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Module 05 ― Introduction to Results Evaluation
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Day 2
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Module 06 ― Materials and Simulate Geometry Features
Module 07 ― Loads and Constraints
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Module 08 ― Interfaces, Assemblies, and Measures
Day 3
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Module 09 ― Meshing
Module 10 ― More Analysis Types
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Module 11 ― Singularities
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Module 12 ― Basic Model Debugging
Module 13 ― Project
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Day 4
Module 14 ― Model Types
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Module 15 ― Shells
Module 16 ― Idealizations
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Day 5
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Defining Forces, Moments, and Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2
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Defining Constraints — An Office Chair Leg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8
Defining Constraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-17
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Interfaces, Assemblies, and Measures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
Reviewing Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2
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Using Measures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-10
Meshing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-1
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Using AutoGEM Settings — Meshing a Part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
Using AutoGEM Settings — Mixed Meshes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-9
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More Analysis Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-1
Using Modal Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-2
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Singularities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-1
Treating Singularities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-2
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Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-1
The Journeyman’s Piece. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-2
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Idealizations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-1
Defining a Beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-2
Creating Weighted and Rigid Links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-10
Advanced Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17-1
Understanding Linear Buckling Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17-2
Understanding Nonlinear Stability Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17-8
Sensitivity and Optimization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18-1
Defining Design Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18-2
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Introduction to Results Evaluation
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Objectives
After successfully completing this exercise, you will be able to:
• Generate different types of postprocessing plots using Simulate result data.
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Use the postprocessing tools to generate different types of plots from the data generated by Creo
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Task 1: Create and edit fringe plots for stress and deformations.
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1. In the ribbon, select the Home tab.
2. Click Results from the Run group. The Creo Simulate Results window appears.
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3. Click Insert > Result Window to create the first result window. The Design Study for
Result Window appears.
4. Select the Gearbox output folder and click Open. The Result Window Definition dialog box
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5. Customize the content as follows:
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• Type MP_STRESS in the Name field.
• Type Gearbox Max Principal Stress in the Title field.
• Select the Quantity tab. Select Max Principal from the Component drop-down list.
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• Select the Display Location tab. Keep the default selection All.
• Select the Display Options tab. Select the following:
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– Continuous Tone
– Deformed
– Show Element Edges
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– Animate
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Use the Speed Slide bar to slow or accelerate the animation. You can click Stop
and then click Step Forwards to display the animation frame by frame.
8. Click Edit > Result Window. The Result Window Definition dialog box appears.
9. Select the Display Options tab.
10. Modify the following fields:
• Deselect Continuous Tone.
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• Type 20 in the Scaling field.
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• Deselect Show Element Edges.
• Deselect Animate.
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• Click OK and Show. The updated results window appears.
11. Click Edit > Copy. The Result Window Definition dialog box appears.
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12. Customize the content as follows:
• Type MAX_DISP in the Name field.
• Type Gearbox Max Displacement Magnitude in the Title field.
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• Select the Quantity tab. Select Displacement from the drop-down list, and select
Magnitude from the Component drop-down list.
• Select the Display Location tab and accept all defaults.
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• Select the Display Options tab. Complete the following:
– Select Continuous Tone.
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– Select Deformed.
– Select Overlay Undeformed.
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Task 2: Process Fringe Plot result window.
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1. To change the orientation of the model in the fringe plot, click Saved View List . Click
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Front.
2. Repeat, clicking Top, then Right.
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3. Restore the default orientation by clicking Default.
4. Click Insert > Cutting/Capping Surfs. The Results Surface Definition dialog box appears.
Complete the fields as follows to insert a cutting surface:
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• Select Cutting Surface from the Type drop-down list.
• Select WCS from the Define by drop-down list.
• Select the XZ plane.
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• Type 50 in the Depth field, and select %.
5. Click OK.
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6. Animate the results in the model. Notice the display of the fringe plot results along a sliver
surface cut away about 50% from the XZ plane. Do not stop the animation.
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7. Select Edit > Cutting Surf. The Results Surface Definition dialog box appears.
8. Complete the following fields:
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11. Click Insert > Cutting/Capping Surfs. The Results Surface Definition dialog box appears.
Complete the fields as follows to insert a capping surface:
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12. Click OK. Notice that animation is still on while displaying only 60% of the model.
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13. Select Edit > Capping Surf. The Results Surface Definition dialog box appears.
14. Change the fields to explore other settings.
15. Click OK. Review the new display and animation.
16. Select Edit > Delete Capping Surf to delete the capping surface.
The Cutting/Capping Surface functionality can be applied to both 3-D parts and
assemblies’ fringe and vector plots.
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25. Click Create Annotation. Note the annotation
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created in the fringe plot with the leader pointing
to the location where the maximum is found.
26. Click Close.
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You can spin, pan, zoom, and rotate the
model and the leader of the annotation
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follows.
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27. Click Info > Dynamic Query. The Query dialog
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28. Place the cursor next to the area where the
annotation leader is reported. The values appear
in the Query dialog box. Use the mouse button
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and click several times around that maximum
location area. Notice the values are left recorded
on the fringe plot as shown in the figure.
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30. Click Info > Clear All Query Tags. The Question dialog box appears. Click Yes.
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1. Click Edit > Copy. The Result Window Definition dialog box appears.
2. Customize the content as follows:
• Type MP_VECTOR in the Name field.
• Type Gearbox Max Principal Stress — Vector Plot in the Title field.
• Select Vectors from the Display Type drop-down list.
• Select the Quantity tab. Complete the following:
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– Select Stress from the drop-down list.
– Select Max Principal from the Component drop-down list.
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• Select the Display Location tab and accept all defaults.
• Select the Display Options tab. Complete the following:
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– Select Shaded Vectors.
– Select Deformed.
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– Select Overlay Undeformed.
– Type 20 in the Scaling field, and select %.
– Select Animate.
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– De-select Auto Start.
– Type 20 in the Frames field.
3. Click OK and Show. The results window appears.
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4. Click Show Definitions . The Display Result
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Window appears.
5. Deselect MP_STRESS and MM_DISPL. Click
OK. Only the MP_ALL_STRESS result window
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is displayed.
6. Animate the results. The content is displayed
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• Csys Triad
• Annotations
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9. Click OK. The result window now has a black
background.
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10. Click Format > Legend. The Edit Legend dialog
box appears.
11. Modify the dialog box as shown. Click OK.
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12. Click Edit > Copy. The Result Window Definition dialog box appears.
13. Customize the content as follows:
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• Type MODEL in the Name field.
• Type Gearbox Model Plot in the Title field.
• Select Model from the Display Type drop-down list.
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• Select the Quantity tab. Complete the following:
– Select Displacement from the drop-down list.
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– Select Magnitude from the Component drop-down list.
• Select the Display Location tab and accept all defaults.
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– Select Deformed.
– Select Overlay Undeformed.
– Type 30 in the Scaling field, and select %.
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– Deselect Animate.
14. Click OK and Show. The results window
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appears.
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15. Click Format > Result Window. The Format Result Window dialog box appears.
16. Select Creo from the Background Color drop-down list.
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drop-down list.
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• Select the Quantity tab. Complete the
following:
– In the Graph Ordinate (Vertical) Axis
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section, select Stress from the drop-down
list.
– Select Max Principal from the Component
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drop-down list.
– In the Graph Abscissa (Horizontal) Axis
section, select Curve Arc Length.
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– In the Graph Location section, click Select
Reference . In the pop-up window, select
the curves shown in the figure. Click OK in
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the Select dialog box and click OK in the
information window.
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3. Click OK and Show. The results window
appears.
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9. Click File > Export > Excel. The Export to Excel dialog box appears.
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10. Type a name for the file in the Name field and click Save. An Excel file is generated.
You can also export the content of the graph in a tabulated form by clicking File >
Export > Graph Report.
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11. Click Show Definitions . The Display Result Window appears.
12. Select all the names listed and click OK. All the result windows are displayed.
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13. Press SHIFT and click the MP_STRESS and MAX_DISPL windows.
14. Click File > Export > HTML Report. The HTML Report dialog box appears.
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15. Complete the following:
• Type Gearbox_Investigation in the HTML Report Name field.
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• Browse to a directory for the files in the Directory for HTML Report Files field.
16. Click Export.
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This report can be opened and viewed with any browser. It can be edited with any
tool that enables HTML editing or a text editor.
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• Deformed Scale
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11. Click OK.
12. Click Insert > Results Window From Template.
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13. Select Plastic_Clip.
14. Click Open. The Insert Results Window From Template dialog box appears.
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15. Click Select Folder . The Load Result Window dialog box appears.
16. Select STRESS_TEMPLATE from the working directory.
17. Click Open. The Insert Result Window From Template dialog box appears.
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18. Click OK and Show. A new results window is created from a different output directory with
the same model orientation, units, and legend display.
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19. Click File > Exit Results. A Prompt dialog box appears.
20. Click No. The Creo Simulate interface is now active.
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Scenario
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In this exercise, you investigate the stresses and deformations that develop on a sheave shaft under
external loads. The structural component is subjected to several types of loads (pressure and
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torque). The purpose of the exercise is to show how to combine their effects. In this example, you
assume only material linearity. Therefore, the load effects can be linearly combined.
In this example, the knowledge about the load magnitudes is either simulated or evaluated from
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the limp belt theory. Always make sure that you are using legitimate engineering references when
analytically estimating load values or constraint systems.
From the belt drive, the shaft is loaded in bending and torsion as shown below. You want to transfer
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a torque of 50 N. You can make use of the limp belt theory and the equations shown.
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Study these load components and think about how to group them to examine their individual effects.
You use three main load sets:
1. The pressure from belt pretension.
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Task 1: Investigate the model properties.
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1. Click File > Prepare > Model Properties. The Model Properties dialog box appears.
2. Review the units used in the model. To close the Model Properties dialog box, click Close.
3. In the model tree, expand Materials. Right-click HIGH_STRENGTH_STEEL and select Edit
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Definition. The Material Definition dialog box appears.
4. Review the values for Young’s Modulus (E) and Poisson’s Ratio. In addition to the stresses
and deformations, you will plot the Failure Index. Therefore, the Failure Criteria has been
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defined for this material. It is a ductile material and the Yield Strength of the material has
been specified. Click Ok to close the Material Definition dialog box.
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5. Review the surface and volume regions created in the model. These are used for constraint
and load definitions. To identify these simulation features, expand Simulation Features.
Click in each feature to identify it in the model. The surface regions help to define constraints
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the model tree. These points help to define constraints in the model.
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box appears.
11. Complete the Spring Property Definition dialog
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box as shown.
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12. In the Spring Property Definition dialog box, click OK.
13. In the Spring Properties dialog box, click OK.
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14. In the Spring Definition dialog box, click OK.
15. Define a second spring element To Ground for
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PNT9 at the opposite end of the shaft. Complete
the Spring Property Definition dialog box as
shown, and click OK to return to the Spring
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Properties dialog box.
16. Click OK to close the Spring Properties and
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17. In addition to the two spring elements that you just created, you need to create a “dummy”
spring element connecting the two points, PNT8 and PNT9. This element is needed to
bypass any error checking done by Creo Simulate regarding the To Ground springs. Click
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Spring from the Idealizations group. The Spring Definition dialog box appears.
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• In the Properties section, select Constant Stiffness from the Extensional Force-Deflection
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3. In the Member of Set section, click New. The
Load Set Definition dialog box appears.
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4. Type Belt_Preload in the Name field. Click OK.
5. Select the curved surface on the model as
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shown. One surface should be displayed in the
selection bin.
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6. In the Force/Moment Load dialog box, select Selected in the Properties section.
7. In the model tree, expand Simulation Features and select CS1.
8. Select Force Per Unit Area from the Distribution drop-down list.
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9. In the Force section, type –23.8095 in the R field.
10. Click Preview to review the load.
11. Click OK.
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12. Define a load simulating the torque in the shaft.
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This torque load set has two loads. The first load
is the transferred torque defined at the end of
the shaft. In the ribbon, select the Home tab.
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appears.
14. In the Member of Set section, click New. The
Load Set Definition dialog box appears.
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25. Select the curved surface on the model as
shown. One surface should be displayed in the
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selection bin.
26. In the Force/Moment Load dialog box, select Selected in the Properties section.
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27. In the model tree, select CS1.
28. Select Force Per Unit Area from the Distribution drop-down list.
29. In the Force section, type 8.6614935 in the Theta field.
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30. Click Preview to review the load.
31. Click OK.
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32. The last load set contains the additional pressure
load from the transferred torque. The load is
going to vary as a function of geometry. In the
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ribbon, select the Home tab.
selection bin.
37. In the Force/Moment Load dialog box, select Selected in the Properties section.
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41. Click Define. The Interpolation Over Entity dialog box appears.
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• Select only the following load sets in the Load Set/Component section.
– Belt_Preload
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– Torque
– Belt_addition_p_from_T
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• Keep all other defaults.
Note that there are no constraint sets. The spring elements defined as To Ground
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are the actual constraints.
