NX5 CAE Overview PDF

NX Advanced FEM (Version NX 5)
© UGS Corp. 2007. All rights reserved.

UGS PLM Software
Aims
f There are 225 slides in this file, it is NOT the expectation that you show all of
them to the prospect/customer
f The aim here is to provide a deck of slides that you can choose to “pick and
mix” from to show a workflow or solution that is appropriate to your
requirements
f These slides describe the “Core” functionality. I have skipped some
icons/functions as they are only applicable for one of the add-on applications.
f These can be used as the build up for a presentation on one of the add-on
applications like Laminates, Response Simulation, Thermal, Flow etc
f As these slides are all built to a consistent style, doing a “pick and mix” will still
result in a clean looking presentation
f Please note that after the Solver Language Environment slides, everything is
NX Nastran specific
f Please provide any enhancements or suggestions to
Guy.Wills@Siemens.com (+44 1462 44 5029)
Slides 2 – 6 are not intended for Public use

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Slide Organisation (1)
f NX Advanced FEM File Organization f Master Part
f Basic file structure f Master Part
f Idealize and Multiple FEM’s f Material Property – Library
f Multiple SIM’s – Physical Property Override f Material Properties
f Multiple SIM’s – Physical Property & Thickness
Override
f Idealize Part
f Multiple Solutions and subcase’s
f Part Idealize Part
f Variations
f Uses of the Idealize part
f Idealize Part – Idealize
f Model Interaction
f Idealize Part – Defeature Geometry
f Simulation Navigator – File View
f Idealize Part – Partition
f Simulation Navigator – Easy Management
f Idealize Part – Midsurface
f Simulation Navigator – Resource Bars
f Idealize Part – Subdivide Faces
f Interaction – RMB Over Screen Model
f Idealize Part – Additional Modelling
f Mirror Display
f Idealize Part – Direct Modelling
f Model Interaction – Show Only
f Idealize Part – Material Properties
f Model Interaction – Show Adjacent
f Model Interaction – Node Display
f Model Interaction – Mesh Display
f Model Interaction – Mesh Control Display
f Solver Language Environment

f Solver Language Environment
f “NX Nastran Environment” – UI Based on
Solver/Solution
f “ANSYS Environment” – UI Based on Solver/Solution
f “ABAQUS Environment” – UI Based on
Solver/Solution

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f FEM Part f FEM Part (cont) f FEM Part (cont)
f FEM Part f Mesh Controls f Meshing – Element Create
f NX Advanced Simulation : CAE Topology f Meshing – OD Mesh f Meshing – Element Extrude
f NX CAE Topology – Geometric Abstraction f Meshing – 1D Element Cross Sections f Meshing – Element Revolve
and Meshing f Meshing – 1D Mesh f Meshing – Element Translate & Copy
f NX CAE Topology f Meshing – 1D Mesh – Element Attributes f Meshing – Element Copy & Project
f NX CAE Topology – Auto Heal f Meshing – 2D Dependant Mesh f Meshing – Element Copy & Reflect
f NX CAE Topology – Split Edge f Meshing – 2D Mapped Mesh f Meshing – Shell Split
f NX CAE Topology – Split Face f Meshing – 2D Mesh f Meshing – Combine Tris
f NX CAE Topology – Merge Edge f Meshing – 2D Mesh Seeding for 3D Mesh f Meshing – Move Mode
f NX CAE Topology – Merge Face f Meshing – 3D Swept Mesh f Meshing – Element Re-label
f NX CAE Topology – Match Edge f Meshing – Solid from Shell Mesh f Meshing – Element Connectivity
f NX CAE Topology – Collapse Edge f Meshing – 3D Tetrahedral Mesh f Meshing – Element Deletion
f NX CAE Topology – Face Repair f Meshing – Node Create f Meshing –Node & Element Information
f NX CAE Topology – Reset f Meshing – Node Between Nodes f Meshing – Mesh Unlock
f NX CAE Topology – Mesh Updates f Meshing – Node on Curve/Edge f Model Checking – Element Shape
f Physical Properties f Meshing – Node Translate f Model Checking – Element Outlines
f Mesh Collectors f Meshing – Node Rotate f Model Checking – Duplicate Nodes
f Node & Element Sets f Meshing – Node Reflect f Model Checking – Element Normals
f Mesh Append f Meshing – Node Drag
f Mesh Import f Meshing – Node Align
f Mesh Connections – Mesh Mating f Meshing – Node Displacement CSYS
f Mesh Connections – Edge-Face Connection f Meshing – Node Re-Numbering
f Mesh Connections – Edge Contact Mesh f Meshing – Node Modify Coordinate
f Mesh Connections – Surface Contact Mesh f Meshing – Node Deletion
f Meshing – Mesh Points f Meshing – Node & Element Information
f Datum Coordinate Systems f Meshing – Node Displacement CSYS
f Mesh Size Selection

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f SIM Part – Pre-Processing f SIM Part – Pre-Processing (cont)
f Modeling Objects – Manager f Constraints – Slider
f Modeling Objects – Contact Set Parameters f Constraints – Pinned
f Modeling Objects – Strategy Parameters f Constraints – Cylindrical
f Modeling Objects – Real Eigenvalue, Lanczos & Householder f Constraints – Roller
f Modeling Objects – Forcing Frequencies – Direct & Modal f Constraints – Symmetric
f Modeling Objects – Time Step f Constraints – Anti-Symmetric
f Modeling Objects – Structural Output Requests f Constraints – Velocity
f Modeling Objects – Solution Parameters f Constraints – Acceleration
f Modeling Objects – System Cells f Constraints – Automatic Coupling
f Surface to Surface – Contact f Constraints – Manual Coupling
f Surface to Surface – Glue f Constraints – Enforced Motion Location
f Loads – Force f Boundary Condition Symbol Display Controls
f Loads – Bearing f Physical Property Overrides
f Loads – Torque f Custom Units & Units Converter
f Loads – Moment f Unit Selection
f Loads – Pressure f Boundary Condition Magnitude – Table Field
f Loads – Hydrostatic Pressure f Boundary Condition Magnitude – Function Field
f Loads – Gravity f Solution
f Loads – Centrifugal f Solution – Containers and Re-using Data
f Loads – Constant Temperature f Solution – Subcase Management
f Loads – Nodal Force Location f Solution – Attributes
f Constraints – User Defined f Solution – Parameters
f Constraints – Enforced Displacement f Solution – Comprehensive Check
f Constraints – Fixed, Translation & Rotation f Solution – Report Before Solve
f Constraints – Simply Supported f Solution – Solve the Active Solution

