Introduction to ANSYS nCode DesignLife

Customer Training Material

Lecture 14: Standalone DesignLife

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Agenda Customer Training Material

• Discuss DesignLife workspace

• Discuss Glyphs and Pipes

• Discuss .flo and .fdb files

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DesignLife Workflow Customer Training Material

• DesignLife can be accessed directly

– no interaction with Workbench
– used to access results files from other FE programs
– used to save .flo file

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DesignLife Workflow Customer Training Material

• DesignLife is accessed from Main ncode menu

• Also provides access to DesignLife Help System

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DesignLife Workflow Customer Training Material

• DesignLife workflow is constructed in the Workspace

– glyphs are obtained from Glyph Palette
– data is obtained from Available Data

Workspace

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DesignLife Workflow Customer Training Material

• Available data is populated from “Open Data Files”

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Glyphs Customer Training Material

• Glyphs perform actions

– input FE results
– input fatigue properties
– import loading
– perform fatigue calculations
– plot fatigue results
– list fatigue results
– create reports
– many more

• Glyphs are dropped onto Workspace

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Glyphs and Pipes Customer Training Material

• Workflow is constructed by connecting glyphs at Pads by Pipes

– data flows from left to right through the pipes

Pad

Glyph 1 Pipe

Pad

Glyph 2

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Pads Customer Training Material

• Pads are color coded based on type of data to be passed

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Data and Processes Customer Training Material

• Processes and data are separate items

• Processes include glyphs, pipes, and properties

– do not contain data

• Process is saved as a .flo file

– File > RMB > Save Process

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Data and Processes Customer Training Material

• Data flows through the process

– time series, histograms, FE results, etc.

• Process and data are saved together as a .fdb file

– File > RMB > Save Process With Data

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Glyph Palette Customer Training Material

• Glyphs are accessible from the glyph Palettes

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Glyph Palettes Customer Training Material

Input Glyph Palette Output Glyph Palette

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Glyph Palettes Customer Training Material

Function Glyph Palette DesignLife Glyph Palette

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Some Common Glyphs Customer Training Material

FE_Input Glyph SN Analysis Glyph Fatigue_Results_Display Glyph

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FE_Input Glyph Customer Training Material

• FE_Input Glyph imports FE model and results

– results files can be accessed from Properties or by dragging results files
from Available Data onto FE_Input glyph
– dragging a results file from Available Data into the Workspace will
automatically create a FE_Input glyph

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Executing Processes Customer Training Material

• Processes are executed using the “VCR” buttons on the tool bar
– runs one glyph at a time
– runs the entire process

• “In Process” light turns red as each glyph processes data

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Maximizing Glyphs Customer Training Material

• Glyphs can be maximized by clicking on upper right corner button

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Graphics Controls Customer Training Material

• Images are manipulated by graphics tool bar and mouse controls

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Summary Customer Training Material

• Overall DesignLife process is called a workflow

• Glyphs are the action blocks in the process

– connected at Pads by Pipes
– right click to access properties

• Processes include glyphs, pipes, and properties

– often built around five basic actions
• so called “5 box trick”
– data flows through the process
– stored in .flo file

• DesignLife database (.fdb) file contains process and data

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Workshop 12 Customer Training Material

• Workshop 12: DesignLife Interface

– create static structural model
– expose nCode material in Engineering Data
– solve Mechanical model
– link constant amplitude SN system to Mechanical system
– open DesignLife interface
– modify load mapping
– solve
– review fatigue results

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