5. Click OK.
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6. Click Start Run . Click Yes to run interactive diagnostics.
7. Click Display Study Status to view the summary report after the analysis is complete.
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Note the maximum values for the stresses and deformations for all three load sets. These
effects are not added; they are computed individually.
8. Close all dialog boxes except for the Analyses and Design Studies dialog box.
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Note that Creo Simulate provides three individual results to choose the effects
from based on the load sets defined. By default Creo Simulate will combine these
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effects. Clear the Include check boxes to investigate individual effects or other
load combinations. In addition, note the Scaling option. Since this is a linear static
analysis, a multiplier can be used to get the effects of applying three times the load
in the model. The multiplier can have different values for each load set defined
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in the model.
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Objectives
After successfully completing this exercise, you will be able to:
• Define constraints in a model.
• Define loads in a model.
• Define and run a static analysis.
• Review a summary report.
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• Create a result window and review results.
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Scenario
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In this exercise, you investigate a structural component made of a brittle material. Your goal is to
find out if the material is able to withstand the maximum stress in the model. You also improve on
how to create and investigate results using Creo Simulate.
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The model to be analyzed is a chair under a 4500 N load. You can use symmetry since the material,
loads, and constraints are also symmetrical but, in this case, radial.
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Creo Parametric users open OFFICE_CHAIR_LEVER.
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Task 1: Define constraints in the model.
dialog box.
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8. In the ribbon, select the Home tab.
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9. Click Displacement from the Constraints
group. The Constraint dialog box appears.
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10. Select the surface shown on the model.
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4. Type 450 in the Y field in the Force section.
5. Click Preview to review the load distribution.
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6. Click OK.
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1. In the ribbon, select the Home tab.
2. Click Analyses and Studies from the Run
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group. The Analyses and Design Studies dialog
box appears.
3. Click File > New Static. The Static Analysis
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Definition dialog box appears.
4. Complete the dialog box as shown.
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5. Click OK.
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6. In the Analyses and Design Studies dialog box, click Run > Settings. The Run Settings
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8. In the Analyses and Design Studies dialog box, click Start Run .
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10. Click Display Study Status to monitor the run. The Run Status dialog box appears.
11. Review the information displayed in the Run Status dialog box after the run is complete.
Notice the maximum values for the stresses and deformations, and also check the
convergence of the solution.
The values reported in the Summary report help you understand only the magnitude
of the quantities you’re looking for. You need to create fringe/vector plots and graphs
for a better interpretation of the results. These plots help you find the maximum
stress location and deformed shape.
12. In the Run Status dialog box, click Close.
13. In the Diagnostics dialog box, click Close.
1. In the Analyses and Design Studies dialog box, select the analysis that just completed.
2. Click Results > Define Result Window. The Result Window Definition dialog box appears.
3. Create and review the following four result windows:
• Failure Index
• Maximum Displacement Magnitude
• Principal Stress Convergence Graph
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4. In the Creo Simulate Results window, click File > Exit Results.
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5. Click No in the Message dialog box.
6. In the Analyses and Design Studies dialog box, click Close.
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Task 5: Define enforced displacement constraints in the model.
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2. Click Displacement from the Constraints
group. The Constraint dialog box appears.
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3. Select the internal surface of the hole as shown.
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5. Click OK.
6. In the Measures dialog box, click Close.
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2. Click Analyses and Studies from the Run
group. The Analyses and Design Studies dialog
box appears.
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11. In the Run Status dialog box, click Close.
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Task 8: Create result window and inspect results.
1. In the Analyses and Design Studies dialog box, select the analysis that just completed.
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2. Click Results > Define Result Window. The Result Window Definition dialog box appears.
3. Create and review the following three result windows:
• Failure Index
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• Maximum Principal Stress Fringe Plot
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Compare the deformed shape with the one evaluated before. Notice that this is not
the same as before and it should be. The deformed shape indicates that applying
the enforced (prescribed) displacement in this way leads to erroneous results.
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overconstrained and a bending moment is induced.
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4. In the Creo Simulate Results window, click File > Exit Results.
5. Click No in the Message dialog box.
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6. Select Surfaces from the Independent Side
drop-down list.
7. Select the cylindrical and flat surfaces as shown.
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The Spring Definition dialog box appears.
12. Complete the dialog box as shown, selecting the
specified points in the model.
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7. Click Yes in the Question dialog box.
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8. Click Display Study Status to monitor the run. The Run Status dialog box appears.
9. Review the information displayed in the Run Status dialog box after the run is complete.
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Notice the maximum values for the stresses and deformations, and also check the
convergence of the solution.
10. In the Run Status dialog box, click Close.
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1. In the Analyses and Design Studies dialog box, select the analysis that just completed.
2. Click Results > Define Result Window. The Result Window Definition dialog box appears.
3. Create and review the following four result windows:
• Failure Index
• Maximum Displacement Magnitude Fringe Plot
• Maximum Principal Stress Fringe Plot
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• Maximum Principal Stress Convergence Graph
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Compare the new deformed shape with the ones evaluated before. Investigate
the deformed shape and stress distribution in the model and compare these to
the previous two results.
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5. Click No in the Message dialog box.
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7. Click File > Manage > Erase Current.
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After successfully completing this exercise, you will be able to:
• Define Pin constraints in cylindrical holes.
• Use the three-point constraint rule for statically determinate constrained models.
• Use the Inertia Relief functionality as an alternate for those models.
• Review the stiffening effects of constraints and related errors.
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In this example, you investigate the influence of the constraints and loads for an Aluminum tilt lever
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subjected to a quasi-static bending load of 1500 N. The load is caused by steel rods placed with
some clearance inside of the cylindrical holes. You are interested in the lever’s stiffness and strength.
An accurate analysis of the stress state around the holes can be performed with a nonlinear contact
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analysis of the complete assembly, taking into account the tolerances and stiffness (geometry and
material) of the steel rods. Since this is very resource- and time-consuming, you learn different
approximate solutions of how to constrain and load the part. You use these solutions to judge what
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2. In the Constraints group, click Pin Constraint . The Pin Constraint dialog box appears.
3. On the model, select the two larger holes as
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7. In the Constraints group, click Displacement . The Constraint dialog box appears.
8. Select Points from the References drop-down menu.
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10. In the Translation section, click Free Translation for the X and Y translations.
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from sliding along the bearing hole axes, one arbitrary point on the lever surface in
WCS Z-direction is constrained. Since there is no applied force in the Z-direction,
this cannot cause a singularity.
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2. In the Loads group, click Bearing . The Bearing Load dialog box appears.
3. On the model, select a half surface of the small hole. Two surfaces are listed in the dialog box.
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1. In the ribbon, select the Refine Model tab.
2. Click AutoGEM from the AutoGEM group. The AutoGEM dialog box appears.
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3. Click Create. Note there are approximately 1500 solid elements created.
4. Click Close in all dialog boxes and No to the prompt to save the mesh.
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3. Click File > New Static. The Static Analysis Definition dialog box appears.
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• Click the Convergence tab and click Single Pass Adaptive from the Method drop-down
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menu.
5. Click OK to return to the Analyses and Design Studies dialog box.
6. Click Configure Run Settings . The Run Settings dialog box appears.
7. The results and temporary output directories are set by default in the working directory. Both
analyses are stored in this location. Click OK.
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1. In the Analyses and Design Studies window, select tilt_lever_pinconstrained.
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2. Select Results > Show Default Result Windows. Three default result windows appear:
• von Mises Stress Animation
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• Displacement Magnitude Fringe
• Principal Stress Vectors
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• Observe the movements and deformations of the lever in the animated results. The pin
constrained bearing holes can rotate, but they cannot deform in the constrained directions,
since these become infinitely stiff.
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• In the principal stress vector plot, observe the non-realistic principal stress vector directions
at the two constrained holes. Since the real bearing rod can just carry forward compression
forces, there can be no tension stresses normal to the hole surfaces. In the outer big
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bearing hole, observe that the vectors normal to the hole surface do not point down, but
are oriented towards the left side. The reason is that the idealized pin constraint fixes the
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through rod within the hole in the WCS-X direction also, not only in Y.
• As a consequence, the stress near the constraints may be inaccurate.
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4. Click File > Exit Results to return to Creo Simulate. Click No in the Message dialog box.
5. In the Analyses and Design Studies dialog box, click Close.
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6. Click File > Manage Session > Erase Current to close the displayed window and erase
the model from memory.
7. Click OK in the erase confirm prompt.
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This second method of analysis uses a three-point constraint method. The rule for
applying the three-point constraint is as follows:
• The points can be anywhere on the model surface, but are not allowed to be collinear.
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• Fix the second point in the two orthogonal directions relative to the axis through point
1 and point 2.
• Fix the third point normal to the surfaces through all points.
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3. In the Constraints group, click Displacement . The Constraint dialog box appears.
4. In the Member of Set section, click New. The Constraint Set Definition dialog box appears.
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5. In the Name field, type 3point.
6. Click OK to return to the Constraint dialog box.
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7. Select Points from the References drop-down menu.
8. On the model, select PNT2.
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9. In the Translation section, click Fixed for the X, Y, and Z translations. This is the first point
fixed in all translational directions.
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12. In the Constraints group, click Displacement . The Constraint dialog box appears.
13. Select Points from the References drop-down menu.
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and Z translations are fixed. This is the second point fixed in the two orthogonal directions
relative to the axis through point 1 and point 2.
16. Click OK.
17. In the ribbon, select the Home tab.
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19. Select Points from the References drop-down menu.
20. On the model, select PNT1.
21. In the Translation section, click Free Translation for the X and Y translations. Verify that
the Z translation is fixed. This is the third point fixed normal to the surfaces through all points.
22. Click OK.
2. In the Loads group, click Bearing . The Bearing Load dialog box appears.
3. In the Member of Set section, click New. The Load Set Definition dialog box appears.
4. In the Name field, type force_equilibrium.
5. Click OK to return to the Bearing Load dialog box.
6. On the model, select a half surface of the small hole. Two surfaces are listed in the dialog box.
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7. In the Force section, type –1500 in the Y field.
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8. Click OK.
9. In the ribbon, select the Home tab.
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10. In the Loads group, click Bearing . The Bearing Load dialog box appears.
11. On the model, select a half surface of the middle hole. Two surfaces are listed in the dialog
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12. In the Force section, type 3152.81 in the Y field.
13. Click OK.
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15. In the Loads group, click Bearing . The Bearing Load dialog box appears.
16. On the model, select a half surface of the remaining third hole. Two surfaces are listed in
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the dialog box.
17. In the Force section, type –1652.81 in the Y field.
18. Click OK.
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19. To review the resultant load in the model, click the Loads group drop-down menu and select
Review Total Load. The Load Resultant dialog box appears.
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23. In the Load Resultant dialog box, click Compute Load Resultant.
24. Note that all the Load Resultant values are approximately zero. This confirms the correct
values for the balanced bearing loads, and the fact the model is in equilibrium. Click OK.
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6. Click Configure Run Settings . The Run Settings dialog box appears.
7. The results and temporary output directories are set by default in the working directory. Both
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analyses are stored in this location. Click OK.
8. In the Analyses and Design Studies dialog box, select the analysis just defined and click
Start Run . Click Yes to run interactive diagnostics.
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9. Click Display Study Status to view the summary report after the analysis is complete.
10. Carefully inspect the information displayed in the summary file. Note the maximum values for
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the most sought quantities (stresses and deformations). Also note that the resultant load is
zero. Close all dialog boxes and return to the Analyses and Design Studies dialog box.
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11. In the Analyses and Design Studies dialog box, define a second static analysis using inertia
relief. Click File > New Static. The Static Analysis Definition dialog box appears.
12. Complete the following:
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• In the Name field, type tilt_lever_inertiarelief.
• Select Inertia Relief. Note the constraint sets are grayed out in the Constraints section.
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• Click the Convergence tab and click Single Pass Adaptive from the Method drop-down
menu.
13. Click OK to return to the Analyses and Design Studies dialog box.
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14. Click Configure Run Settings . The Run Settings dialog box appears.
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15. The results and temporary output directories are set by default in the working directory. Both
analyses are stored in this location. Click OK.
16. In the Analyses and Design Studies dialog box, select the analysis just defined and click
Start Run . Click Yes to run interactive diagnostics.
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17. Click Display Study Status to view the summary report after the analysis is complete.
18. Carefully inspect the information displayed in the summary file. Note the maximum values for
the most sought quantities (stresses and deformations) and resultant load. Close all dialog
boxes and return to the Analyses and Design Studies dialog box.
1. Create three result windows displaying the von Mises stress using the following output folders:
• tilt_lever_pinconstrained
• tilt_lever_3point
• tilt_lever_inertiarelief
2. Review the following:
• Notice that the stiffening effect from the constraint is missing and observe significant higher
stress (+50%) around the central bearing hole. The completed bearing load is transferred
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to the upper bearing hole half cylinder. Compare these results with the ones when we
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used pin constraints.