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f SIM Part – Post-Processing f Simulation Customer Defaults
f NX – Integrated Post Processing f Customer Defaults – General
f Results – Selection f Customer Defaults – Model Preparation
f Results – Animation f Customer Defaults – Mesh Display
f Results – Post View Display f Customer Defaults – Node & Element Display
f Results – Post View Color Bar f Customer Defaults – Mesh Controls
f Results – Post View Edges & Faces f Customer Defaults – Boundary Condition Display
f Results – Identify f Customer Defaults – Threshold Values Nastran
f Results – Annotation Markers f Customer Defaults – Meshing
f Results – Previous / Next Mode or Iteration f Customer Defaults – Analysis
f Results – Post Views & Templates f Customer Defaults – Post Processor
f Results – Multiple Viewports
f Results – Post View Overlay
f Plotting Paths
f Graph Style
f Graph Probing
f Graph Windowing
f Solution Report – After Solve
f Export Visualisation Files

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NX Advanced FEM File Organisation

UGS PLM Software
Benefits
Benefits
f
f Working
Working in
in aa
Basic file structure concurrent
concurrent
environment
environment
f
f Efficient
Efficient use
use of
of
Simulation part model
model and
and data
data re-re-
use
use
f
f Efficient
Efficient use
use of
of local
local
memory
memory –– notnot all
all files
files
need
need toto be
be loaded
loaded
FEM Part
Idealize Part
Master Part
Note – Write Access to Master Part is not required

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Multiple Idealize and Multiple FEM’s
Benefits
Benefits
f
f Multiple
Multiple analyses
analyses for
for same
same CAD
CAD
part
part
f
f Multiple
Multiple representations
representations for
for different
different
analysis
analysis needs
needs from
from same
same CAD
CAD part
part
FEM1 FEM3
CAE user view
FEM4 FEM2
Idealize Idealize
Part Part
CAD user view
Master Part
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Multiple SIM’s – Physical Property Override
SIM1 – Generic Steel
(Inherited from
Master Part) SIM2 – AISI_STEEL_1008+HR
FEM1
Idealize Part
Benefits
Benefits
f
f Quickly
Quickly and
and easily
easily
explore
explore effects
effects of
of
Master Part different
different materials
materials
f
f “What
“What if”
if” and
and
sensitivity
sensitivity studies
studies
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Multiple SIM’s – Properties & Material Override
SIM1 –Inherited SIM2 – Properties & Material
Properties Overrides
FEM1
Master Part
Benefits
Benefits
Idealize f
f Quickly
Quickly and
and easily
easily explore
explore effects
effects of
of
Part different
different materials,
materials, thicknesses,
thicknesses, shell
shell
offsets
offsets etc
etc
f
f “What
“What if”
if” and
and sensitivity
sensitivity studies
studies
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Multiple Solutions and Subcase’s
Benefits
Benefits
Solution 1 f
f Quickly
Quickly and
and easily
easily explore
explore
effects
effects of
of different
different loading
loading
SIM1 conditions
conditions Boundary
f
f Efficient
Efficient analysis
analysis in
in complex
complex
Conditions
environments
environments referenced
from
Solution 2 Simulation
Container
FEM1
Simulation
Containers
Subcase 1
Idealize Part Subcase 1 Multiple

Subcases
Master Part
Multiple
Solutions
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Variations
Simulation Part Simulation Part
FEM Part Additional FEM Part External FE

external FE data data
No Idealized No Idealized or
part required Master Part
required
Master Part
Benefits
Benefits
f
f Quickly
Quickly and
and easily
easily include
include external
external FE
FE
data
data
f
f Flexible
Flexible work
work flows
flows –– work
work the
the way
way you
you
want
want to
to work
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Model Interaction

UGS PLM Software
Simulation Navigator – File View
f Simulation File View
Simulation
f Simulation Centric View for the
Centric View
analysts
f Design Part Centric View for the
inverted view
f Active File shown in Blue
Design Part f Optionally any unused and open parts
Centric View can be hidden
f Easy to understand the file relationships
f Fast method of “Switching” active file –
Double Click
Design Part f Fast method to
Centric View create new
with Unused Simulation files
Parts Hidden
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Simulation Navigator – Easy Management
Simulation Active Solver

Centric File Environment
View
Mesh Out-of-
Date Symbol
Drag ‘n’
Drop from
Hide/Show of Containers
Polygon to Solution
models and
Meshes during
selection
Containers to
Organise related
CAE Data
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Simulation Navigator – Easy Management
f RMB Operations Directly from Navigator
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Simulation Navigator – Resource Bars
f Resource Bars for
Simulation
f Simulation
f Post Processing
f XY Functions
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Simulation Navigator – Resource Bars
f Roles
f Industry Specific
f Advanced & Essentials
f General
f Assembly Navigator
f Part Navigator
f History
f Internet Explorer
f On-Line Help
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Interaction – RMB Over Screen Model
f RMB Over Screen Entities

enables fast access to
functionality applicable to the
highlighted item
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Mirror Display
f Mirror Display is powerful for
visualising Symmetric models
f Mirror Plane can be set
anywhere
f Post View Settings work with
the Mirror Display
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Model Interaction – Show Only
f Reduce the complexity of geometry on the screen
f Focus on a sub-set of the model
f Selection Methods
f Tangent Faces
f Adjacent Faces
f Fillet Faces
f Cylindrical Faces
f Sliver Faces
f Hide/Show from the
Simulation Navigation
Show
f Used during other
commands to simply Hide
the screen
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Model Interaction – Show Adjacent
f Show Adjacent to “grow” visible
related geometry
f Selection Methods
f Tangent Faces
f Adjacent Faces
f Fillet Faces
f Cylindrical Faces
f Sliver Faces
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Model Interaction – Node Display
f Node Display options

f None (default)
f Dot
f Asterisk
f Color
f Element Display options
f Coarse (default)
f Medium
f Fine
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Model Interaction – Mesh Display
f Mesh Display
f By Collector
f By Mesh
f Mesh Display options
f Colour
f Edge Colour
f Shrink Percentage
f 2d Element Normals
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Model Interaction – Mesh Control Display
f Mesh Control Symbol display

f Size
f Shaded
f With Text Value
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Solver Language Environment

