Ch6 Structural Linear Analysis v2019 28jan 2019

ALTAIR SIMSOLID 2019
CH6 – STRUCTURAL LINEAR ANALYSIS

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CHAPTER 6 – STRUCTURAL LINEAR ANALYSIS
6) Structural Linear Analysis

• Set structural linear analysis
• Specify contact conditions
• Create boundary conditions
• Default solution settings
• Specify project solution settings
• Individual project settings controls
• Local project solution settings
• Questions & Answers
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SET STRUCTURAL LINEAR ANALYSIS
Set structural Specify contact Create boundary Specify solution Interpreting

Run the analysis
linear analysis conditions conditions settings results
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SET STRUCTURAL LINEAR ANALYSIS

• Set structural linear analysis by selecting
Immovable
from either the Analysis menu or main Support
Sliding
toolbar. Support
Hinge Support
Spring support
Uniform load or Pressure load

displacement
Gravity load
Inertia load
Remote load
Thermal load
Bearing load
Hydrostatic load
Bolt tightening
Nut tightening
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SPECIFY CONTACT CONDITIONS

• SimSolid contact conditions can be bonding, sliding, separating or
disabled.
• Contact conditions are created automatically but can be changed

by user.
• RMB pick a connection then select Edit.
NOTE: Separating contact is a non-linear effect and must first be activated in

the Structural settings dialog
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CREATE BOUNDARY CONDITIONS

Select where to
apply to
Select Analysis Select Boundary

Workbench Condition
(Optional) Select
units for this
boundary conition
Enter load or Toggle between

displacement load and specified
value along axes displacement
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DEFAULT SOLUTION SETTINGS
• These are the solution settings that are used by default in every session.
Access from the Set the max number of passes

settings menu and the setting options
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SPECIFY PROJECT SOLUTION SETTINGS
• SimSolid employs a proprietary adaptive Access here by double-

technology to automatically refine the solution in click or RMB and Edit
the areas where it is necessary to achieve the

highest accuracy.
Pick here to adjust
• Multiple solution passes are performed and with the max number of
solution passes
each pass, accuracy measures are created and
equations are enriched locally as required.
• All that needs to be specified by the user are the
maximum number of solution passes along with
a small set of optional settings.
NOTE: Project solution settings can be applied globally to

the entire model or locally to a group of parts.
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INDIVIDUAL PROJECT SETTINGS CONTROLS

• Adapt to features – Uses special logic that has more aggressive adaptivity for stress gradient areas
at local features. Applies only to structural linear and nonlinear statics. This is not used in modal or
thermal analyses.
• Adapt to thin solids – provides special functions for a more accurate representation in thin curved
solid sections. A best practice is to use this locally on a part by part basis.
• Refinement level – increases the refinement level locally for a group of parts. Three levels are
possible – standard, increased and high. Please see special note about part scale for this refinement
setting
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LOCAL PROJECT SOLUTION SETTINGS

STEPS
1. Create a part group by selecting the New button in the dialog.
2. Select one or more parts from either the graphics window or Project
tree to add them to the group.
Pick here to create
3. Specify any desired local settings and pick the Apply button. new group
ADDITIONAL NOTES
1. When a group name is selected on the dialog the current group
settings will be shown and the parts that belong to that group will be
highlighted in the graphics window.
2. The Group label indicates the number of parts in the group and the
Pick Apply to update
relative volume of the group as compared to the entire assembly. Use the group definitions
the relative volume as a guide when selected local refinement settings.
3. To remove a single part group, select the group and then pick the
Delete button. To remove all local group refinements, select the Reset
all button. To re-set factory solution settings pick Factory reset button.
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LOCAL PROJECT SOLUTION SETTINGS
• Project solution settings define a strategy of solution adaptation and are applied at the scale of the selected part group.
• Global project solution settings define the solution refinement strategy on the whole assembly assuming that accuracy
requirements are approximately equal on all parts. With global project solution settings, the scale is the size of the
whole assembly.
• Local project solutions setting define the solution refinement strategy on a part or group of parts. The scale of the
settings is the size of the parts in the group.
• Therefore, the same solution settings applied to the whole assembly or to a specific part will have different effects on the
accuracy. The local settings are always more aggressive on the given set of parts because the scale is smaller.
• This facilitates the ability to do Global-local analysis and to focus the adaptive refinement on particular areas of interest.
NOTE: To use the most detailed solution scale, create a part group containing a single part.
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SOLUTION SETTINGS – WORKFLOW ROADMAP
The recommended way to use Solution settings is as follows:

1. To find the overall system load path: use the default Global solution settings
2. Considerations for overall stress studies: To refine stresses over the entire model, select the “Adapt to features”
checkbox solution setting and rerun the model.
3. To examine overall solution convergence: To examine solution convergence over the entire model, increase the
number of adaptive passes and rerun the model. It is recommended not to use more than 6 adaptive passes as it
can create noise around the connections.
4. Considerations for local stress studies: Use local part groups. Remember, part group settings are done at the part
group local scale.
5. Considerations for thin curved solids: For parts that are thin and curved, the Adapt to thin solids checkbox should be
activated. This is best done on a part by part basis using local part groups.
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RUN THE ANALYSIS
Pick analysis
workbench
When done, pick

here to display
analysis summary
Pick here
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DEMO: STRUCTURAL LINEAR ANALYSIS ON A PULLUP BAR
File Name and Location

…\INSTRUCTOR-DEMO\CH6\Pullup_bar_V1.step
Demo Goals
1. Import geometry, create connections
2. Apply material property
3. Set and run Structural linear Analysis
4. Compare results and create bookmarks
5. Change Project solution settings
6. Run again the analyses and compare results
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Step 1: Import geometry, create connections
a) Import the model from
…\INSTRUCTOR_DEMO\CH6\Pullup_bar_V1.step
b) Click on Open
c) If the Info message shown on the right will appear, click on OK and go
to Step 1.d (see next slide). Otherwise, use a 1 mm tolerance for gap
and penetration in Automatic connections and go to Step 2
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d) Click on Connections in Project Tree
e) Click on Automatic connections icon
e) Use a 1 mm tolerance for gaps and penetration
f) Finally, check that all is OK by clicking on Find and

show disconnected groups of parts icon
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Step 2: Apply material property
a) Click on Assembly in Project Tree
b) Select Apply material
c) Choose Steel as Material and then click on Apply to all parts
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Step 3: Set and run Structural linear Analysis
a) Create a new Structural linear analysis (Structural 1)
b) Create Immovable supports on feet bottoms
c) Create -750 N downward load in Z direction on handle faces
Step 3.b Step 3.c

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d) Copy Structural 1 to Structural 2
e) Edit load on Structural 2 to move the load to front handles faces
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f) Compare the two Structural linear Analysis. Loads should look like in the pictures below
Structural 1 Structural 2
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g) Click on Design study 1, BASELINE in Project tree
h) Make sure that your Project tree appears similar to the one in the
picture
i) Click on Run all analyses
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Step 4: Compare results and create bookmarks
a) Right click on Result and click on Info to look at time to run the analyses and other information
NOTE: We are using the Default solution settings, which uses 3 as number of adaptive solution passes.
This option will be changed in next step.
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b) Click on to select Displacement magnitude result

type
c) From the Legend window, click on to show the

deformed shape
d) Click on to create a bookmark
e) Click on Structural 2 to rapidly switch between results of

Structural 1 and Structural 2 of the same Design
Study
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f) Click on to select Von Mises Stress result type and compare results between Structural 1 and Structural 2
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Step 5: Change Project solution settings
a) Right click on Project solution settings from Project tree
b) Click on Edit
c) Change the Max number of adaptive solutions from 3 to 5 to all parts of

assembly (Global settings)
d) Click on Apply
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Step 6: Run again the analyses and compare results
a) Note that Result fields are now RED in Project tree. This is because you should
run again both analysis to apply the Project solution settings you have
changed with the previous step
b) Click on Run all analyses
c) By right clicking on Result and clicking on Info, note that the Total runtime and
the Max number of equations are increased because of you increased the Max
number of adaptive solutions (see also Update timing table in the next slide)
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Update timing table