3. Create three additional result windows displaying the principal stress vectors using the
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following output folders:
• tilt_lever_pinconstrained
• tilt_lever_3point
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• tilt_lever_inertiarelief
4. Review the following:
• The stress results for the three-point constraint and inertia relief are the same.
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• The principal stress vectors, especially in the central hole, look more reasonable for the
models analyzed in force equilibrium.
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5. Create three additional result windows displaying the displacement magnitude using the
following output folders:
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• tilt_lever_pinconstrained
• tilt_lever_3point
• tilt_lever_inertiarelief
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infinitesimally stiff.
• Three-point
– Resultant load in the report file enables checking that the force balance was correct.
– Also, “hot spot” check at the point constraints enables furthermore checking free
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After successfully completing this exercise, you will be able to:
• Define constraints.
• Define a temperature load.
• Define an interface.
• Define and run an analysis.
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• Create a result window.
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In this exercise you investigate the deformations on the welded joint shown, after it has been cooled
down to 100° K. You also find the vertical reaction force at the stamp.
The model is an assembly of components connected together with no offsets. The surfaces are
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connected; therefore, common finite element nodes should be expected where the parts are
touching.
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1. Click File > Prepare > Model Properties. The Model Properties dialog box appears.
2. Review the units used in the model. To close the Model Properties dialog box, click Close.
3. In the model tree, expand Materials. Right-click ALUMINUM and select Edit Definition.
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4. Review the values for Young’s Modulus (E) and Poisson’s Ratio. You are defining a
temperature change in the model, so ensure that the Coefficient of Thermal Expansion has
been defined. Click Ok to close the Material Definition dialog box.
Since the model has been cut due to symmetry, you must constrain the surfaces to simulate
the missing geometry. You must also define the Creo Simulate constraints to simulate
how the structure is constrained.
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geometry. All these constraints are part
of the same set acting together on the
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1. In the ribbon, select the Home tab.
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2. Click the Constraints group drop-down menu
and select Symmetry . The Symmetry
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Constraint dialog box appears.
3. Press CTRL and select the three surfaces
shown.
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section in the dialog box as shown. Click OK.
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group. The Constraint dialog box appears.
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box as shown.
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PLATE.PRT and STAMP.PRT.
5. Type 15 in the Element Size field.
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6. Click OK.
7. Click AutoGEM from the AutoGEM group.
The AutoGEM dialog box appears.
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8. Click Create. The mesh is created as shown.
9. Inspect the mesh and note that common nodes are created where surfaces of the parts
involved are touching.
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10. Click Close in all dialog boxes to return to the AutoGEM dialog box.
11. In the AutoGEM dialog box, click Close.
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Task 4: Define the temperature load.
2. Click Temperature from the Loads group. The Structural Temperature Load dialog box
appears.
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3. In the model tree, select WELDED_JOINT_B.ASM. This will apply the load to the entire
system.
4. Complete the remainder of the dialog box as follows:
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shown. After selecting Surfaces in the Spatial
Evaluation section, click Select Reference
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and select Surf:F8(REVOLVE_1):STAMP in the
model.
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5. Click OK to return to the Measures dialog box.
6. Click Close.
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1. In the ribbon, select the Home tab.
2. Click Analyses and Studies from the Run group. The Analyses and Design Studies
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4. Type Welded_Joint in the Name field. Keep all other default settings.
5. Click OK.
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6. Select the Analysis just defined, Welded_Joint, and click Start Run .
7. Click Yes to run interactive diagnostics.
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notice that the plates are bonded throughout the
entire geometry.
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6. Click No when prompted to save the current results window.
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7. In the Analyses and Design Studies dialog box, click Close.
In the previous tasks you have assumed that the plates are fully bonded where they are
mated together. In reality, only the weld is holding the plates together. The stamp and the
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plate are allowed to separate since these are only connected at the weld.
In the next tasks, you break this bonded interface, re-mesh the model, and observe that
common nodes are no longer created where the faces are mated together. Also, you
inspect the new results when the parts are allowed to separate. All the other previously
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4. Inspect the mesh and note that no common nodes are created where surfaces of the parts
involved are sharing a free interface connection. There are common nodes everywhere else.
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5. Click Close in all dialog boxes to return to the AutoGEM dialog box.
6. In the AutoGEM dialog box, click Close.
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1. In the ribbon, select the Home tab.
2. Click Analyses and Studies from the Run group. The Analyses and Design Studies
dialog box appears.
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4. Type Welded_Joint_Free in the Name field. Keep all other default settings.
5. Click OK.
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10. In the Run Status dialog box, click Close.
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• Select Deformed.
4. Click OK and Show.
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5. Review the plot. Examine the deformation and
notice that the plates are held together by the
weld.
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After successfully completing this exercise, you will be able to:
• Prepare a model for measures specification.
• Create resultant and moment measures.
• Create displacement measures.
• Create computed measures.
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• Create stress evaluation measures.
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In this exercise you examine some of the capabilities in Creo Simulate that allow user-defined
evaluations of stresses, deformations, or other quantities at certain locations in the model. These
may be quantities that are not maximum or minimum throughout the model, but only at specific
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locations.
In this exercise you examine a plastic clip subjected to a unit load. You are interested in finding
reaction forces at supports, as well as shear forces and moments along the length of the clip and
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stresses at critical areas in the model. In addition, you are interested in finding the spring force and
energy stored in the model when it is loaded. In order to accomplish this, you make use of the
Measure feature in Creo Simulate.
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1. Click File > Prepare > Model Properties. The Model Properties dialog box appears.
2. Review the units used in the model. To close the Model Properties dialog box, click Close.
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The constraints are defined to simulate that bolts are holding the clip. The bolts are not
actually defined in the model; rather, the constraints in the model simulate that the bolt
hole surfaces are not deforming.
Task 2: Prepare the model for measure specification by creating a volume region simulation fea-
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12. Select Corner Rectangle from the Rectangle
types drop-down menu in the Sketching group.
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13. Sketch a rectangle and dimension it as shown.
14. Click OK to complete the sketch and return to
the Volume Region dashboard.
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16. Click Apply-Save Changes .
17. In the ribbon, select the Refine Model tab.
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18. Click Point from the Datum group. The
Datum Point dialog box appears.
19. Select the surface shown in the model.
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23. In the Datum Point dialog box, in the Offset references section, type 0.0 for the Front offset
reference, and 1.50 for the edge offset reference.
24. Click OK.
These measures evaluate the reaction force at the constraints. Four measures are created
for each reaction direction.
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4. Complete the Measure Definition dialog box as
shown. In the Spatial Evaluation section, click
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Select Reference and select Constraint1 in
the model tree.
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14. Click OK. Do not close the Measures dialog box.
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3. Click OK. Do not close the Measures dialog box.
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4. Using the previous steps, create another stress evaluation measure. Evaluate the Minimum
Principal Stress over the fillet opposite the one just selected.
5. In the Measures dialog box, click Close.
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5. Click Display Study Status to monitor the run.
6. In the Run Status dialog box, identify the list of default measures reported by Creo Simulate
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(minimum or maximum quantities) and the list of your defined measures. Since the load
does not vary with time or frequency, only single values are reported for the measures you
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have created.
Measures can also be used as quantities on which the solution can converge. In
any Multi-Pass Adaptive Analyses dialog box, select the Measures radio button and
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select any default or user-defined measures.
7. In the Run Status dialog box, click Close.
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8. In the Diagnostics window, click Close.
9. In the Analyses and Design Studies dialog box, click Close.
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After successfully completing this exercise, you will be able to:
• Mesh a model using the AutoGEM tool.
• Create a volume region for mesh refinement.
• Create a surface region for mesh refinement.
• Create curves and points for mesh refinement.
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• Create AutoGEM controls driven by model curvature.
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In this exercise, you explore additional meshing capabilities in Creo Simulate. You make use of
an imported data file, a STEP file.
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and all can be applied to any type of geometry (imported or created in Creo Parametric). Also, you
create additional geometry simulation features (such as curves and points) and make use of these
when creating elements using the AutoGEM tool.
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1. Click File > Open. The File Open dialog box appears.
2. Select STEP (.stp, .step) from the Type drop-down list.
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3. Select meshing.stp and click Open. The Import New Model dialog box appears.
4. Keep all the default settings and click OK. The geometry is displayed in the window.
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volume is reported.
8. Close the Measure:Volume dialog box.
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material in the Properties section.
7. Click OK.
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2. Click AutoGEM from the AutoGEM group.
The AutoGEM dialog box appears.
3. Keep all the default settings and click Create.
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The model is meshed as shown.
4. In the AutoGEM Summary dialog box, click
Close.
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5. In the Diagnostics:AutoGEM Mesh dialog box,
click Close.
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6. In the AutoGEM dialog box, click Close. Click
No when prompted to save the mesh.
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11. Click Close.
12. Sketch a circle with a 5.0 mm diameter centered
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on the hole as shown.
13. Click OK to return to the Volume Region
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dashboard.
14. Click Through All .
15. Click Apply-Save Changes .
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16. In the ribbon, select the Refine Model tab.
17. Click AutoGEM from the AutoGEM group.
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The AutoGEM dialog box appears.
18. Keep all the default settings and click Create.
The model is meshed as shown. Note the
distribution of the elements around the hole.
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The virtual boundary of the volume region is now part of the model and therefore nodes
are forced to be created using this boundary. Also, notice that the back of the model
(where the other boundary of the volume region is) is meshed, too.
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21. In the AutoGEM dialog box, click Close. Click No when prompted to save the mesh.
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11. Click Close.
12. Sketch a circle with a 7.5 mm diameter centered
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13. Click OK to return to the Surface Region
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dashboard.
14. Select the surface shown in the model.
15. Click Apply-Save Changes .
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The AutoGEM dialog box appears.
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The virtual boundary of the surface region is now part of the model and therefore nodes
are forced to be created using this boundary. Now, the back of the model is not meshed.
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5. Click Sketch View from the Setup group to orient the sketch plane.
6. Click References from the Setup group. The References dialog box appears.
7. Select the edges shown as a reference for the
geometry that will be sketched.
8. Click Close.
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10. Sketch a line and dimension it with respect to
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the CSYS reference as shown.
11. Click OK to complete the sketch.
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The AutoGEM dialog box appears.
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Note that the curve does not participate in the mesh. There are no nodes to and from
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the curve.
15. In the AutoGEM Summary dialog box, click Close.
16. In the Diagnostics:AutoGEM Mesh dialog box, click Close.
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17. In the AutoGEM dialog box, click Close. Click No when prompted to save the mesh.
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curve. Also notice the change in the finite element count.
24. In the AutoGEM Summary dialog box, click Close.
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25. In the Diagnostics:AutoGEM Mesh dialog box, click Close.
26. In the AutoGEM dialog box, click Close. Click No when prompted to save the mesh.
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27. Click Point from the Datum group. The
Datum Point dialog box appears.
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28. Place three points along the edge as shown.
Dimension these points at 0.25, 0.5, and 0.75
based on default length ratio dimensioning.
29. Click OK.
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31. The Hard Point Control dialog box appears. In the References section, select Feature.
32. Select any one of the three datum points just created. All three will be selected since they are
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part of the same feature. One datum point feature appears in the selection section.
33. Click OK.
34. In the ribbon, select the Refine Model tab.
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Note the distribution of the elements that are using the datum points created as a node.
Also notice the change in the finite element count.
37. In the AutoGEM Summary dialog box, click Close.
38. In the Diagnostics:AutoGEM Mesh dialog box, click Close.
39. In the AutoGEM dialog box, click Close. Click No when prompted to save the mesh.
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5. Click AutoGEM from the AutoGEM group.
The AutoGEM dialog box appears.
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6. Keep all the default settings and click Create.
The model is meshed as shown.
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7. In the AutoGEM Summary dialog box, click Close.
8. In the Diagnostics:AutoGEM Mesh dialog box, click Close.
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9. In the AutoGEM dialog box, click Close. Click No when prompted to save the mesh.
10. In the model tree, expand AutoGEM Controls.
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11. Right-click AutoGEMControl3 and select Edit Definition.
12. The Edge Length by Curvature dialog box appears. Select the Ignore Radius of Curvature
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below check box, and type 0.51 in the field. Select mm from the Units drop-down list.
13. Click OK.
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After successfully completing this exercise, you will be able to:
• Create a mixed mesh using solid and shell elements.
Scenario
In this exercise, you explore some of the meshing capabilities using Creo Simulate.
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Task 1: Create a volume region.
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2. Click Extrude from the Volume Region
drop-down menu in the Regions group. The
Volume Region dashboard appears.
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3. Select the Placement tab.
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4. Click Define. The Sketch dialog box appears.
5. Select the surface shown in the model.
6. Click Sketch.
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dashboard.
11. Click Specified Depth and type 65.0 in the
field.
12. Click Apply-Save Changes .
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6. In the model tree, expand Idealizations and Shell Pairs. Note that there are three shell pairs
listed. Select each shell pair to highlight it in the model.