UGS PLM Software
Solver Language Environment
f PLM XML definitions enable

rapid change & addition of
solver languages
f All Loads, Boundary Conditions,
Element Types, and Solver
Inputs reflect selected solution
environment
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Solver Language Environment (cont)
f Non-UGS Solver
support
f Import of I-deas
Universal file with CAE
data only
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“NX Nastran Environment”
– UI Based on Solver/Solution
f Selected at FEM part
file creation
f Mesh creation
f Selected at Solution
creation in SIM part
f Solution creation and
editing
f Defines Sub-Case
options
Benefits
Benefits
f
f User
User interface
interface words
words
are
are familiar
familiar
f
f Elements,
Elements, Loads,
Loads,
Boundary
Boundary Conditions
Conditions
etc
etc are
are all
all in
in the
the words
words
of
of the
the selected
selected Solver
Solver
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“ANSYS Environment”
file creation
f Mesh creation
editing
f Defines Sub-Case
options
Benefits
Benefits
f
f User
User interface
interface words
words are
are
familiar
familiar
f
f Elements,
Elements, Loads,
Loads,
Boundary
Boundary Conditions
Conditions etc
etc
are
are all
all in
in the
the words
words of
of the
the
selected
selected Solver
Solver
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“ABAQUS Environment”
file creation
f Mesh creation
editing
f Defines Sub-Case
options
Benefits
Benefits
f
f User
User interface
interface words
words are
are
familiar
familiar
f
f Elements,
Elements, Loads,
Loads,
Boundary
Boundary Conditions
Conditions etc
etc
are
are all
all in
in the
the words
words of
of the
the
selected
selected Solver
Solver
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Master Part

UGS PLM Software
Master Part
f Idealized part is NOT a requirement
Simulation Part
f Full NX CAD modelling functionality is available for
building models for CAE purposes
FEM Part
Master Part
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Material Property – Library
f Import from Material

Property Library
f Metals
f Plastics
f Isotropic
f Orthotropic
f Anisotropic
f Fluids
f Assign to Parts
f Create new based on
existing materials
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Material Properties
f Constant Values
f Variable Values defined
by a Table
f Units selection
f Adding new materials to
the Library is documented
in the on-line help
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Idealize Part

UGS PLM Software
Idealize Part
Simulation part
f Uses of the Idealize part
f Read only Master Part
FEM Part f Therefore can not change the Master Part
geometry
f Vital in a Managed Environment
Idealize Part
f “ What If ” exploration or studies based on the
same Master Part
f Geometry Reduction or Abstraction
f Additional Geometry or Datums
Master Part
Benefits
Benefits
f
f Support
Support Concurrent
Concurrent Engineering
Engineering
f
f Associativity
Associativity to
to Master
Master Model
Model
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Uses of the Idealize part
Idealize Idealize Idealize Idealize
Part Part Part Part
Master Part
f “ What If ” exploration or studies based on the

same Master Part
f Removing geometry
f By type and size – Holes and Blends
f By selection – Auto saved methods for
updates
f Adding Additional Modelling features, holes,
blends, chamfers, ribs, bosses etc
f Different materials from the Master Part
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Idealize Idealize Idealize Idealize Idealize Idealize
Part Part Part Part Part Part
Master Part
f Geometry Reduction or Abstraction

f One or more significant geometry changes to the
Master Part
f Symmetric, Asymmetric or Axisymmetric models
f Mid-Surface
f Partition or Surface Splitting
f Load/Restraint Application
f Local mesh control
f Mesh Mating condition – common mesh across
boundary
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Idealize Idealize Idealize
Part Part Part
Master Part
f Additional Geometry
f Datums like Coordinate Systems
f Curves and points to place FEM
entities
f Lumped Mass
f Rigid Elements
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Idealize Part – Idealize
f Removing Holes and Blends
f Based on their size
f Manual selection

Part Part Part Part
Master Part
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Idealize Part – Defeature Geometry
f Removing Geometry by Selection
f Method saved for Update replays
Pick outermost face as seed
Pick Region boundary

faces
Idealize Idealize
Part Part Selected faces
Resulting “De-feature”
Master Part
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Idealize Part – Partition
f Cutting part(s) into multiple
volumes that share common
faces
f Cutting part(s) into multiple
surface patches that share
common edges
f Mesh Mating condition –
common mesh across boundary
f Associative or Non-Associative
to model
Master Part
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Idealize Part – Midsurface
f Automatic Midsurface generation
f Face Pair technique
f Offset technique
f Using another Sheet Body to
define the Midsurface
f Proportional Thickness or
Specific value

Master Part
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Idealize Part – Subdivide Faces
f Subdividing Faces
f Intersection of Datum
Planes
f Intersection of Faces
f Projected Curves and
Edges
f Projected Line between
2 points

Master Part
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Idealize Part – Additional Modelling
f All modelling functionality is

available
f Datums, curves, holes, blends,
chamfers, ribs, bosses, surfaces,
solids etc etc

Part Part Part Part
Master Part
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Idealize Part – Direct Modelling
f Direct Modelling (DMX)
f Editing parts with no CAD
features – Imported geometry
f Surrounding BREP updated –
Tangency maintained
f Surfaces Resized – Fillets
f Surfaces Replaced
Little End Moved
Bolt Holes moved

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Idealize Part – Material Properties
Override Material
Master Part Material
f Set the Material Properties of the

body(s) different from the Master Part
f “ What If ” studies of different materials
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FEM Part