SimSolid SimSolid
TASK 3 adaptive passes 5 adaptive passes
Create Design Study 1, load cases 1 and 2 < 1 min NA
Run load case 1 7 sec 10 sec
Run load case 2 3 sec 9 sec
Total time required – 2 analyses, 1 Design Study 70 seconds approx. 19 seconds approx.
NOTE: Don’t worry if you have different values of runtime. Small changes in runtime are expected due to
different PC configuration.
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d) Plot the Displacement Magnitude and Von Mises stress results of Structural 1 to see how the new Project
solution settings are useful to get smoother contour and better stress result
NOTE: You can find the final file at …\INSTRUCTOR-DEMO-SOLVED\CH6\Pullup_bar-FINAL.ssp

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EXERCISE 6A: STRUCTURAL LINEAR ANALYSIS ON A STEP STOOL

…\STUDENT-EXERCISE\CH6\6A-Step_Stool_Assembly_V1.sat
Exercise Goals
2. Apply material property to multiple/single part
4. Examine results
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a) Import the model from …\STUDENT-EXERCISE\CH6\
6A-Step_Stool_Assembly_V1.sat
b) Click on Open
c) If the Info message shown below will appear, click on OK and go to

Step 1.d (see next slide). Otherwise, use a 1 mm tolerance for gap and
penetration in Automatic connections and go to Step 2
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f) Use a 1 mm tolerance for gaps and penetration
g) Finally, check that all is OK by clicking on Find and

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Step 2: Apply material property to multiple/single part
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Step 2: Apply material property to multiple/single part
d) Expand Assembly in Project Tree
e) Select feet and steps and click on Apply Material
f) Choose ABS Plastic as Material and then click on

Apply to selected part(s)
g) Repeat substep e) and f) but this time set Large and Base Frame
Bars to Aluminum
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b) Create Immovable supports on the two back faces
c) Create -1000 N downward load in Z direction on large step
Step 4.b Step 4.c
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d) Copy Structural 1 to Structural 2 – In this way, you will create a new load case
(Structural 2) by copying all the analysis definition (e.g. load, BCs, constraints) of
the previous load case (Structural 1)
e) Edit load on Structural 2 to move the load from Large to Small Step
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f) Compare the two Structural linear Analysis. Loads should look like in the pictures below
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picture
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Step 4: Examine results
a) Click on Result Plot and choose the Displacement

Magnitude visualization
b) In Legend window, click on to visualize the

min/max value of displacement and its position in
your model
c) Repeat previous steps to plot the Von Mises Stress

results
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EXERCISE 6B: STRUCTURAL LINEAR ANALYSIS ON A GRAPPLE

…\STUDENT-EXERCISE\CH6\6B-Grapple_V1.step
Exercise Goals
2. Apply material property
4. Analyse results and create bookmarks
5. Change Project solution settings
6. Run again the analyses
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a) Import the model from …\STUDENT-EXERCISE\CH6\
6B-Grapple_V1.step
b) Click on Open
c) If the Info message shown below will appear, click on OK and go to Step
1.d (see next slide). Otherwise, use a 1 mm tolerance for gap and
penetration in Automatic connections and go to Step 2
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f) Use a 1 mm tolerance for gaps and penetration
g) Finally, check that all is OK by clicking on Find and

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Step 2: Apply material property
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b) Create Immovable supports as shown in the picture on the left
c) Create Nut tightening as shown in the picture on the right
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Step 3.b Step 3.c

d) Copy Structural 1 to Structural 2
e) Delete Nut(s) tightened 1 from Structural 2
f) Create 1000 N load in -X direction as shown in the picture below
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picture
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Step 4: Analyse results and create bookmarks
a) Click on Result of Structural 1 in Project tree
b) Click on to select Displacement magnitude result type
c) From the Legend window, click on to show the deformed

shape
d) Click on to visualize the min/max value of displacement and its

position in your model
e) Click on to animate your model
f) Click on to create a bookmark
g) Repeat previous steps to Von Mises Stress results
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Step 4: Analyse results and create bookmarks
h) Click on Result of Structural 2 in Project tree
i) Click on to select Von Mises Stress result type
j) From the Legend window, click on to show the deformed