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8. Click Review Geometry from the AutoGEM
group. The Simulation Geometry dialog box
appears.
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9. Review that the shell surfaces were paired
successfully. Note the color green is assigned
by default in Creo Simulate for all the Shell
Surfaces found in the model. Light gray color
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can change the color by clicking Change Color
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2. Select the Limits tab. Complete the fields as
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1. Select Settings from the AutoGEM drop-down menu in the AutoGEM group. The AutoGEM
Settings dialog box appears.
2. Select the Settings tab. Uncheck Create Links Where Needed.
3. Click OK.
4. Click AutoGEM from the AutoGEM group.
The AutoGEM dialog box appears.
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induced hinges between the elements.
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it may cause the regions modeled
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7. In the Diagnostics:AutoGEM Mesh dialog box, click Close.
8. In the AutoGEM dialog box, click Close. Click No when prompted to save the mesh.
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After successfully completing this exercise, you will be able to:
• Define and run a modal analysis.
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In this exercise, you set up a simulation model for a folding tray table. The goal is to identify the
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mode shapes and frequency values as output from a modal analysis. The model is made of steel
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and PVC and is analyzed in its functional position.
In this exercise, the folding tray is constrained to a fixed reference, a wall, at the bracket
locations. The clamping yoke is allowed to rotate at the supports to accommodate folding. None
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of the components of this folding tray idealization are actually bonded; they are allowed to
rotate independently. Therefore, a Free instead of the default Bonded interface is defined. The
components are connected at their direct contact (for example, between the clamping yoke and the
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brackets or between the yoke and the table). Therefore, a combination of the Spring and Weighted
Link idealizations is used to simulate this type of interaction.
Only some of the simulation features are defined, some of the Spring and Weighted Link
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idealizations. There are no loads in a Modal Analysis. You define some of the remaining Spring
idealization properties, and the connections between these Spring idealizations and the surfaces of
the brackets. Also, you define the constraints and assign material properties.
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1. Click File > Prepare > Model Properties. The Model Properties dialog box appears.
2. Review the units used in the model. To close the Model Properties dialog box, click Close.
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4. Review the constraints defined and notice that the constraint is defined to the surfaces of
the brackets that are bolted to the fixed reference. Click Cancel to close the Constraint
dialog box.
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5. In the model tree, expand Idealizations and Springs. Right-click Spring1 and select Edit
Definition. The Spring Definition dialog box appears.
6. Review the spring defined and notice that the spring is defined between two collinear points
in the same part. Defining the Spring in the same part instead of connecting it to other
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parts is a valid solution. We are going to use this simulation because we want the Spring to
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actually impose the rotation we are looking for between the YOKE.PRT and BRACKET.PRT.
In the Properties section, click More.
7. The Spring Properties dialog box appears. Select all_trans_fixed and click Edit.
8. The Spring Property Definition dialog box appears. Note there is a high translational stiffness
set; therefore, the spring is not allowed to translate. There is no torsional stiffness set;
therefore, the spring is allowed to rotate. Click OK to close all dialog boxes.
9. In the model tree, expand Connections and Weighted Links. Right-click WeightedLink5
and select Edit Definition. The Weighted Link Definition dialog box appears.
10. Note the references used to define this weighted link. Two surfaces from JOINT_AXIS.PRT
pin component and the end point on BRACKET.PRT are used as references. The point on
the bracket is the same on that the spring idealization reviewed is connected. Also note that
all the translation degrees of freedom are enabled. Click OK to close the dialog box.
2. Click Model Setup from the Set Up group. The Model Setup dialog box appears.
3. Select Free from the Default Interface drop-down list.
4. Click OK.
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1. In the ribbon, select the Home tab.
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2. Click Materials from the Materials group. The Materials dialog box appears.
3. Select ss.mtl from the Materials list and click Add Material .
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5. Click OK.
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It is always a good practice to know the properties of the materials you are using
independent of their source (default or customized library). You can do this by
right-clicking in a material in the Materials list and selecting Properties.
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6. Click Material Assignment from the Materials group. The Material Assignment dialog
box appears.
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7. Press CTRL and from the model tree select JOINT_AXIS.PRT and CLAMPING_YOKE.PRT.
8. In the Properties section, select SS from the Material drop-down list, and verify that (None)
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is selected in the Material Orientation field.
9. Click OK.
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10. Click Material Assignment from the Materials group. The Material Assignment dialog
box appears.
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11. Press CTRL and from the model tree select DESK_PLATE.PRT and both BRACKET.PRT
components.
12. In the Properties section, select PVC from the Material drop-down list, and verify that (None)
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• Verify that With rigid mode search is not selected.
• Select the Modes tab. Type 6 in the Number of Modes field.
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• Select the Output tab. Deselect all boxes in the Calculate section.
• Type 2 in the Plotting Grid field.
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If you have an interest just in the mode shapes and their frequencies, you can
turn off any extra computations and lower the default setting for the Plotting Grid.
This eliminates the use of extra disk space or RAM resources, and the simulation
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run is faster.
• Select the Convergence tab. Select Single-Pass Adaptive in the Method field.
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5. Click OK.
6. In the Analyses and Design Studies dialog box, select desk_modal and click Start Run
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. Click Yes to run interactive diagnostics.
7. Click Display Study Status to view the summary report after the analysis is complete.
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Note that the Modal Analysis has failed. In the summary report, Creo Simulate
specifies the reason for the failure. The reason is that the folding tray has a rigid
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body mode. In other words, it can freely move without deformations. That is true
considering the connections defined between the components.
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8. Close all dialog boxes and return to the Analyses and Design Studies dialog box.
9. Right-click desk_modal and select Edit. The Modal Analysis Definition dialog box appears.
10. Complete the dialog box as follows:
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12. In the Analyses and Design Studies dialog box, select desk_modal and click Start Run .
Click Yes to run interactive diagnostics and to remove existing files, if required.
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13. Click Display Study Status to view the summary report after the analysis is complete.
Notice in the summary report the frequency values for each of the modes. Notice
the frequency of the rigid mode (Mode 1). This is reported since you have turned on
the option to search for the rigid mode.
14. Close all dialog boxes and return to the Analyses and Design Studies dialog box.
2. Click Review Results . The Result Window Definition dialog box appears.
3. Complete the following:
• Type Mode_2 in the Name field.
• Type Deformed Shape at Mode 2 in the Title field.
• Select Mode2 from the list of modes. Deselect any other mode.
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• Select the Quantity tab. Verify that Displacement and Magnitude are selected.
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• Select the Display Options tab.
• Select Deformed and Overlay Undeformed.
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• Type 25 in the Scaling field.
4. Click OK and Show.
5. Repeat this operation for other modes and
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inspect the results.
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6. When complete, click File > Exit Results to return to the Creo Simulate window. Click No
to the prompt to save the results window.
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7. In the Analyses and Design Studies dialog box, click Close.
8. Click File > Manage Session > Erase Current.
9. Click OK in the erase confirm prompt.
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Objectives
After successfully completing this exercise, you will be able to:
• Define Isolate for Exclusion AutoGEM controls (IEAC).
Scenario
In the first study, you define Isolate for Exclusion AutoGEM Controls (IEAC) feature of the AutoGEM
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tools. This enables you to control the quality of the solution using singular location isolations. In the
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second study, you use an improved simulation model both from loads as well as geometry. In this
case, you identify the new loading and constraint conditions by comparing it to the original model.
This new approach is used to showcase that simply having access to the IEAC tools does not
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Task 1: Define IEAC.
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1. In the ribbon, select the Refine Model tab.
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2. Select Isolate for Exclusion from the Controls drop-down menu in the AutoGEM group.
The Isolate for Exclusion Control dialog box appears.
3. In the model tree, expand Simulation Features and select PNT0. Complete the following
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fields:
• Select Maximum Element Size from the Isolation for Solids drop-down menu.
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8. Select Maximum Element Size from the Isolation for Solids drop-down menu.
9. Type 30 in the Maximum Element Size field.
10. Select Exclude.
11. In the Isolate for Exclusion Control dialog box, click OK.
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15. Select Maximum Element Size from the Isolation for Solids drop-down menu.
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16. Type 20 in the Maximum Element Size field.
17. Select Exclude.
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18. In the Isolate for Exclusion Control dialog box, click OK.
Task 2: Define and run the static analysis for the model.
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1. In the ribbon, select the Home tab.
2. Click Analyses and Studies from the Run group. The Analyses and Design Studies
dialog box appears.
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3. Click File > New Static. The Static Analysis Definition dialog box appears.
4. Complete the following:
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• In the Name field, type friction_gear_MPA_excl.
• Select the constraint and load set displayed in the Constraint Set/Component and Load
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Set/Component sections.
• Click the Convergence tab and select Multi-Pass Adaptive from the Method drop-down
menu.
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field.
• Verify that Local Displacement, Local Strain Energy and Global RMS Stress is selected.
Click the Excluded Elements tab and select Exclude Elements.
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• In the Limit section, select Polynomial Order and type 2 in the associated field.
5. Click OK to return to the Analyses and Design Studies dialog box.
6. Click Configure Run Settings . The Run Settings dialog box appears.
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7. The results and temporary output directories are set by default in the working directory. Both
analyses are stored in this location. Click OK.
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8. In the Analyses and Design Studies dialog box, select friction_gear_MPA_excl and click
Start Run . Click Yes to run interactive diagnostics.
9. Click Display Study Status to view the summary report after the analysis is complete.
In the summary report, notice that the convergence is satisfied. This is possible
because of the IEAC controls added to the model.
10. Close all dialog boxes and return to the Analyses and Design Studies dialog box.
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2. In the ribbon, select the Home tab.
3. Click Analyses and Studies from the Run group. The Analyses and Design Studies
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dialog box appears.
4. Click File > New Static. The Static Analysis Definition dialog box appears.
5. Complete the following:
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• In the Name field, type friction_gear_MPA_IMP.
• Select the constraint and load set displayed in the Constraint Set/Component and Load
Set/Component sections.
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• Click the Convergence tab and select Multi-Pass Adaptive from the Method drop-down
menu.
• In the Percent Convergence field, type 8.
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• In the Polynomial Order section, type 1 in the Minimum field, and type 9 in the Maximum
field.
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• Verify that Local Displacement, Local Strain Energy and Global RMS Stress is selected.
6. Click OK to return to the Analyses and Design Studies dialog box.
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7. Click Configure Run Settings . The Run Settings dialog box appears.
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8. The results and temporary output directories are set by default in the working directory. Both
analyses are stored in this location. Click OK.
9. In the Analyses and Design Studies dialog box, select friction_gear_MPA_IMP and click
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10. Click Display Study Status to view the summary report after the analysis is complete.
In the summary report, notice that now the solution is fully converged without having
to exclude any elements. Also notice that the values for most of the output are
different.
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11. Close all dialog boxes and return to the Creo Simulate window.
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Objectives
After successfully completing this exercise, you will be able to:
• Optimize the shape of a lever to minimize its mass while still ensuring its strength.
Scenario
It is your task to optimize the shape of a lever to minimize its mass while still ensuring its strength.
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• You have two alternative material options, Aluminum or Steel.
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• The maximum envelope and the loading conditions are shown in the figure below.
• At the hole location, a very stiff bolt is mounted to transfer the force.
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• You are free to design the part within this given envelope. Just the surface/location where you
have to constrain the part and where the force is applied is not to be modified.
• The overall dimensions of the surface to be constrained may be minimized within the given
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envelope. The same is the requirement for the axis hole.
In this example, the loads and constraints are already defined in the model. Your investigation
should be around adjusting the mesh, assigning the materials in the model, and examining the
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dimensions.
2. Constrain the model and apply a bearing load of
15 kN at an angle of 13° as shown.
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• Aluminum Properties:
– Modulus of Elasticity: 70000 MPa
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– Poisson’s Ratio: 0.3
– Density: 2.8 g/cm3
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– Yield Strength: 130 N/mm2
The failure criterion for both materials is Distortion Energy (von Mises stress). No
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safety factor is required in this exercise.
Task 3: Define and run a static analysis and investigate the results.
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1. Define a static analysis. Use the Single-Pass Adaptive (SPA) convergence algorithm.
2. Investigate the results and look for critical areas. If necessary, modify the model in Creo
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Parametric and re-run the model iteratively. A solution is achieved when the failure index is
less than or equal to 1 and you are satisfied with the design dimensions.
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There is a maximum von Mises stress of nearly 70 MPa if you run the envelope part
geometry made of Steel using the SPA algorithm. Note this is a singular stress
near the constraint. The mass is close to 20.7 kg. The best solutions found should
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1. Solve the task by designing the part in such a way that you are designing for a failure index
of 1. Think about what type of loading (tension, compression, bending, torsion, and so
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design start of your model. Keep in mind that an incorrect initial design may limit the success
of any subsequent mass reduction.
3. Add material where stresses are high, and reduce material where no stress loading is evident.
4. There is no requirement for lever stiffness.
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thickness in between to transfer the shear load.