UGS PLM Software
FEM Part
Simulation part
f Uses of the FEM part
f Geometry Abstraction – CAE Topology
FEM Part
f Model Organisation using Collectors
f Meshing
f Automatic
Idealize Part
f Manual
f Mesh Connections
Master Part f Model Checking
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NX Advanced Simulation : CAE Topology
f CAE Topology
f What is it?
f An abstracted layer of CAE specific topology with CAE
specific modeling tools, over and above that provided by
CAD
f Initially one polygon face is created for each CAD face
f What does it do?

f Automatically simplifies geometry by removing irregular
and tiny features to allow effective CAE meshing
f Fully Manual through to a Fully Automatic process. Best
practise is a mix of Manual and Automatic simplification
f Why is it valuable?
f Reduces the time to mesh and the number of elements
generated (reducing solve time) while improving element
quality and results accuracy
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NX CAE Topology
– Geometric Abstraction and Meshing
CAE
CAE Topology
Topology
Design Geometry Realities
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NX CAE Topology
Issues
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NX CAE Topology
0.02mm wide sliver
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NX CAE Topology
Issues
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NX CAE Topology
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NX CAE Topology – Auto Heal
f Healing of CAE Topology
f Selected faces
f Complete model
f Auto calculation of “Small Feature” value
f Also removes sharp sliver like corners
Before Heal
After Heal
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NX CAE Topology – Split Edge
f Split an Edge
f To define separate Boundary
Conditions along a Polygon
edge
f Point Selection
f Control mesh density
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NX CAE Topology – Split Face
f Split Face
f Split a polygon face along
a projected line
f Mesh control
f Boundary Condition control
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NX CAE Topology – Merge Edge
f Merge Edge
f Merges 2 polygon edges
that share a vertex into
one polygon edge
f Used to “recover” Split
Edges
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NX CAE Topology – Merge Face
f Merge Face
f Merge two separate
polygon faces into a
single polygon face
along a common
polygon edge
f Commonly before and after
an Auto Heal
f Before or After Meshing
f Used to remove data to get
a better quality mesh
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NX CAE Topology – Match Edge
f Match one polygon

edge to a second
polygon edge
f Result is a single
polygon edge
f Used to “tidy up” or
repair poor quality
geometry
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NX CAE Topology – Collapse Edge
f Collapses the selected

polygon edge to a
selected point on the
edge
f Used to get manual
control over how small
edges are collapsed
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NX CAE Topology – Face Repair
f Create a new polygon

face to fill a hole
f Repair a poor quality
polygon face
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NX CAE Topology – Reset
f Resets the selected

polygon geometry to it’s
original state – ie one for
one with the CAD
surfaces
f Recover data for including
in Mesh
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NX CAE Topology – Mesh Updates
f CAE Topology changes can be done

before and after Meshes are applied
f After a change (like Merge Face) the Mesh
is flagged “out of date”
f In the Simulation Navigator
f Mesh Update icon
f Note if multiple meshes exist, only the
changed ones are flagged as “out of date”
and updated
f Allows for multiple CAE Topology changes
and one mesh update
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Physical Properties
f Physical Property is Solver and
Element dependant
f Family of Elements
f Material Reference
f Commonly referred to as PID
f Often used to identify
different parts in an
Assembly
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Mesh Collectors
f Mesh Collectors are a method for
multiple Meshes to reference the
same Material, Physical Properties
and Display Properties
f Organised by
f Element Family
f Element Type
f Physical Property (inc Material)
f Workflow Creation Options
f Prior to Meshing
f On-the-fly During Meshing
f Post Meshing
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Mesh Collectors
f Model Management
f Drag ‘n’ Drop item between collectors
f Mesh inherits the target Collector properties
inc Physical, Material and Display
f Display control
f Hide/Show all Meshes in Collector
f Hide/Show Individual Meshes
f Benefits
f Model management
f Visible model organization
f Fast and easy to use for detail or global
changes
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Node and Element Sets
f Named Collection of Nodes or

Elements
f Used for defining output for a
solution
f FEM Based Sets can be used
by any referencing SIM
f SIM Based Sets are only
available within that SIM file
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Mesh Append
f Mesh Append copies Mesh from
one FEM file into the current
FEM file
f Optional Prefix to Imported
object Names
f Node, Element & PID number
Start and Offsets
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Mesh Import
f Import of a solver deck
from an External file
f Units selection for the
incoming data
f Append to existing files
or Create New files
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Mesh Connections – Mesh Mating
f Mesh Mating Conditions aligns the mesh on Source
and Target
f Glue Coincident condition
f 2 faces share same nodes
f Glue Non-Coincident condition
f Multi-Point Constraints (MPC’s) to connect the
meshes
f Free Coincident condition
f No mesh connection
f Auto Detection or Manual Selection of mating faces
f Search all possible pairs or only for identical pairs
of faces
f Used to prepare mesh for Contact definition
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Mesh Connections – Edge-Face Connection
f Connection between a set of
edges and a set of faces
f Contact Node drive Meshes in
both sides if Match Meshes used
f Uses Rigid Links and MPC’s to
connect the meshes
Glue Meshes Match Meshes
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Mesh Connections – Edge Contact Mesh
f Edge Based Contact definition
f Contact Nodes drive meshes
on both sides
f Uses GAP elements to model
Contact
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Mesh Connections – Surface Contact Mesh
f Surface Based
Contact definition
f Surfaces are not auto
Split or Partitioned
f Contact Nodes drive
meshes on both
sides
f Uses GAP elements
to model Contact
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Meshing – Mesh Points
f Used to create specific
location for a node, for
example on an Edge or Face
f Point can Associative or Non-
Associative to Geometry
f Mesh is associative to the
Mesh Point
f Mesh Point location can be
edited
f Used to create a location for
a Load or Boundary
Condition, spider for load
transfer
Mesh Point
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Datum Coordinate Systems
f Datum Coordinate
Systems
f Cartesian
f Cylindrical
f Spherical
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Mesh Size Selection
f The “Lightening” symbol will

