-Boyce
• Mooney-Rivlin
• NeoHookean
• Yeoh
• Polynomial Order 2
• Reduced Order Polynomial
– Material laws fit to experimental data in real time
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Thermal Resistance Interface
Thermal Resistance interface is available
15 © 2008 PTC
Simulation ~ Improvements to User Experience
Assembly Connectivity
Management
Simplifying the process
of going from a
geometry to simulation
Easily see where the
model will be bonded, in
contact, etc...
Improving usability
by providing more
information
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Simulation ~ Improvements to User Experience
Enhancements to Mechanica Results
Exploded views in results
Legend Customization
Location display added to dynamic query
Dynamic query support on capping and
cutting surfaces
Improved Results Geometry Selection
18 © 2008 PTC
What’s New in Pro/ENGINEER
Mechanica Wildfire 4.0 Other Features
Merged Installation
Pro/ENGINEER Mechanica now installs as a component of Pro/ENGINEER
ptcsetup.exe
Using PTC.Setup for installation, you select the
Mechanica component with Pro/ENGINEER. The new
installation streamlines the process of installing new
or maintenance releases of Pro/ENGINEER Mechanica.
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Default Interface
You can select a default interface type between components in an assembly
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Assembly Connectivity Manager
Interfaces are created through a common dialog box
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Component-Component Interface Assignment
Component-Component has been added as a reference type for creating
interfaces
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Enhanced Assembly Modeling
Faster, more accurate modeling of compressed assemblies is possible
Mechanica-Mode
When running assemblies containing midsurface
compressed components, Pro/ENGINEER Mechanica
uses enhanced bonding elements instead of links to
couple the structure across these gaps. These new
bonding elements use less memory, solve faster, and
provide more accurate results.
24 © 2008 PTC
AutoGEM Max Element Size for Mesh Control
You can control the maximum size of elements for mesh created by the AutoGEM
mesh generator in particular areas of a model
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Improvements to Meshing for Simple Models
Curvature-based, AutoGEM mesh controls improve meshing for simple models
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Isolate for Exclusion AutoGEM Control (IEAC)
In integrated mode, you can exclude elements in areas of singularities using the
Isolate for Exclusion AutoGEM Control (IEAC)
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Dynamic Query on Capping and Cutting Surfaces
Dynamic query is available with capping and cutting surfaces
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Location in Dynamic Query
You can view coordinates for the position of the dynamic query
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Enhanced Viewing of Results Geometry
Greater control over area of viewing in Mechanica results
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Exploded Views in Results
You can view results of assemblies in an exploded state in Pro/ENGINEER
Mechanica
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Results Legend Editing
Greater control over customizing the results legend significantly improves your
ability to format your results to match your own specifications and needs
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Resultant Measures
Resultant measures, previously only in standalone Mechanica, are available in
integrated mode
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AVI Format Available in Movie Export
AVI format is now available for the export of movies
35 © 2008 PTC
Loads Propagated from Part to Assembly Level
You can propagate loads and constraints from the part level to the assembly level
36 © 2008 PTC
Bearing Load, Heat Load, and Convection Coefficient Improvements
Dialog boxes for Bearing Loads, Heat Loads, and Convection Coefficients have
been improved
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Collector Style Selection
Reference selection in Mechanica is consistent with standard mode
Mechanica-Mode
Selecting entities in Mechanica follows the same
workflow as in standard mode. This simplifies
selection in several ways:
~ Selection is always active when you are actively
using a dialog box
~ You can switch between reference selection using
the right mouse button without leaving the model
~ You can work more directly on the model
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Offset Shells for FEM Mode
Shells that are not compressed to the midsurface are exported with an offset to
NASTRAN
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External Coefficient Field
A pressure load field can be imported through an external .fnf (FEM neutral file) file
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New Capabilities Which Require Advanced Mechanica License
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Whats New in Wildfire 4.0
Mechanisms (MDX / MDO)
AVI Format in Playbacks
AVI is now an available format for capturing an analysis playback
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Damper Objects as Pro/ENGINEER Features
Damper objects are now Pro/ENGINEER features
44 © 2008 PTC
Spring Objects as Pro/ENGINEER Features
Spring objects are now Pro/ENGINEER features
45 © 2008 PTC
Parameter and Relations User Interface in Mechanism Design
The parameter and relations user interfaces are now in Mechanism Design
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What‘s New in Wildfire 4.0
Behavioral Modelling (BMX)
External Analysis
Non-toolkit based, external analysis is now available
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Demonstrations
Demonstrations
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Q&A