Note that the T-section is not exactly in line with
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the direction of the applied load, which leads to
an unequal loading of the material.
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2. An unusual solution is shown in the von Mises
fringe plot shown in the figure. Since pure
tension is ideal to fully utilize the material’s
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strength, the lever is subdivided into two different
areas – one looking like a sling to have ideal
tension, the other like a classical straight, but
very short bending loaded lever. Note that ideal
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tension is the optimum stress state to reach
a high material utilization. This results in a
significant decrease of mass.
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even though steel is used and not Aluminum
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material. The part’s mass could be further
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After successfully completing this exercise, you will be able to:
• Set up a 2-D plane strain model type.
Scenario
In this example, you go through the necessary steps to set up a Creo Simulate 2-D Plane Strain
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model type. You evaluate maximum stresses and deformations and compare these results against
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Task 1: Define the 2D plane stress model type.
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1. In the ribbon, select the Home tab.
2. Click Model Setup from the Set Up group. The Model Setup dialog box appears.
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3. Click Advanced.
4. In the Type section, select 2D Plane Strain (Infinitely Thick).
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The model you see in the Creo Simulate screen is not actually thick. It can be of
any thickness. You are actually assuming that the model is thick when using the
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2D Plane Strain model type. You have to model the thick geometry in the following
tasks using a 3D model type.
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5. Click in the Coordinate System field and select PRT_CSYS_DEF from the model tree.
6. Click in the Surfaces field. On the model, select
the surfaces shown. There are three surfaces
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Task 3: Define the loads for the model.
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2. Click Force/Moment Load from the Loads
group. The Force/Moment Load dialog box
appears.
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4. In the Force section, type –5 in the Y field. Select N from the drop-down list.
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Creo Simulate identified the fact that you’re working in a 2D Plane Stress model type.
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9. In the Number of Nodes field, type 8.
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10. Click OK.
11. In the ribbon, select the Refine Model tab.
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12. Click Edge Distribution from the AutoGEM
Control drop-down menu in the AutoGEM
group. The Edge Distribution Control dialog box
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appears.
13. Press CTRL and select the edges in the model
as shown.
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14. In the Number of Nodes field, type 4.
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15. Click OK.
16. In the ribbon, select the Refine Model tab.
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dialog box.
20. Click Close.
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2. Click Analyses and Studies from the Run group. The Analyses and Design Studies
dialog box appears.
3. Click File > New Static. The Static Analysis Definition dialog box appears.
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• In the Converge on section, select Measures.
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• Select List Measures . The Measures dialog box appears.
• Press CTRL and select the following measures:
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– max_prin_mag
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– max_stress_xz
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– min_stress_prin
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– strain_energy
• In the Measures dialog box, click OK to return to the Static Analysis Definition dialog box.
• Click the Output tab.
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6. Click Configure Run Settings . The Run Settings dialog box appears.
7. The results and temporary output directories are set by default in the working directory. Both
analyses are stored in this location. Click OK.
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2. Click Review Results . The Result Window Definition dialog box appears.
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fields as shown.
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4. Click OK and Show.
5. Examine the von Mises stress fringe plot.
Record the value of the maximum von Mises
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stress.
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6. Create another result window for the maximum
displacement, and investigate the results
shown. Notice that the plate is stiffer, less
Y-displacement, since the plane strain condition
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prevents lateral strains.
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7. Click File > Exit Results to return to Creo Simulate. Click No in the Message dialog box.
8. In the Analyses and Design Studies dialog box, click Close.
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Task 8: Open and investigate the 3D model type and simulation features.
2. Review the model. The model is already set up with loads, constraints, and material
properties. Since this is a 3D model type, the same loads and constraints you just defined
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to edges are now defined to surfaces. The model also has AutoGEM controls for a better
mesh quality.
The geometry is now simulated in 3D using a half symmetry model. Arbitrary, an infinite
length of 250 mm was chosen. The model is suitable to show that just at the free ends of the
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2. Click Analyses and Studies from the Run group. The Analyses and Design Studies
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2. Click Review Results . The Result Window Definition dialog box appears.
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fields as shown.
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4. Click OK and Show.
5. Examine the von Mises stress fringe plot.
Compare it to the one from the 2D Plane Strain
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model type. Notice the similarities in stress
distribution and also the maximum reported
values.
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6. Create another result window for the maximum
displacement, and investigate the results shown.
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7. Click File > Exit Results to return to Creo Simulate. Click No in the Message dialog box.
8. In the Analyses and Design Studies dialog box, click Close.
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9. Click File > Manage Session > Erase Current to close the displayed window and erase the
model from memory. Click Yes when prompted to confirm.
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The model is a flywheel, and the loads, constraints, and material properties are known. All these
simulation features, including the geometry, are placed symmetrically around the main axis of the
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model. The capability of being able to use Creo Simulate’s 2-D Axial Symmetric model type comes
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from the fact that any section cut from the model behaves identically to any other section surfaces
cut the same way. The section surface needs to be in the positive XY plane through the Y-axis, the
rotation axis. The coordinates system and cut feature made in the model were previously created,
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Task 1: Define the 2-D axisymmetric model type.
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1. In the ribbon, select the Home tab.
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2. Click Model Setup from the Set Up group. The Model Setup dialog box appears.
3. Click Advanced.
4. In the Type section, select 2D Axisymmetric.
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5. Click in the Coordinate System field and select PRT_CSYS_DEF from the model tree.
6. Click in the Surfaces field. In the model, select
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2. Click Centrifugal from the Loads group. The Centrifugal Load dialog box appears.
This is a body load and, therefore, no geometrical references are required. A
magnitude and a direction are required.
The option to change the Direction is grayed out and not available. Creo Simulate
identifies the fact that you are working in a 2-D Axisymmetric model type.
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3. In the Angular Velocity section, type 20000 in the Mag field.
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4. Select RPM from the Angular Velocity Section drop-down menu.
5. Click OK.
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Task 4: Define the constraints in the model.
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2. Click Displacement from the Constraints
group. The Constraint dialog box appears.
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4. In the Coordinate System section, verify that the coordinate system selected is
PRT_CSYS_DEF.
5. In the X Translation field, click Free Translation .
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7. Click OK.
2. Click Maximum Element Size from the AutoGEM Control drop-down menu in the
AutoGEM group. The maximum Element Size Control dialog box appears.
3. In the model, select the same surface used to define the 2-D axisymmetric model.
4. In the Element Size field, type 20.
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5. Click OK.
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6. Click Maximum Element Size from the AutoGEM Control drop-down menu in the
AutoGEM group. The maximum Element Size Control dialog box appears.
7. Select Edges/Curves from the References drop-down menu.
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Task 6: Define and run the static analysis.
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1. In the ribbon, select the Home tab.
2. Click Analyses and Studies from the Run group. The Analyses and Design Studies
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dialog box appears.
3. Click File > New Static. The Static Analysis Definition dialog box appears.
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4. Complete the following:
• In the Name field, type flywheel_2Daxi.
• Select the constraint and load set displayed in the Constraint Set/Component and Load
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Set/Component sections.
• Click the Convergence tab, and click Multi-Pass Adaptive from the Method drop-down
menu.
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• In the Percent Convergence field, type 5.
• In the Polynomial Order section, type 1 in the Minimum field, and type 9 in the Maximum
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field.
• In the Converge on section, select Measures.
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– max_disp_x
– max_disp_y
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– max_prin_mag
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– max_stress_vm
– max_stress_xx
– max_stress_xy
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– max_stress_yy
– max_stress_yz
– max_stress_zz
– min_stress_prin
– strain_energy
• In the Measures dialog box, click OK to return to the Static Analysis Definition dialog box.
5. Click OK to return to the Analyses and Design Studies dialog box.
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2. Click Review Results . The Result Window Definition dialog box appears.
3. Complete the following:
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• Verify that Fringe is selected as the Display
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• Click the Quantity tab.
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• Select MPa from the drop-down menu.
• Select von Mises from the Component
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• Click the Display Options tab. Complete the
fields as shown.
4. Click OK and Show.
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7. Click File > Exit Results to return to Creo Simulate. Click No in the Message dialog box.
8. In the Analyses and Design Studies dialog box, click Close.
9. Click File > Manage Session > Erase Current to close the displayed window and erase the
model from memory. Click Yes when prompted to confirm.
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After successfully completing this exercise, you will be able to:
• Define a shell pair idealization.
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In this exercise you define and use shell idealizations. The purpose is to examine the influence of
neglecting normal stresses in the Shell theory by comparing thick-walled and thin-walled structures.
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using shell idealizations versus solid models.
The model used as an example in this exercise shows two different idealized cases. The results are
interpreted by comparison.
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• Case A: Thick-walled
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– The pressure load is applied to surfaces and is already defined as 200 MPa.
• Case B: Thin-walled
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1. Click File > Prepare > Model Properties. The Model Properties dialog box appears.
2. Review the units used in the model. To close the Model Properties dialog box, click Close.
3. In the model tree, expand Materials. Right-click SS and select Edit Definition. The Material
Definition dialog box appears.
4. Review the values for Young’s Modulus, Poisson’s Ratio, and the units used. Click Ok to
close the Material Definition dialog box.
5. In the model tree, expand Loads/Constraints and Load Set LoadSet1. Right-click Load2
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6. Review the selected surfaces for references to define the load. Each of the surfaces carries a
pressure load of 200 MPa.
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You can used mathematical operators, +, –, /, and *, when specifying the load
magnitude.
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Click OK to close the Pressure Load dialog box.
7. Using the procedure described above, review Load1.
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1. In the ribbon, select the Refine Model tab.
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2. Click Shell Pair from the Idealizations group. The Shell Pair Definition dialog box
appears.
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3. In the model, select the surface shown.
4. Click Accept Changes .
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5. In the model tree, expand Idealizations and Shell Pairs. Note that there are two shell
pairs created.
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7. Click Review Geometry from the AutoGEM group. The Simulation Geometry dialog box
appears.
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2. Click the Constraints Group drop-down menu and select Symmetry . The Symmetry
Constraint dialog box appears.
3. In the model, select the edge as shown.
4. Click OK.
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1. In the model tree, expand AutoGEM Controls.
2. Right-click AutoGEMControl3 and select Edit
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dialog box appears.
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• Select the constraint and load sets displayed in the Constraint Set/Component and Load
Set/Component sections.
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• Select the Convergence tab and click Single-Pass Adaptive from the Method drop-down
menu.
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• Click Advanced Control. The Advanced SPA Convergence Control dialog box appears.
Complete the following:
– Select Use Advanced Controls.
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– In the Maximum Stress Error Target field, type 1.
– In the Local Stress Error Target field, type 10.
– Do not select any references for the Local Stress Error field.
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• In the Advanced SPA Convergence Control dialog box, click OK to return to the Static
Analysis Definition dialog box.
• Select the Output tab.
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• In the Plotting Grid field, type 6.
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5. Click OK to return to the Analyses and Design Studies dialog box.
6. Click Configure Run Settings . The Run Settings dialog box appears.
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7. The results and temporary output directories are set by default in the working directory. Both
analyses are stored in this location. Click OK.
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8. In the Analyses and Design Studies dialog box, select shell_theory_demo and click Start
Run . Click Yes to run interactive diagnostics.
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9. Click Display Study Status to view the summary report after the analysis is complete.
10. Close all dialog boxes and return to the Creo Simulate window.
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2. Click Review Results . The Result Window Definition dialog box appears.
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In order to prove this point, plot a graph for the
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radial stress using the already defined Spherical
CSYS for the thick-walled solid geometry.
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Keep in mind that the radial stress, the third
Principal stress, is equal to 200 MPa inside of
the thickness and zero on the outside. When
using shell idealizations, this value is zero.
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7. Click File > Exit Results to return to Creo Simulate. Click No in the Message dialog box.
8. In the Analyses and Design Studies dialog box, click Close.
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9. Click File > Manage Session > Erase Current to close the displayed window and erase the
model from memory. Click Yes when prompted to confirm.
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After successfully completing this exercise, you will be able to:
• Understand shell theory.
• Use solid elements.
• Use shell idealizations.
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You explore shell theory when dealing with stress concentrations at holes and stresses at regions of
large and small bend radii.
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Task 1: Define the shell idealization.
5. Click OK.
2. Click Displacement from the Constraints group. The Constraint dialog box appears.
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7. Click the Constraints Group drop-down menu and select Symmetry . The Symmetry
Constraint dialog box appears.
8. Press CTRL and select six edges in the model
as shown.
9. Click OK.
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2. Click Force/Moment Load from the Loads
group. The Force/Moment Load dialog box
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3. Select Edges/Curves from the References
drop-down menu.
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4. In the model, select the edge as shown.
5. In the Force section, type 1000 in the X field.
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14. In the ribbon, select the Refine Model tab.
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15. Click AutoGEM from the AutoGEM group. The AutoGEM dialog box appears.
16. Click Create. Solids and Shell elements are created. Notice the improvement in the mesh
quality due to the mesh controls.