suggest an Overall Element
Size based on examination
of the selected geometry
f User can set a value
appropriate to their task
f Default settings for
everything else will give a
“good mesh” for most
geometry
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Mesh Size Selection
f Surface Mesh Size Variation
f Min – less curvature refinement to
follow geometry
f Max – more curvature refinement to
follow geometry
f Volume Mesh Size Variation
f Min – elements remain approx
constant in size throughout the body
f Max – elements expand rapidly
towards the center of the body
f Mesh Transition
f Gradually transitions the size of
elements in the mesh from any
defined local element sizes back to
the global element size
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Mesh Size Selection
f Small Feature tolerance defines size
of geometry that will be abstracted
f Element size of 10mm & 10%
setting will abstract out 1mm
sized faces
f Merge Edges
f Removes the Polygon edge when
angle between edges is less than
Vertex Angle
f Mapped Mesh control of
Fillets/Blends faces
f Filtered by Inside, Outside or Both
f Min & Max radius
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Mesh Controls
f Mesh Controls
f Number on an Edge
f Size on an Edge
f Chordal Tolerance on an Edge
f Biasing on an Edge
f Size on a Face
f Managed by Mesh Controls Collector
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Mesh Controls
f Used to control Mesh

distribution, quality,
Size on Face mating etc
Mesh Control
f Meshes associative to
Mesh Controls
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Meshing – OD Mesh
f 0D or Scalar
Elements for
Lumped or
Distributed
Mass
Element Attributes vary

according to the Solver
Environment & Element Type
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Meshing – 1D Element Cross Sections
Standard Cross Sections User Defined Properties
f Dialog to define and Manage
Cross Sections
f 1D Element Attributes will
Reference Stored Sections
User Defined Sketch User Defined Solid Face
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Meshing – 1D Mesh
f Multiple options depending
on the selection of Group 1
and 2
f Along an edge, around a
Group 2 face, between curves or
Group 1
edges, point to curve/edge
etc
Element Attributes vary according to the

Solver Environment & Element Type
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Meshing – 1D Mesh – Element Attributes
1D Element Cross f 1D Elements reference a
Sections Physical Property
f Material
f Section(s)
f Element Attributes for Beams,
Bars and Rods
f Beams & Bars require
Orientation vector
f Inherited from Geometry
f Specific Values
f Bushes require Axis
Definition
Element Attributes vary according

to the Solver Environment &
Element Type
88
Meshing – 2D Dependant Mesh
f Master & Target face selection
f Topologically Identical Faces
f Multiple Faces and Loops
f Coordinate System Selection
f Mesh Type Selection
f Free or Mapped
f New Mesh or Use Existing
Mesh on Master Face
f Managed by 2D Collector
f Uses
f Contact Regions
f Flange Mating
f Symmetric Faces
89
Meshing – 2D Mapped Mesh
f 3 or 4 Topological Sided Face
(Single Loop)
f Mesh Controls automatically
added if not pre-defined
f Can be used as Seed for 3D
Meshing
Element Attributes vary according to the

Solver Environment & Element Type
90
Meshing – 2D Mesh
f Creation of 2D Shell or Plate
elements on selected faces
f Mesh will be also driven by
f Mesh Points
f Mating Conditions
f Contact Definitions
f Mesh Controls
91
Meshing – 2D Mesh Seeding for 3D Mesh
f 2D Mesh can be used to
“Seed” or define a 3D Mesh
f Turn OFF Export Mesh to
Solver
f 2D Mesh does NOT
get written to the
solver
f Also does not appear
in the SIM file
92
Meshing – 3D Swept Mesh
Preview of Mesh
distribution along
edges
f 3D Swept Mesh requires source

face selection
f This face is meshed and swept
through the volume
Notice Mapped
meshing around
holes
93
Meshing – 3D Swept Mesh
Green – 2D Seed Meshes

to define 3D Swept Mesh
Brown & Blue – 3D Swept
Meshes
f 2D Mesh the Seed faces to control mesh type

and distribution
f 2D Mesh – Turn OFF “Export Mesh to Solver”
then this mesh is not written to the solver input
deck
f 3D Swept Mesh starts with these Seed meshes
94
Meshing – Solid from Shell Mesh
f Generates a
3D Mesh from
a closed
surface mesh
f Used when the
importing CAD
geometry is not
complete and
CAE topology
is used to close
the volume
Final 3D Mesh
Seed 2D Mesh
95
Meshing – 3D Tetrahedral Mesh
f 3D Tet Mesh
f Auto Element Size
sets a good value to
start the meshing
process
f Same Mesh
Options as 2D
Mesh
Mesh quality
f CAE Topology Editing
f Mesh Controls
f 2D Surface Seed Meshes
f Volume Mesh Size Variation
96
Meshing – 3D Tetrahedral Mesh
f Good technique is to
“seed” the mesh by
applying 2D Mesh to
selected faces
f Add refinement and
detail control where
required
97
Meshing – Node Create
f Location & Displacement by

Global or Selected CSYS
98
Meshing – Node Between Nodes
f Place Nodes equidistant between

2 selected Nodes
f Geometry independent ie does
not track surface(s) between
Nodes
f Displacement by Global or
Selected CSYS
99
Meshing – Node on Curve/Edge
f Place Nodes equidistant along

a selected Edge/Curve
f Number of Nodes or Distance
between Nodes
Selected CSYS
100
Meshing – Node Translate
f Node Translate/Copy
f Multiple Selection Methods
Selected CSYS
101
Meshing – Node Rotate
f Node Rotate/Copy
Selected CSYS
102
Meshing – Node Reflect
f Node Reflect/Copy
Selected CSYS
103
Meshing – Node Drag
f Node Dragging Off

Geometry
f Drags in a plane
parallel to screen
through start node
location
104
Meshing – Node Drag
f Node Dragging On
Geometry
f Drags on associated
geometry
f Edge
f Face
f Dynamic Display of
Element Quality Check
105
Meshing – Node Align
f Move selected Nodes onto

Vector between 2 Nodes
106
Meshing – Node Displacement CSYS
f Assign Nodal Displacement Coordinate

System
f Cartesian
f Cylindrical
f Spherical
f Pre-Existing or Created on-the-fly
f Select Nodes by
f Edge
f Face
f Body
f Individual Selection
107
Meshing – Node Re-Numbering
f Modify Node
Numbering/Label
108
Meshing – Node Modify Coordinates
f Modify the Coordinate(s) of

selected Nodes
f Global or Selected CSYS
f X, Y, Z
f R, Theta, Z
f R, Theta, Phi
109
Meshing – Node Deletion
f Delete Nodes
f Only Nodes not attached to
Elements will be deleted
110
Meshing – Node & Element Information
f Node Information
f Displacement CSYS
f Coordinates
f Connected Elements
111
Meshing – Nodal Displacement CSYS
f Display Assigned Displacement