shape
k) Click on to visualize the min/max value of displacement and its

position in your model
l) Click on to animate your model
m) Click on to create a bookmark
n) Repeat previous steps to Von Mises Stress results
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Step 5: Change Project solution settings
a) Right click on Project solution settings from Project tree
b) Click on Edit
c) Change the Max number of adaptive solutions from 3 to 6
d) Click on New and select Grapple30_1 and Grapple31_1

components as shown in the picture (Local refinement)
e) Flag Adapt to thin solids setting
f) Click on Apply
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Without Step 5
Step 6: Run again the analyses
a) Note that Result fields are now RED in Project

tree. This is because you should run again both
analysis to apply the Project solution settings you
have changed with the previous step
b) Click on Run all analyses
c) Compare the Von Mises Stress of Structural 2

near the components you selected in Step 3.d to see With Step 5
what is changed with Step 5 With Step 5
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QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
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ALTAIR SIMSOLID 2019

CH6 – STRUCTURAL LINEAR ANALYSIS

CHAPTER 6 – STRUCTURAL LINEAR ANALYSIS

6) Structural Linear Analysis

• Specify contact conditions

• Create boundary conditions

• Default solution settings

• Specify project solution settings

• Individual project settings controls

• Local project solution settings

• Questions & Answers

SET STRUCTURAL LINEAR ANALYSIS

Set structural Specify contact Create boundary Specify solution Interpreting

SET STRUCTURAL LINEAR ANALYSIS

Uniform load or Pressure load

SPECIFY CONTACT CONDITIONS

• Contact conditions are created automatically but can be changed

• RMB pick a connection then select Edit.

NOTE: Separating contact is a non-linear effect and must first be activated in

CREATE BOUNDARY CONDITIONS

Select Analysis Select Boundary

Enter load or Toggle between

DEFAULT SOLUTION SETTINGS

Access from the Set the max number of passes

SPECIFY PROJECT SOLUTION SETTINGS

• SimSolid employs a proprietary adaptive Access here by double-

the areas where it is necessary to achieve the

NOTE: Project solution settings can be applied globally to

INDIVIDUAL PROJECT SETTINGS CONTROLS

LOCAL PROJECT SOLUTION SETTINGS

LOCAL PROJECT SOLUTION SETTINGS

SOLUTION SETTINGS – WORKFLOW ROADMAP

The recommended way to use Solution settings is as follows:

RUN THE ANALYSIS

When done, pick

DEMO: STRUCTURAL LINEAR ANALYSIS ON A PULLUP BAR

File Name and Location

DEMO: STRUCTURAL LINEAR ANALYSIS ON A PULLUP BAR

DEMO: STRUCTURAL LINEAR ANALYSIS ON A PULLUP BAR

d) Click on Connections in Project Tree

e) Click on Automatic connections icon

e) Use a 1 mm tolerance for gaps and penetration

f) Finally, check that all is OK by clicking on Find and

DEMO: STRUCTURAL LINEAR ANALYSIS ON A PULLUP BAR

b) Select Apply material

c) Choose Steel as Material and then click on Apply to all parts

DEMO: STRUCTURAL LINEAR ANALYSIS ON A PULLUP BAR

a) Create a new Structural linear analysis (Structural 1)

b) Create Immovable supports on feet bottoms

c) Create -750 N downward load in Z direction on handle faces

Step 3.b Step 3.c

DEMO: STRUCTURAL LINEAR ANALYSIS ON A PULLUP BAR

d) Copy Structural 1 to Structural 2

e) Edit load on Structural 2 to move the load to front handles faces

DEMO: STRUCTURAL LINEAR ANALYSIS ON A PULLUP BAR

DEMO: STRUCTURAL LINEAR ANALYSIS ON A PULLUP BAR

g) Click on Design study 1, BASELINE in Project tree

i) Click on Run all analyses

DEMO: STRUCTURAL LINEAR ANALYSIS ON A PULLUP BAR

DEMO: STRUCTURAL LINEAR ANALYSIS ON A PULLUP BAR

b) Click on to select Displacement magnitude result

c) From the Legend window, click on to show the

d) Click on to create a bookmark

e) Click on Structural 2 to rapidly switch between results of