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17. Click Close in all dialog boxes and No when prompted to save the mesh.
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1. In the ribbon, select the Home tab.
2. Click Analyses and Studies from the Run group. The Analyses and Design Studies
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3. Click File > New Static. The Static Analysis Definition dialog box appears.
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4. Complete the following:
• In the Name field, type shell_vs_volume_notches.
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• Select the constraint and load sets displayed in the Constraint Set/Component and Load
Set/Component sections.
• Select the Convergence tab and click Single-Pass Adaptive from the Method drop-down
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• Click Advanced Control. The Advanced SPA Convergence Control dialog box appears.
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• In the Advanced SPA Convergence Control dialog box, click OK to return to the Static
Analysis Definition dialog box.
• Select the Output tab.
• In the Plotting Grid field, type 6.
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6. Click Configure Run Settings . The Run Settings dialog box appears.
7. The results and temporary output directories are set by default in the working directory. Both
analyses are stored in this location. Click OK.
8. In the Analyses and Design Studies dialog box, select shell_vs_volume_notches and click
Start Run . Click Yes to run interactive diagnostics.
9. Click Display Study Status to view the summary report after the analysis is complete.
10. Close all dialog boxes and return to the Analyses and Design Studies dialog box.
2. Click Review Results . The Result Window Definition dialog box appears.
3. Complete the following:
• Verify Fringe is selected as the Display type.
• Select the Quantity tab.
• Verify Stress is selected.
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• Select von Mises from the Component
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• Select the Display Options tab. Complete
the fields as shown.
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5. Examine the von Mises stress fringe plot. Notice
that the stress concentrations at holes and
at large bend radii are accurate using shell
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idealizations. By comparison, the stress in areas
of small radii using solid elements is inaccurate.
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6. Click File > Exit Results to return to Creo Simulate. Click No in the Message dialog box.
7. In the Analyses and Design Studies dialog box, click Close.
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8. Click File > Manage Session > Erase Current to close the displayed window and erase the
model from memory. Click Yes when prompted to confirm.
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After successfully completing this exercise, you will be able to:
• Define constraints for shell models.
• Define analytic load functions.
• Automatically select multiple surfaces for applying loads.
• Define shell pairs.
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In this exercise, you investigate the stresses and deformations caused by hydrostatic pressure in
a thin-walled sheetmetal water tank. For the analysis, you ignore the stiffening of the walls from
deformations under external load and the related change in internal loading of the tank walls.
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Therefore, a linear static analysis is performed without taking into account the large deformation
effect developing in the structure.
Hydrostatic pressure has a certain geometrical distribution, which is not defined by default in Creo
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Simulate. Using the information in this exercise can help you derive other types of loads that
are driven by mathematical relations. Other typical examples could include wind load or contact
pressure.
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uniform thickness. This makes it a good candidate for using shell elements instead of the default
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1. Creo Simulate users: Note that only a quarter of the model is analyzed since the load and
geometry are symmetric. Therefore, the computation time and disk resources are reduced.
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2. Creo Parametric users: Resume feature SYMMETRY_CUT to create the quarter model
from the full CAD model.
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Based on the config.pro file used, you may have to turn on visibilities for suppressed
objects in the model tree settings before you can resume the suppressed feature.
Task 2: Investigate the model properties and assign a material to the model.
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1. Click File > Prepare > Model Properties. The Model Properties dialog box appears.
2. Review the units, the material defined, and the associated properties. Click Close.
3. In the ribbon, select the Home tab.
4. Click Material Assignment from the Materials group. The Material Assignment dialog
box appears.
5. Verify Stainless_Steel is in the Material field. Click OK.
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structure is created with Creo Parametric shell and thin features, shell pairs can be
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found automatically without using the geometry analysis method. This can be done
only if the following Creo Parametric features are used: shell, rib, sheetmetal parts,
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thickened surfaces, and all features created with the Thin option.
6. In the model tree, expand Idealizations and Shell Pairs. Note that there are 55 shell pairs
detected.
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7. In the ribbon, select the Refine Model tab.
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group. The Simulation Geometry dialog box
appears.
9. Click Apply. Note the successful mid-plane
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compression as shown.
10. Click Close.
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• In the Face Min field, type 15.00.
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• In the Max Aspect Ratio field, type 7.
• In the Max Edge Turn (Degrees) field, type 85.
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8. Click OK.
9. In the ribbon, select the Refine Model tab.
10. Click AutoGEM from the AutoGEM group. The AutoGEM dialog box appears.
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11. Click Create. Note there are over 300 shell elements created.
12. Click Close in all dialog boxes and Yes when prompted to save the mesh.
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one on each longitudinal cut edge of the
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tank. The first constraint is defined using
a symmetry mirror constraint. The second
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constraint.
1. In the ribbon, select the Home tab.
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6. Click Displacement from the Constraints group. The Constraint dialog box appears.
7. Select Edges/Curves from the References drop-down menu.
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9. In the Translation section, click Free Translation for the Y and Z translations.
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10. In the Rotation section, click Fixed Rotation for the Y and Z rotations.
11. Click OK.
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symmetry planes. A classic Displacement constraint may need an extra coordinate
system for reference, but can be used for any angle between symmetry planes.
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12. In the ribbon, select the Home tab.
13. Click Displacement from the Constraints group. The Constraint dialog box appears.
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14. Select Edges/Curves from the References drop-down menu.
15. In the model, select the four edges shown.
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16. In the Translation section, click Free Translation for the X and Z translations.
17. Click OK.
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2. Click Pressure Load from the Loads group. The Pressure Load dialog box appears.
3. Click Surface Sets. The Surface Sets dialog box appears.
4. Click Add.
5. In the model, click any inner surface of the water tank. The selected surface is listed in
the Anchor field.
6. Select Seed and boundary surfaces.
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OK to return to the Pressure Load dialog box.
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12. Click Function . The Functions dialog box appears.
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1. In the ribbon, select the Home tab.
2. Click Analyses and Studies from the Run group. The Analyses and Design Studies
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dialog box appears.
3. Click File > New Static. The Static Analysis Definition dialog box appears.
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4. Complete the following:
• In the Name field, type tank_hydro.
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• Select the constraint and load sets displayed in the Constraint Set/Component and Load
Set/Component sections.
• Select the Convergence tab and click Single Pass Adaptive from the Method drop-down
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5. Click OK to return to the Analyses and Design Studies dialog box.
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6. Click Configure Run Settings . The Run Settings dialog box appears.
7. The results and temporary output directories are set by default in the working directory. Both
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2. Click Review Results . The Result Window Definition dialog box appears.
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stress. Note that in the Include contributions
from shells section, all stress components are
selected and Top and Bottom of shell is used
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as the display location by default.
Top and Bottom of shell ensures that
you are looking at the stresses of the
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stresses compared to the real structural
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8. Click File > Exit Results to return to Creo Simulate. Click No in the Message dialog box.
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9. In the Analyses and Design Studies dialog box, click Close.
10. Click File > Manage Session > Erase Current to close the displayed window and erase
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the model from memory.
11. Click OK in the erase confirm prompt.
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In this exercise, you analyze the stresses and deformations in an assembly made up of sheetmetal
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components. The geometry to be analyzed is thin compared to the width/length, and Shell
idealizations are used. Therefore, it enables you to quickly find a solution instead of using the
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default Solid elements.
The model is an assembly of several parts that were assembled together in Creo Parametric. In
some locations in the model, the plates are shorter and, therefore, gaps are in place between the
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connecting parts. These gaps were defined in the model to compensate for welding manufacturing
tolerances. Therefore, the plates are not automatically connected as in any other regions where the
surfaces are mated with 0 offset or clearance.
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Task 1: Define the shell pair idealizations.
2. Click the Shell Pair drop-down menu from the Idealizations group and select Detect Shell
Pairs. The Auto Detect Shell Pairs dialog box appears.
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10. Click Review Geometry from the AutoGEM group. The Simulation Geometry dialog box
appears.
11. Click Apply. Note the display of the shell
idealized plates as shown.
Note that LUG.PRT and some regions of
CYLINDER.PRT were not successfully
compressed. The first due to a variable
thickness, and the second because the
thickness is greater than 5 mm.
12. In the Simulation Geometry dialog box, click
Close.
1. In the model tree, select LUG.PRT. Right-click and select Open. The part opens in a
separate Creo Simulate window.
2. In the ribbon, select the Refine Model tab.
3. Click Shell Pair from the Idealizations group. The Shell Pair Definition dialog box
appears.
4. Verify Constant is selected in the Type section, and Auto Select Opposing Surfaces is
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selected in the References section.
5. In the model, select the surface shown.
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6. In the Shell Pair Definition dialog box, click
Repeat to create this shell pair and clear the
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dialog box for a new shell pair creation.
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7. In the Type section, select Variable.
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10. To pick a reference for the mid-plane placement, click in the Select a placement surface field.
In the model tree, select DTM1.
11. In the Shell Pair Definition dialog box, click Repeat to create this shell pair and clear
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15. In the model tree, expand Idealizations and Shell Pairs. Note there are three shell pairs
created.
16. In the ribbon, select the Refine Model tab.
17. Click Review Geometry from the AutoGEM group. The Simulation Geometry dialog box
appears.
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20. Click File > Save. The Save Object dialog box appears.
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21. Use the default name and click OK.
22. Click File > Close
to close the window and return to the main assembly window.
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1. In the ribbon, select the Refine Model tab.
2. Click Review Geometry from the AutoGEM group. The Simulation Geometry dialog box
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appears.
3. Click Apply. Note the display of the shell
idealized plates as shown.
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the four surfaces shown.
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5. Click in the Surface field. In the model, select
the surface shown.
6. Click OK.
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8. Click Review Geometry from the AutoGEM group. The Simulation Geometry dialog box
appears.
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11. Click Weld from the Connections group. The Weld Definition dialog box appears.
12. Select Perimeter Weld from the Type drop-down menu.
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References section. In the model, select the
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19. Click Apply. Note the connections as shown.
Click Close.
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23. Select Spot Weld from the Type drop-down menu.
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References section. In the model, select the
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26. In the Properties section, select Pattern. Select any of the points in the pattern.
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27. Type 8 in the Diameter field.
28. In the Material section, click More. The Materials dialog box appears.
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to return to the Weld Definition dialog box.
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30. Click OK. The graphical representation is as
shown.
You will not visually see any changes
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drop-down menu.
4. In the model, select any of the curved edge as
shown.
The software automatically selects the
remaining half of hole edge. Therefore,
two edges are displayed in the selection
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5. In the Force section, type –30000 in the Y field.
6. Click OK.
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1. In the ribbon, select the Home tab.
2. Click Analyses and Studies from the Run group. The Analyses and Design Studies
dialog box appears.
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3. Click File > New Static. The Static Analysis Definition dialog box appears.
4. Complete the following:
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• In the Name field, type welded_cantilever.
• Select the constraint and load sets displayed in the Constraint Set/Component and Load
Set/Component sections.
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• Click the Convergence tab and click Single-Pass Adaptive from the Method drop-down
menu.
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• Click Advanced Control. The Advanced SPA Convergence Control dialog box appears.
Complete the following:
– Select Use Advanced Controls.
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– Do not select any references for the Local Stress Error field.
• In the Advanced SPA Convergence Control dialog box, click OK to return to the Static
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6. Click Configure Run Settings . The Run Settings dialog box appears.
7. The results and temporary output directories are set by default in the working directory. Both
analyses are stored in this location. Click OK.
8. In the Analyses and Design Studies dialog box, select welded_cantilever and click Start
Run . Click Yes to run interactive diagnostics.
9. Click Display Study Status to view the summary report after the analysis is complete.
10. Close all dialog boxes and return to the Analyses and Design Studies dialog box.
2. Click Review Results . The Result Window Definition dialog box appears.
3. Complete the following:
• Verify Fringe is selected as the Display type.
• Click the Quantity tab.
• Verify Stress is selected.
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• Select von Mises from the Component
drop-down menu.
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• Click the Display Options tab. Complete the
fields as shown.
4. Click OK and Show.
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5. Examine the von Mises stress fringe plot.
Identify the behavior of the connections.
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results shown.
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After successfully completing this exercise, you will be able to:
• Create a beam idealization.
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Task 1: Define the beam idealizations.
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1. In the ribbon, select the Refine Model tab.
2. Click Beam from the Idealizations group. The Beam Definition dialog box appears.
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3. Press CTRL and in the model select the two
segments shown.
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Note the direction of the yellow arrows. They
are displaying the positive X-axis of the beam’s
cross-section orientation. They must be pointed
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4. In the Beam Definition dialog box, the Material section, click More. The Materials dialog box
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5. Verify ss.mtl is added to the model. Click OK.
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9. Type U-Channel
in the Name field.
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16. In the ribbon, select the Refine Model tab.
17. Click Beam from the Idealizations group. The Beam Definition dialog box appears.
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28. In the ribbon, select the Refine Model tab.