Coordinate System for selected
Nodes
f Display Related Nodes or
Geometry to a Displacement
Coordinate System
112
Meshing – Element Create
f Element Creation
attached to existing
Nodes
f Mesh Collector selection
or Creation on-the-fly
f New Mesh
f Add to Existing Mesh
113
Meshing – Element Create
f Element Creation
attached to existing
Nodes
f Mesh Collector
selection or Creation
on-the-fly
f New Mesh
f Add to Existing
Mesh
114
Meshing – Element Extrude
f Extrude an Existing
Element(s) Edge
f Mesh Collector
on-the-fly
f New Mesh
f Add to Existing
Mesh
115
Meshing – Element Extrude
f Extrude an Existing
Element(s) Face
f Mesh Collector
on-the-fly
f New Mesh
f Add to Existing
Mesh
116
Meshing – Element Revolve
f Revolves an Existing
Element(s) Edge
f New Mesh
117
Meshing – Element Revolve
f Revolve an Existing
Element(s) Face
f New Mesh
118
Meshing – Element Translate & Copy
f Translate & Copy

Element(s) relative to
CSYS or a Vector
f New Mesh
119
Meshing – Element Copy & Project
f Project & Copy Element(s)

onto a Target Surface(s)
f Mesh Collector selection or
Creation on-the-fly
f New Mesh
120
Meshing – Element Copy & Project
f Project & Copy Element(s)

onto a Target Surface(s)
f Mesh Collector selection or
Creation on-the-fly
f New Mesh
121
Meshing – Element Copy & Reflect
f Reflect & Copy Element(s)

about a Plane
f New Mesh
122
Meshing – Shell Split
f Splits Quadrilateral Multiple Elements
f Mesh Update will remove Manual changes

f New Elements remain in Mesh Collector
123
Meshing – Combine Tris
f Combine Triangular elements into

Quadrilaterals
f Linear to Linear
f Parabolic to Parabolic
f Mesh Update will remove Manual
changes
f New Element remains in Mesh
Collector
124
Meshing – Move Node
f Move a Node (and it’s connected

elements)
f Converts Quads to Tris if
required & removes duplicate
nodes
f Mesh Update will remove
Manual changes
125
Meshing – Element Re-Label
f Modify Element
Numbering/Label
126
Meshing – Element Connectivity
f Replace One Node with

another Node
f Specific Mesh
Connections
127
Meshing – Element Deletion
f Delete Elements
f Optionally delete
Orphaned Nodes
128
Meshing – Node & Element Information
f Element Information
f Type
f Mesh
f Collector
f Nodes
f Quality
129
Meshing – Mesh Unlock
f Unlock a Mesh for

Manual Operations
to be carried out
130
Model Checking – Element Shape
f Element Shape tests the elements

against a series of Threshold
Values for different element types
f User can set these values in the
Preference dialog
Threshold
Values set in
Customer
Defaults
131
Model Checking – Element Outlines
f Element Outlines show the

Free Element Faces or
Edges
All Checks also

available from the
Navigator
132
Model Checking – Duplicate Nodes
f Duplicate Nodes
f Locate to check model
f Merge to correct model
133
Model Checking – Element Normals
f Displays the Element

Normals
134
SIM Part – Pre-Processing

UGS PLM Software
Modeling Objects – Manager
f Modeling Objects
f For re-use by multiple solves
f Solver and Solution Type
dependant
Referenced Modeling
Objects
136
Modeling Objects – Contact Set Parameters
f Parameters to define
the Contact conditions
f Solver and Solution
Type dependant
f Options shown for NX
Nastran
137
Modeling Objects – Strategy Parameters
f Parameters to
define the Non-
Linear Strategy
f Solver and Solution
Type dependant
f Options shown for
NX Nastran
138
Modeling Objects
– Real Eigenvalue – Lanczos & Householder
f Parameters for a Lanczos run

dependant
f Options shown for NX Nastran
f Parameters for a Householder run

dependant
139
Modeling Objects
– Forcing Frequencies – Direct & Modal
f Parameters for a Direct Forced

Frequency run
f Solver and Solution Type dependant
f Parameters for a Modal Forced

Frequency run
140
Modeling Objects – Time Step
f Parameters to define a Time

Step
141
Modeling Objects – Structural Output Requests
f Parameters to define Structural
Output Requests
f Grouped according to function
f Preview to see what will be
written to the solver
142
Modeling Objects – Solution Parameters
f Solution Parameters
dependant
f See Quick Reference Guide
for details
143
Modeling Objects – System Cells
f Solution Parameters
f See Quick Reference Guide for details
144
Surface to Surface – Contact
f Surface to Surface Contact options
f Automatic Detection or Manual
Selection
f Coefficient of Friction
f Search distances
f Offsets
145
Surface to Surface – Glue
f Surface to Surface Glue options
f Search distance
f Penalty Value
f Does not require similar meshes
f For example Tet to Hex
f Smooth transition of loads across
boundaries
146
Loads – Force
f Force Load Options
f Magnitude and direction
f Normal to selected faces
f Fx, Fy, Fz Components
relative to selected
coordinate system
f Shear, In/Out plane force
f Managed in the Load Container
147
Loads – Bearing
f Bearing Load
f Distributed load across
cylindrical curves or
faces
f Parabolic or Sinosoidal
distribution
f Managed in the Load
Container
148
Loads – Torque
f Torque Load
f Distributed load
across cylindrical
curves or faces
Container
149
Loads – Moment
f Moment Load Options
f Mx, My, Mz Components
relative to selected coordinate
system
f Shear, In/Out plane moment
150
Loads – Pressure
f Pressure Load Options
f Normal to 3D faces
f Normal to 2D faces only
f Px, Py, Pz Component
Pressure
f Px, Py, Pz Component
Pressure on Beams
Container
151
Loads – Hydrostatic Pressure
f Hydrostatic Pressure
f Distributed pressure
across selected faces
Container
152
Loads – Gravity
f Gravity Load
f Applied to complete
model
f Magnitude and Direction
f Ax, Ay, Az Component
Gravity relative to
selected coordinate
system
Container
153
Loads – Centrifugal
f Centrifugal Load
f Applied to complete model
f Direction & centre of rotation
f Angular Acceleration
f Angular Velocity
154
Loads – Constant Temperature
f Constant Temperature Load

f Applied to curves, edges or
faces
155
Nodal Force Location
f Location for a Nodal Force

