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Altair SimSolid, v2021

ALTAIR SIMSOLID V2021

AGENDA

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SimSolid Course - Learning Path

Specific Topic Module Specialized Modules

Loads and
Modal Boundary
Analysis Conditions
Altair SimSolid Post
User Interface
Introduction Processing
Structural Non-
linear Analysis
Connections
• Simulation Driven • View Manipulation • Contour Plot
Design • Entity Selection • Contour Legend Dynamic
• Simulation • Standard & Controls Analysis
Revolution Custom views Structural • Fast Results
• SimSolid vs FEA • Main menu toolbar Linear Switching
• Benefit of SimSolid • Graphics window Analysis • Safety Factor Thermal
• SimSolid Technology • Project tree Plots Analysis
Steps • Workbench Processing • Failure Criteria
• Notable Features toolbars Design • Display Results Fatigue
• Customer Stories • Bookmark Browser Geometry • Animations Analysis
• Shortcut Keys
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Tips Before Starting

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Training Computers
Training Requirements

• Shortcuts to SimSolid
and Examples files should be on the desktop.

• If not, use <Windows/Start/All Programs/

Altair SimSolid/SimSolid 2021>

• Altair laptops login

• user: trainXX

• password: trainXX

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Training Material Folder

Folder structure for training material

• Instructor folders (for instructors only, not for students)

• INSTRUCTOR-PPT-SLIDE slides in PowerPoint format

• Student folders (for students and instructors, can be handed out)

• STUDENT-EXERCISE exercises models (to start exercise with)
• STUDENT-EXERCISE-SOLVED exercise model completed
• STUDENT-PDF-SLIDE PowerPoint slides in pdf

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Comment in a PDF file using Adobe Reader

In order to make notes and annotations on the slides provided as PDF file use Adobe Reader and its
annotations and drawing markup tools:

Note: Don’t forget to save the PDF file afterwards

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SimSolid - Agenda

Altair Processing Structural

User Modal Post-
SimSolid Design Connections Linear
Interface Analysis Processing
Introduction Geometry Analysis

Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7

Basic

Loads and Structural

Design Dynamic Thermal Fatigue Capstone
Boundary Non-linear
Studies Analysis Analysis Analysis Project
Conditions Analysis

Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14

Basic Advanced
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Welcome to our Community

Altair Community – SimSolid Forum

Join our online community of experts Inspire SimSolid – By performing structural analyses on fully
featured CAD assemblies within minutes, SimSolid is the game-changing simulation technology for
designers, engineers, and analysts. It eliminates geometry preparation and meshing: the two most
time-consuming, expertise-extensive and error-prone tasks performed in a conventional structural
simulation.

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