29. Click Beam from the Idealizations group. The Beam Definition dialog box appears.
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30. Press CTRL and in the model select the five
segments shown.
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31. In the Beam Definition dialog box, the Materials section, click More. The Materials dialog box
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32. Verify that SS is displayed in the Material in Model column. Click OK.
33. Select the Start tab.
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34. In the Beam Section section, click More. The Beam Sections dialog box appears.
35. Click New. The Beam Section Definition dialog box appears.
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42. Click File System from the Get Data group. The Open dialog box appears.
43. Select cross_section.sec and click Open.
44. Click in the active window to place the sketch. A sketched section appears.
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46. Type 1.0 in the Scaling Factor field.
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47. Accept .
48. In the ribbon, select the Sketch tab.
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49. Click Point from the Sketching group.
50. Place points at each corner of the section, as
shown. Twelve points total.
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51. Click Accept to save the section and return to the Creo Simulate window.
52. In the Beam Section Definition dialog box, click OK to return to the Beam Sections dialog box.
53. Click OK to return to the Beam Definition dialog box.
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54. In the Beam Release section, click More. The Beam Releases dialog box appears.
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1. In the ribbon, select the Home tab.
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2. Click Gravity Load from the Loads group. The Gravity Load dialog box appears.
3. In the Acceleration section, type –9810 in the Y field.
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1. In the ribbon, select the Home tab.
2. Click Displacement from the Constraints group. The Constraint dialog box appears.
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3. In the References section, select Points from the drop-down menu.
4. In the model, select the two points shown.
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5. In the Rotation section, click Fixed Rotation for the X and Y rotations.
6. Click OK.
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• Select List Measures . The Measures dialog box appears.
• Press CTRL and select the following measures:
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– max_beam_tensile
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– max_beam_torsion
– max_beam_total
– max_disp_mag
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– max_disp_y
– max_disp_z
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– strain_energy
• In the Measures dialog box, click OK to return to the Static Analysis Definition dialog box.
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6. Click Configure Run Settings . The Run Settings dialog box appears.
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7. The results and temporary output directories are set by default in the working directory. Both
analyses are stored in this location. Click OK.
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8. In the Analyses and Design Studies dialog box, select Framework and click Start Run
. Click Yes to run interactive diagnostics.
9. Click Display Study Status to view the summary report after the analysis is complete.
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10. Close all dialog boxes and return to the Analyses and Design Studies dialog box.
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2. Click Review Results . The Result Window Definition dialog box appears.
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• Select the Display Options tab. Complete
the fields as shown.
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5. Create another result window by clicking Edit > Copy. A copy of the Result Window
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Definition dialog box appears.
6. Select the Quantity tab. Select Recovery Point from the At drop-down menu.
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8. Click OK and Show.
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recovery point on the beams that have
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9. Create a resultant force and moment graph by clicking Edit > Copy. A copy of the Result
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After successfully completing this exercise, you will be able to:
• Create weighted links.
• Create rigid links.
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features. Although they have the same goal, some of these connections have different behaviors
and purposes, and results can be affected. A clear understanding of their purpose will enable you
to become more proficient with the features in Creo Simulate.
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In this exercise, you examine the influence on displacement results when making use of Rigid
verses Weighted links between simulation features. The model used is shown below.
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The model does not reflect an engineering problem. It illustrates the behavior of connecting
simulation features with rigid or weighted links.
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In all A and B locations vertical Beams have been defined between datum points. This is because in
the Creo Simulate result windows you can only view the displacement of a simulation feature.
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The top row of beams at the A locations will be connected using weighted links. Some of these
weighted links have been previously defined. You define the connections at A1 and A4, but you
can edit and inspect any other weighted link.
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The bottom row of beams at the B locations will be connected using rigid links. You define the rigid
links at the B1, B2, and B3 locations. The B4 location has been previously defined.
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At the B3 and B4 locations, spring idealizations to ground have been defined. These act as
constraints. Additional constraints will be defined at all point locations. There is no load in this
exercise. You will define some predescribed displacements. Some of the constraints have been
previously defined.
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1. Click File > Prepare > Model Properties. The Model Properties dialog box appears.
2. Review the units used in the model. To close the Model Properties dialog box, click Close.
1. Define the weighted link at the A1 location. In the ribbon, select the Refine Model tab.
2. Click Weighted Link from the Connections group. The Weighted Link Definition dialog
box appears.
3. Press CTRL and select points PNT1, PNT2, PNT3, and PNT4 on the model. These are listed
in the Independent Side section in the dialog box.
4. Click in the Dependent side section, Point field. On the model, select PNT0.
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5. In the Degrees of Freedom section, select Tx, Ty, and Tz.
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6. Click OK.
Weighted Links have already been defined at the A2 and A3 locations.
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7. Define the weighted link at the A4 location. In the ribbon, select the Refine Model tab.
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8. Click Weighted Link from the Connections group. The Weighted Link Definition dialog
box appears.
9. Press CTRL and select points PNT16, PNT17, PNT18, and PNT19 on the model. These
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are listed in the Independent Side section in the dialog box.
10. Click in the Dependent side section, Point field. On the model, select PNT15.
11. In the Degrees of Freedom section, select Tx, Ty, and de-select Tz.
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Task 3: Define the rigid links at the B1, B2, and B3 locations.
1. Define the rigid link at the B1 location. In the ribbon, select the Refine Model tab.
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2. Click Rigid Link from the Connections group. The Rigid Link Definition dialog box
appears.
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3. Press CTRL and select points PNT20, PNT21, PNT22, PNT23, and PNT24 on the model.
These are listed in the References section in the dialog box.
4. Click OK.
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5. Define an advanced rigid link at the B2 location. In the ribbon, select the Refine Model tab.
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6. Click Rigid Link from the Connections group. The Rigid Link Definition dialog box
appears.
7. Select Advanced from the Type drop-down menu.
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8. Select point PNT25 on the model. This is listed in the Independent section in the dialog box.
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9. Click in the Dependent side section, Points reference field. Press CTRL and select points
PNT26, PNT27, PNT28, and PNT29 on the model.
10. Verify that all options are selected in the Degrees of Freedom section.
11. Click OK.
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1. Define a prescribed displacement constraint at the A1 location. In the ribbon, select the
Home tab.
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2. Click Displacement from the Constraints group. The Constraint dialog box appears.
3. Select Points from the References Section drop-down menu.
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4. Press CTRL and select points PNT1 and PNT4 on the model.
5. In the Translation section, click Prescribed Translation for the Y translation. Type 3
in the Y Translation field.
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6. In the Rotation section, click Fixed Rotation for the X, Y, and Z rotations.
7. Click OK.
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8. Define a prescribed displacement constraint at all B locations. In the ribbon, select the
Home tab.
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9. Click Displacement from the Constraints group. The Constraint dialog box appears.
10. Select Points from the References Section drop-down menu.
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11. Press CTRL and select points PNT20, PNT25, PNT30, and PNT35 on the model.
12. In the Translation section, click Prescribed Translation for the X, Y, and Z translations.
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2. Click Analyses and Studies from the Run group. The Analyses and Design Studies
dialog box appears.
3. Click File > New Static. The Static Analysis Definition dialog box appears.
4. Complete the following:
• In the Name field, type link_demo.
• Select the constraint sets displayed in the Constraint Set/Component section.
• Select the Convergence tab and click Quick Check from the Method drop-down menu.
• Select the Output tab.
• In the Plotting Grid field, type 2.
5. Click OK to return to the Analyses and Design Studies dialog box.
8. In the Analyses and Design Studies dialog box, select link_demo and click Start Run .
Click Yes to run interactive diagnostics.
9. Click Display Study Status to view the summary report after the analysis is complete.
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1. In the Analyses and Design Studies window, select shell_theory_demo.
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2. Click Review Results . The Result Window Definition dialog box appears.
3. Complete the following:
• Verify that Fringe is selected as the Display type.
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• Select the Quantity tab.
• Verify that Displacement is selected.
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• Select mm from the drop-down menu.
• Select Magnitude from the Component drop-down menu.
4. Select the Display Options tab and complete the following:
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• Select Overlay Undeformed.
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rotations at the dependent point.
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– Certain translational degrees of freedom can be uncoupled in the model. In this example
it is the Z-direction. Then, the dependent point does not take these movements into
account.
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Note that in general, all references of a weighted link connection stay flexible and
no artificial stiffness is added to the model.
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• At the B locations:
– At B1, the simple rigid link, all point references become a rigid body moving in space.
Note that only simple rigid links support LDA; for the others, only small rotations are
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– At B2 where you have defined the advanced rigid link, this connection is transferring
all degrees of freedom.
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– At B3 where you have another advanced rigid link and all three rotational degrees
of freedom are released, the dependent points do just the translations from the
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independent point, rotations are set free. That is why the ground springs are needed,
so the model is not under constrained.
– At B4 where you have another advanced rigid link, and where all three translational
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freedom which are transferred can only move as a rigid body. Therefore, these
links should be used with care.
7. Click File > Exit Results to return to Creo Simulate. Click No in the Message dialog box.
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9. Click File > Manage Session > Erase Current to close the displayed window and erase the
model from memory. Click Yes when prompted to confirm.
Objectives
After successfully completing this exercise, you will be able to:
• Perform a linear buckling analysis.
Scenario
In this exercise, you evaluate the compression force which leads to the stability failure of a
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thin-walled compression strut. This strut is circular-shaped and made of steel. In addition to these
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requirements, you are also interested in what the failure looks like, is it similar to the buckling
shape of a column or local buckling of a thin wall? The column is simply supported and material
linearity is assumed.
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4. In the Datum Point dialog box, select the edge just selected in the References section. Select
Center from the On drop-down menu. Note the new point created in the left column.
5. In the left column, select New Point.
6. In the model, select the arc on the opposite end of the tube to the one just selected to define
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7. In the References section, select Center from the On drop-down menu if required. Note the
new point created in the left column.
8. Click OK.
9. In the ribbon, select the Refine Model tab.
10. Click Rigid Link from the Connections group. The Rigid Link Definition dialog box
appears.
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13. In the ribbon, select the Refine Model tab.
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14. Click Rigid Link from the Connections group. The Rigid Link Definition dialog box
appears.
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15. Press CTRL and select PNT1 and its corresponding and flat surface at the opposite end of
the strut.
16. Click OK.
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17. In the ribbon, select the Home tab.
18. Click Displacement from the Constraints group. The Constraint dialog box appears.
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19. Select Points from the References drop-down menu.
20. In the model, select the first point created.
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22. Click OK.
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23. In the ribbon, select the Home tab.
24. Click Displacement from the Constraints group. The Constraint dialog box appears.
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28. Click OK.
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All these constraints are part of the same constraint set and, therefore, act on the
system in the same time.
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2. Click Force/Moment Load from the Loads group. The Force/Moment Load dialog box
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appears.
3. Select Points from the References drop-down menu.
4. In the model, select the first point defined..
5. In the Force section, type –800000 in the Y field.
6. Click OK.
2. Select Hard Point from the Controls drop-down menu in the AutoGEM group. The Hard
Point Control dialog box appears.
3. In the References section, select Pattern.
4. In the model tree, expand Pattern 2 of Pattern 1. An 84-point pattern is listed.
5. Select Pattern 1 of Datum Point.
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model. All point patterns appear in the selection bin in the Hard Point Control dialog box.
7. In the Hard Point Control dialog box, click OK.
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8. In the ribbon, select the Refine Model tab.
9. Select Thin Solid > Detect Thin Solids from the Controls drop-down menu in the AutoGEM
group. The Auto Detect Thin Solids dialog box appears.
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10. Type 4 in the Characteristic Thickness field.
11. Click Start. The Auto Detect Thin Solids dialog box closes.
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12. In the model tree, expand AutoGEM Controls. Note AutoGEMControl2 being defined.
13. Right-click AutoGEMControl2 and select Edit Definition. The Thin Solid Control dialog box
appears.
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14. Note the pairs of surfaces being matched. Click OK.
15. In the ribbon, select the Refine Model tab.
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16. Click AutoGEM from the AutoGEM group. The AutoGEM dialog box appears.
17. Click Create.
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18. Inspect the resulting mesh. Click Close to close all dialog boxes. Click No to the prompt to
save the mesh.
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2. Click Analyses and Studies from the Run group. The Analyses and Design Studies
dialog box appears.
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• Select the constraint and load set displayed in the Constraint Set/Component and Load
Set/Component sections.
• Click the Convergence tab, and click Single-Pass Adaptive from the Method drop-down
menu.
5. Click OK to return to the Analyses and Design Studies dialog box.
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• Click the Convergence tab, and click Single-Pass Adaptive from the Method drop-down
menu.
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8. Click OK to return to the Analyses and Design Studies dialog box.
9. Right-click euler_strut_buckling_MP and select Edit. The Buckling Analysis Definition
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dialog box appears.
10. Verify or complete the following:
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• In the Name field, type euler_strut_buckling_MP.
• Click the Convergence tab, and click Multi-Pass Adaptive from the Method drop-down
menu.