Excitation for the NX
Response Simulation
application
f Requires a matching
Dynamic Load
Container
156
Constraints – User Defined
f User Defined Constraints
f Free, Fixed or
Displacement
f Cartesian, Cylindrical or
Spherical coordinate
system
f Managed in Constraint
Container
157
Constraints – Enforced Displacement
f Enforced Displacement Options
f Component Displacement
relative to selected coordinate
system
f Managed in the Constraint Container
158
Constraints – Fixed, Translation & Rotation
f Fixed Constraints
(Restraints)
f All DOF
f No Translation
f No Rotation
f Managed in the
Constraints Container
159
Constraints – Simply Supported
f Simply Supported
Constraint
f Magnitude and
Direction of Support
f Normal to selected
surfaces
f Managed in the
Constraint Container
160
Constraints – Slider
f Slider constraint
f Planar sliding face
f Sliding direction
161
Constraints – Pinned
f Pinned Constraint for

Cylindrical Surfaces
f Managed in the Constraint
Container
162
Constraints – Cylindrical
f Cylindrical Constraint
f Radial Growth
f Axial Rotation
f Axial Growth
f Relative to selected cylindrical surface
163
Constraints – Roller
f Roller Constraint
164
Constraints – Symmetric
f Symmetric Constraint
165
Constraints – Anti-Symmetric
f Anti-Symmetric Constraint
166
Constraints – Velocity
f Velocity Constraint
f Specific to these NX Nastran Solutions
f SEDFREQ 108 — Direct Frequency
Response
f SEDTRAN 109 — Direct Transient
Response
f SEMFREQ 111 — Modal Frequency
Response
f SEMTRAN 112 — Modal Transient
Response
167
Constraints – Acceleration
f Velocity Constraint
Response
Response
Response
Response
168
Constraints – Automatic Coupling
f Coupled degrees of freedom

between offset or symmetric
meshes
Container
169
Constraints – Manual Coupling
f Create either Coupled DOF

or Constraint Equations
between selected nodes
Container
170
Constraints – Enforced Motion Location
f Enforced Motion Location Constraint
Response
Response
Response
Response
171
Boundary Condition Symbol Display Controls
f All Boundary Conditions have

a Symbol associated and the
Style can be changed
172
Physical Property Overrides
f Allows the SIM file to override

the Physical properties defined
in the FEM file
f Mesh with Overridden property
shown in Red
f “What-if” studies
173
Custom Units & Units Converter
f Units Manager create Custom Units

for various Measures
f Units Converter
174
Unit Selection
f Numeric entry for a value can be entered in different units
f Measure
f “on the fly” measurement from existing geometry
f Field
f Define the magnitude as a constant or variable (eg time
dependant)
f Function
f Define the magnitude as a function that calculates a single
value
f Link Existing Field
f Link to an existing Field Variable
f Make Constant
f Converts an expression to a constant value
Examples
175
Boundary Condition Magnitude – Table Field
Maths Expression Table Based Existing Named
Field Field Variables
f Tables Field
f User selected Dependant
and Independent columns
176
Boundary Condition Magnitude – Function Field
f Pre-defined functions that
calculate a value
f Categories
f Beams
f Fluids
f Gears
f Geometry
f Materials
f Maths
f Mechanics
f Misc
f O Rings
f Plate
f Spreadsheet
f Spring
f String
f Units
f Vibration
177
Solution
f Solution is Solver dependant
f Solution gathers everything together
to perform a solve
f SIM File can contain many
Solutions to study different aspects
of the design
f Only one is active
178
Solution – Containers and Re-using Data
f All Boundary Conditions,

constraints etc are stored in
Containers
f They are then referenced by the
Simulation
Solutions and Subcases
Containers
Drag ‘n’ Drop
Multiple
Subcases
Benefits
Benefits
f
f Re-use
Re-use of
of data
data
Multiple
f
f Quickly
Quickly and
and easily
easily explore
explore effects
effects
Solutions
of
of different
different loading
loading conditions
conditions
f
f Efficient
Efficient analysis
analysis in
in complex
complex
environments
environments
179
Solution – Subcase Management
f Subcase availability and options will

vary according to the active Solver and
Solution type
Output Request
Object f Each Solution can have multiple
Subcases
f Loads can be used in any combination
of Subcases
f Subcases can include Pre-Loads like
Thermal results from a previous solve
180
Solution – Attributes
f Solution Attributes availability and
options will vary according to the active
Solver and Solution type
181
Solution – Parameters
f Solution Attributes availability and

options will vary according to the
active Solver and Solution type
Exact Version
of NX Nastran
182
Solution – Comprehensive Check
f Solution Comprehensive Check

f Warnings & Errors
f Mesh
f Materials
f Boundary Conditions
f Solution
183
Solution – Report Before Solve
f Solution Report – Before Solve
f User entered text
description/documentation
f Snapshot screen images
f HTML Interactive report export
184
Solution – Solve the Active Solution
f Solve the Active Solution options
f Solve interactively (eg using NX
Nastran Desktop)
f Write (export) the solver input file for
further job editing or queue
management
f Solve interactively an existing Input
file (ie Restart)
f Edit the Input file
and solve directly
(useful at add extra
Solver specific
entries)
185
SIM Part – Post-Processing

UGS PLM Software
NX – Integrated Post Processing
Viewport Synchronization Easy selection of
results
Viewport Layout
Dedicated Post
Processing
Post Navigator
Processing
Icons
Dedicated XY
Graphing
Import of
Existing
Results for
comparison
Post Views and

Templates
187
Results – Selection
f Results Selection from the Post Processing
Navigator
f Ease of navigation through available Results
f Double mouse click to change the Results display
f Plot to a Existing Viewport, to a New Viewport or
Overlay (combine) Existing display
188
Results – Animation
f Results Animation options
f Number of Frames
f Delay between frames
f Full cycle (“forwards then
backwards”)
f Play, Pause, Stop
f Single frame forwards or
backwards
f During Animation
f Change the Results
f Screen rotate/pan/zoom
f Toggle on/off Meshes
f Save to Animated GIF
189
Results – Post View Display
f Post View Display Options
f Styles
f Contours
f Elements
f Isolines, Isosurfaces
f Mark – Arrow, Cube,
Result Set Selection Sphere, Tensor
f Absolute or scaled values
f Coordinate System for
results calculation
190
f Post View Display Options

f Results Plot options vary
according to the Display type
191
f Deformed model display

f Results domain
f Free Face
f Volume
f Cutting Plane
192
Results – Post View Color Bar
f Post View Color Bar
f Max & Min values
f Number of colors
f Color scheme
f Scale
f Legend level of detail
193
Results – Post View Edges & Faces
f Post View Edges & Faces

display & color options
f Primary Display for Element
Edge & Faces
f Undeformed Display
194
Results – Identify
f Identify to probe and display nodal
and elemental information
f Results
f n Max, or n Min Result values
f Result Range
f Selected data saved to Excel for
further study
195
Results – Identify
f Identify works on all types

of Results display
196
Results – Annotation Markers
f Results Marker shows

max/min of the current active
Result Set
f Max & Min
f Max only
f Min only
f Drag Marker to reposition
197
Results – Previous / Next Mode or Iteration
f Quick change to the next Mode or Iteration
198
Results – Post Views & Templates
f Post Views store the Post

View setup
f Provides quick and efficient
method of controlling displays
in different Views
f Post Views can be saved and
are available for re-use
199
Results – Multiple Viewports
f Multiple Viewports
f Different Post Views per Viewport
f Select all views ports for Synchronised
screen rotate/pan/zoon
f Return the view to Model display
200
Results – Post View Overlay
f Post View Overlay

f Post View changes can be
saved to all or selected Post
Views
201
Plotting Paths
f Paths defined by
f Node labels
f Screen selection
f Edge selection
202
Plotting Paths
f Graphs can be Overlaid

to compare data using
same Axis
f Path and Graph data
stored in external file
(*.afu)
203
Graph Style
f Edit Graph Style
f Dynamic Selection of
Graph element
f Graph Title
f Graph Legend
f Axis style
f Axis Labels
f Axis Numbers
f Axis Type, Values & Units
f Curve style
204
Graph Style
f Graph Grid Style
f Grid Layout
f Divisions
f Save the current
Graph Settings to the
current Template File
f Save the current
Graph Setting to a new
Template File
205
Graph Probing
f Data Point Probing and
Marking
f Dynamic Display of curve
data points & values
f Specific curve location
values
f Probe Text Styles
206
Graph Probing
f Peak and Valley locating
and Marking
207
Graph Probing
f Fine Tracking and Marking
208
Graph Windowing
f Window into the

Graph
f X Window
f Y Window
f X-Y Window
f No Window to
return to full
graph
209
Solution Report – After Solve
f Solution Report – After Solve
f User entered text
description/documentation
f Snapshot screen images
f HTML Interactive report export
210
Export Visualisation Files
f Direct export of JT
visualisation model
f Direct export of screen images
f PNG
f JPEG
f GIF
f TIFF
f BMP
f Direct export of Animation

f Animated GIF
211
Customer Defaults for Simulation

UGS PLM Software
Customer Defaults – General
f General
f Default Solver
Language
f Creation of the four
simulation files
213
Customer Defaults – Model Preparation
f Model Preparation
f Default values for
CAE Topology
creation
214
Customer Defaults – Mesh Display
f Mesh Display
f Default Mesh
displays for different
mesh types
f Color, Line width,
Shrink etc
215
Customer Defaults – Node & Element Display
f Node & Element

Display
f Node style
f Element display
quality
216
Customer Defaults – Mesh Controls
f Mesh Control
defaults
217
Customer Defaults – Boundary Condition Display
f Boundary Condition
Display
f Defaults for color,
line width and style
218
Customer Defaults – Threshold Values Nastran
f Threshold Values –
Nastran
f Element quality
check threshold
values for Tri, Quad,
Tet, Hex and Wedge
element types
219
Customer Defaults – Meshing
f Meshing
f General defaults for
the meshing task
220
Customer Defaults – Analysis
f Analysis
f General and specific
for Optimization and
Fatigue (Durability)
221
Customer Defaults – Post Processor
f Post Processor
f Defaults for text
display
f Report file names
222
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CAD user view

Idealize Part Subcase 1 Multiple

Simulation Part Simulation Part

FEM Part Additional FEM Part External FE

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Simulation Active Solver

f RMB Over Screen Entities

f Node Display options

f Mesh Control Symbol display

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f PLM XML definitions enable

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f Import from Material

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f “ What If ” exploration or studies based on the

f Geometry Reduction or Abstraction

Idealize Idealize Idealize Idealize

Pick outermost face as seed

Pick Region boundary

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Idealize Idealize Idealize Idealize Idealize Idealize

f All modelling functionality is

Idealize Idealize Idealize Idealize

Little End Moved

Bolt Holes moved

Master Part Material

f Set the Material Properties of the

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Master Part f Model Checking

f What does it do?

Design Geometry Realities

0.02mm wide sliver

f Match one polygon

f Collapses the selected

f Create a new polygon

f Resets the selected

f CAE Topology changes can be done

f Named Collection of Nodes or

Glue Meshes Match Meshes

f The “Lightening” symbol will

f Used to control Mesh

Element Attributes vary

User Defined Sketch User Defined Solid Face

Element Attributes vary according to the

Element Attributes vary according

Element Attributes vary according to the

f 3D Swept Mesh requires source

Green – 2D Seed Meshes

f 2D Mesh the Seed faces to control mesh type

f Location & Displacement by

f Place Nodes equidistant between

f Place Nodes equidistant along

f Node Dragging Off