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• In the Percent Convergence field, type 5.
• In the Polynomial Order section, type 1 in the Minimum field, and type 9 in the Maximum
field.
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• In the Converge on section, select BLF, Local Displacement and Local Strain Energy.
11. Click OK to return to the Analyses and Design Studies dialog box.
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12. Click Configure Run Settings . The Run Settings dialog box appears.
13. The results and temporary output directories are set by default in the working directory. Both
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Carefully inspect the information displayed in the summary files. Identify the maximum von
Mises and Y-axis stress (the load direction).
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16. Close all dialog boxes and return to the Analyses and Design Studies window.
17. Run the remaining two buckling analyses. The output directory is written to the same location,
the current working directory.
18. Carefully inspect the information displayed in the summary files. Notice the Buckling Load
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19. When both studies are complete, close all dialog boxes and return to the Analyses and
Design Studies window.
2. Click Review Results . The Result Window Definition dialog box appears.
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5. Create a result window for the axial stress,
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stress along the Y-axis, and investigate the
results shown. Exaggerate the deformed shape
and turn on the transparent overlay.
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Mises stress is roughly 850 MPa,
as read from the legend, the strut is
stressed at 677 MPa. The majority of
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the Y-axis stress fringe plot. Make a
record of this 677 MPa stress.
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Link connection.
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7. Click File > Exit Results to return to Creo Simulate. Click No in the Message dialog box.
2. Click Review Results . The Result Window Definition dialog box appears.
Note the first BLF is 1.39. That means at a compression stress of 677*1.39 = 941
MPa the strut collapses, and the equivalent buckling load is 1112 MN. The buckling
theory is barely valid, since the Yield Strength of the selected steel grade is 950 MPa.
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• Click the Display Options tab. Select Deformed and Transparent Overlay.
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5. Create a result window for Mode 2 and
investigate the results shown.
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investigate the results shown.
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8. Click File > Exit Results to return to Creo Simulate. Click No in the Message dialog box.
9. In the Analyses and Design Studies dialog box, click Close.
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Objectives
After successfully completing this exercise, you will be able to:
• Perform a nonlinear stability analysis.
Scenario
In this exercise, you examine how Creo Simulate handles a particular case of a Large Deformation
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Analysis. In this example, you investigate the behavior of a cup spring which experiences a loss
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in stability. The algorithm used by Creo Simulate for this type of a problem is called “arc length
method” and is used in this exercise to solve the regions where the load-deflection curve of the
structure has a partially negative slope resulting in instability.
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Task 1: Define the 2D axisymmetric model type.
7. Click OK.
8. Click Confirm in the prompt.
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2. Click Material Assignment from the Materials group. The Material Assignment dialog
box appears.
3. In the model, select the surface selected in the first task.
4. In the Properties section, click More.
5. Select steel.mtl and add it to the model.
6. Click OK to return to the Material Assignment dialog box.
7. Verify that there is no Material Orientation selected.
8. Click OK.
2. Click Force/Moment Load from the Loads group. The Force/Moment Load dialog box
appears.
3. Select Points from the References drop-down menu.
4. In the model, select the point shown.
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6. Click OK.
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Task 4: Define the constraints in the model.
5. In the Constraint dialog box, Translation section, click Free Translation for the X translation.
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6. Click OK.
2. Select Edge Distribution from the Controls drop-down menu in the AutoGEM group.
The Edge Distribution Control dialog box appears.
3. In the model, select the edges shown.
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1. In the ribbon, select the Home tab.
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2. Click Measures from the Run group. The Measures dialog box appears.
3. Click New. The Measure Definition dialog box appears.
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4. Complete the following:
• Type reaction_force in the Name field.
• Select Force from the Quantity drop-down menu.
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• Select Y from the Component drop-down menu.
5. In the model tree, expand Loads/Constraints and Constraint Set ConstraintSet1.
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6. In the Measure Definition dialog box, Spatial Evaluation section, click Select Reference
and select Constraint1 in the model tree.
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7. In the Measure Definition dialog box, click OK to return to the Measures dialog box.
8. Click New. The Measure Definition dialog box appears.
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14. Click Select Reference and select the point where the load is applied.
15. In the Measure Definition dialog box, click OK to return to the Measures dialog box.
16. Click Close.
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• Select Include Snap-through.
• Select the Output tab.
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• In the Calculate section, select Stresses, Rotations, and Reactions.
• In the Plot section, type 10 in the Plotting Grid field.
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• In the Output Steps section, select User-defined Steps from the drop-down menu.
• Type 21 in the Number of Master Steps field. Press ENTER.
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5. Click OK to return to the Analyses and Design Studies dialog box.
6. Click Configure Run Settings . The Run Settings dialog box appears.
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7. The results and temporary output directories are set by default in the working directory. Both
analyses are stored in this location. Click OK.
8. In the Analyses and Design Studies dialog box, select Cup_Spring and click Start Run
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. Click Yes to run interactive diagnostics.
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9. Click Display Study Status to view the summary report after the analysis is complete.
Notice in the summary file the detection of the snap-through start and end being reported.
Continue to monitor these reports throughout the entire summary report file.
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10. Close all dialog boxes and return to the Creo Simulate window.
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2. Click Review Results . The Result Window Definition dialog box appears.
3. Select Graph from the Display Type drop-down menu.
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15. In the Analyses and Design Studies dialog box, click Close.
16. Click File > Manage Session > Erase Current. Click Yes in the Erase Confirm prompt.
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After successfully completing this exercise, you will be able to:
• Perform a Sensitivity and Optimization study.
Scenario
In this example, you attempt to minimize the stress concentrations in a structural component using
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simplified shaft shoulder under tension, made of stainless steel with a nominal stress 100 MPa.
The loads and constraints were already defined in the model. Some constraints are required since
you are analyzing only a slice of the shaft. Also, a Static Analysis was previously defined for the
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model. This Static Analysis enables you to investigate the current stresses in the model and is used
as a base analysis for the Sensitivity and Optimization studies.
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Create mesh controls and mesh the model.
2. Select Maximum Element Size from the Controls drop-down menu in the AutoGEM
group. The Maximum Element Size Control dialog box appears.
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5. Click OK.
6. In the ribbon, select the Refine Model tab.
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7. Select Maximum Element Size from the Controls drop-down menu in the AutoGEM
group. The Maximum Element Size Control dialog box appears.
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9. In the Maximum Element Size Control dialog box, Element Size section, type 3 in the field.
10. Click OK.
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2. Click Analyses and Studies from the Run group. The Analyses and Design Studies
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dialog box appears.
3. Click File > New Static. The Static Analysis Definition dialog box appears.
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4. Complete the following:
• In the Name field, type shaft_shoulder_static_tension.
• Select the constraint and load set displayed in the Constraint Set/Component and Load
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Set/Component sections.
• Click the Convergence tab, and click Single-Pass Adaptive from the Method drop-down
menu.
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• Select the Output tab.
• In the Plot section, type 10 in the Plotting Grid field.
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5. Click OK to return to the Analyses and Design Studies dialog box.
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6. Click Configure Run Settings . The Run Settings dialog box appears.
7. The results and temporary output directories are set by default in the working directory. Both
analyses are stored in this location. Click OK.
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8. In the Analyses and Design Studies dialog box, select shaft_shoulder_static_tension and
click Start Run . Click Yes to run interactive diagnostics.
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9. Click Display Study Status to view the summary report after the analysis is complete.
Carefully inspect the information displayed in the summary file. Notice that the maximum von
Mises stress is found to be almost 150 MPa. The nominal stress is actually 100 MPa, and we
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have a stress concentration factor of 1.50. Therefore, our design needs improvement.
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10. Close all dialog boxes and return to the Analyses and Design Studies dialog box.
2. Click Review Results . The Result Window Definition dialog box appears.
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1. In the Analyses and Design Studies dialog box, click File > New Standard Design Study.
The Standard Study Definition dialog box appears. Type shaft_R9 in the Name field.
2. In the Analyses section, select shaft_shoulder_static_tension (Static).
3. In the Variables section, click Select Dimension
. Click in the model to display all the model
dimensions as shown.
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5. Repeat the previous two steps and select the width dimension of the conical fillet.
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You cannot pick the same dimension twice. Creo Simulate eliminates from the
selection process any dimensions that were already picked for design variables.
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7. Click OK.
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8. In the Analyses and Design Studies dialog box, select shaft_R9 and click Start Run .
Click Yes to run interactive diagnostics.
9. Click Display Study Status to view the summary report after the analysis is complete.
Notice that the maximum von Mises stress is found to be almost 123 MPa. The nominal
stress is actually 100 MPa and we have a stress concentration factor of 1.23. Therefore, our
design still needs improvement.
10. Close all dialog boxes and return to the Analyses and Design Studies dialog box.
2. Click Review Results . The Result Window Definition dialog box appears.
3. Create a result window for the von Mises stress,
and investigate the results shown.
4. Click File > Exit Results to return to Creo
Simulate. Click No in the Message dialog box.
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1. In the Analyses and Design Studies dialog box, click File > New Sensitivity Design Study.
The Sensitivity Study Definition dialog box appears.
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2. Complete the following:
• Type LS_all in the Name field.
• Select Local Sensitivity from the Type drop-down menu.
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3. In the Analyses section, select shaft_shoulder_static_tension (Static).
4. In the Variables section, click Select Dimension . Click in the model to display all the
model dimensions.
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9. In the Analyses and Design Studies dialog box, select LS_all and click Start Run . Click
Yes to run interactive diagnostics.
10. Click Display Study Status to view the summary report after the analysis is complete.
11. Close all dialog boxes and return to the Analyses and Design Studies dialog box.
2. Click Review Results . The Result Window Definition dialog box appears.
3. Select the Quantity tab.
4. Click Measures . The Measures dialog box appears.
5. Select max_stress_vm.
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7. Select length:SHAFT_SHOULDER_SIMULATE from the Graph Abscissa (Horizontal) Axis
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second drop-down menu.
8. Click OK and Show to display the results.
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1. In the Analyses and Design Studies dialog box, click File > New Sensitivity Design Study.
The Sensitivity Study Definition dialog box appears.
2. Complete the following:
• Type GS_length in the Name field.
• Verify that Global Sensitivity is selected from the Type drop-down menu.
3. In the Analyses section, select shaft_shoulder_static_tension (Static).
4. In the Variables section, click Select Dimension . Click in the model to display all the
model dimensions.
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6. In the Sensitivity Study Definition dialog box,
type 1 in the Start field, 40 in the End field, and 5
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8. Click Shape Animate the Model. The Continue to Step 2? dialog box appears.
9. Click Accept Value .
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11. In the Design Study Options dialog box, click Close.
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– Name: GS_width
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• Radius of Curvature, rho
– Name: GS_rho
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Click Yes to run interactive diagnostics.
15. Click Display Study Status to view the summary report after the analysis is complete.
16. Close all dialog boxes and return to the Analyses and Design Studies dialog box.
17. In the Analyses and Design Studies dialog box, run GS_width and GS_rho.
18. Close all dialog boxes and return to the Analyses and Design Studies dialog box.
2. Click Review Results . The Result Window Definition dialog box appears.
3. Select the Quantity tab.
4. Click Measures . The Measures dialog box appears.
5. Select max_stress_vm.
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7. Select length:SHAFT_SHOULDER_SIMULATE from the Graph Abscissa (Horizontal) Axis
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8. Click OK and Show to display the results.
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1. In the Analyses and Design Studies dialog box, click File > New Optimization Design
Study. The Optimization Study Definition dialog box appears.
2. Complete the following:
• Type shaft_optimization in the Name field.
• Verify that Optimization is selected from the Type drop-down menu.
• In the Goal section, select Minimize from the drop-down menu, and verify that total_mass
is displayed in the adjacent field.
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4. Select max_stress_vm.
5. Click OK to return to the Optimization Study Definition dialog box.
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6. Verify < is displayed in the adjacent field. Type 100 in the Value field.
7. In the Variables section, click Select Dimension . Click in the model to display all the
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model dimensions.
8. In the model, select the three dimensions, width, length, and rho, selected for the previous
studies.
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9. In the Sensitivity Study Definition dialog box,
define the ranges as shown.
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order to reduce stresses, Creo Simulate had to add more material. Therefore, an increase
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in mass is reported, although you set the Optimization Design Study goal to minimize the
total_mass measure.
16. Close all dialog boxes and return to the Analyses and Design Studies dialog box.
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Task 11: Create a fringe plot for the standard design study.
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1. In the Analyses and Design Studies window, select shaft_optimization.
2. Click Review Results . The Result Window Definition dialog box appears.
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3. Create a result window for the von Mises stress
at the optimum solution found, and investigate
the results shown.
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Note that now the model has a
maximum von Mises stress of 100 MPa.
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This is the solution you’re looking for.
4. Click File > Exit Results to return to Creo
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T3911-390-01 04/11/2012 Initial Printing of:
Introduction to Creo Simulate 2.0
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