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R2022x FD01 (FP.2205)

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Model Assembly Design

Model Assembly Design Basics

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Model Assembly Design Access to Content

Content Categories

Access Roles

Content Lifecycle

Predefined Queries

User Interface: Action Bar

Setup Section

Automated FEM Section

External Modeling Section

Product Modification Section

Flyout for Inserting New Objects

Flyout for Inserting Existing Objects

Flyout for Replacing Objects

Flyout for Reordering the Tree

Flyout for Publishing

Flyout for Managing Graphical Properties

Tools Section

Customizing Preferences

Setup

About Duplicating Finite Element Models

FEM Duplication within Models

FEM Duplication from Another Revision

Deleting Finite Element Models

FEM Reports

About Finite Element Model Reports

Reviewing Finite Element Model Reports

Material Palette

About the Material Palette Interface

Tree Hierarchy and Material Details

Tree

Material Details

Two-paneled Display

Search Options

Recent Materials and In-session Materials

All

Recent

In-Session

Material Comparison

Assigning a Material to a Model

Automated FEM

Automated FEM Methods

About Automated FEM Methods

General-Purpose Automated FEM Methods

Specialized Automated FEM Methods

Advanced Automated FEM Method

About the Advanced Automated FEM Method

Creating a FEM Based on Matching Rules

Axisymmetric Automated FEM Method

About Axisymmetric Simulations

Axisymmetric Model and Feature Basics

Axisymmetric Finite Element Models

Supported Procedures and Apps

Creating Axisymmetric FEMs

Custom Automated FEM Method

About Custom Automated FEM Methods

Creating and Accessing Custom Methods for Automated FEMs

Empty Automated FEM Method

About the Empty FEM Method

Creating Empty FEMs

Functional Structure Automated FEM Method

About Functional Structures

Finite Elements and Functional Structures

Mesh Constraints in Functional Structures

Creating Functional Structure Finite Element Models

Lattice Automated FEM Method

About the Lattice Automated FEM Method

Creating Lattice FEMs

Preloaded Automated FEM

About Preloaded FEMs

Typical Usage

Creating and Managing a Preloaded FEM

Create a Preloaded FEM

Regenerating a Preloaded FEM

About Midsurface Meshes

Creating FEMs Using Standard Meshing Procedures

Creating a Submodel FEM

Define the Submodel Region

Define the Meshing Procedure

Define Connection Options

User-Driven Automated FEM

About the User-Driven Automated FEM Method

Creating a FEM With the User-Driven Automated FEM Method

Automated FEM: User-Driven Options

FEM Name Prefix

Procedure

Execution

Quality

Export

Automated FEM: User-Driven Context Menu Selections

Procedure Options

Input Options

Correcting Finite Element Model Problems

Customizing FEM Naming and Quality Options in the Automated FEM Application

Importing Procedures

About User Procedures

Mesh of Assembly vs. Assembly of Meshes

Meshing Rules

About Meshing Rules

Creating and Modifying Meshing Rules

Defining a Rule to Remove 2D Holes

Remove Circular Holes

Remove Oblong Holes

Defining a Rule to Remove 3D Holes

Defining a Rule to Mesh Around 2D Holes

Mesh Around Circular Holes

Mesh Around Oblong Holes

Defining a Rule to Mesh 3D Holes

Defining a Rule to Mesh Fillets

Defining a Rule to Mesh Beads

Defining a Rule to Remove Beads

Using Templates and Formulas to Define Connections

Create and Edit Connection Templates

Use Knowledgeware Formulas

External Modeling

About External Simulation Representations

Creating External Simulation Representations

Importing and Exporting External Simulation Representations

Editing the Relations Between External Simulation Representations

Inserting External Simulation Representations

Removing External Simulation Representations

Managing the Relations Between External Simulation Representations

Editing the Attributes of an External Simulation Representations

Product Modification

Editing in a Spreadsheet

About the Spreadsheet

Description

Spreadsheet Commands

Displaying a Model in the Spreadsheet

Navigate with the Navigation Bar

Select, Multiselect, or Activate an Object

Expand/Collapse the Rows

Switch Between Hierarchical View and Flattened View

Display Edition Rights

Filter Values in Columns

Organize Columns and Rows

Deactivate Columns

Search in the Spreadsheet Table

Grouping Nodes

Creating an Object in the Spreadsheet

Create a New Object

Editing Properties in the Spreadsheet

Edit the Properties of the Selected Objects

Edit Additional Properties of the Root Object

Exporting a Spreadsheet

Working with Products

Opening a Product

Open a Product From Search

Open a Product From Product Finder

Creating a Product

Inserting a New Product

Inserting an Existing Product

Inserting a Customized Product or Part

Inserting a New or Existing Product from Catalog or Library

Working with Selection Commands

Working with Products Selection Filter

Selecting Parts and Products

Invert Selection

Select All Objects

Select Others

Select Parents

Select Children

Select Siblings

Select Leaves

Replacing Products

Managing Replace Options

Replace a Modified Object in a New Tab

Replace All Instances of an Object

Replace Non-Editable or Locked Objects

Replacing by Duplicate

Replacing by an Existing Object

Replacing Used Components

Managing Link Reconnection with Drag and Drop

Replacing by Revisions

Replacing by New Revision

Replacing by Existing Revision

Replacing Items by Latest Revision

Replacing by Existing Minor Revision (Overload)

Replacing by Latest Minor Revision (Overload)

Managing Product Revision Update

Inserting a New Parent to Group Products

Working with 3D Parts

Creating a 3D Part

Create a 3D Part

Create a 3D Part with the Product Creation Command

Inserting a New 3D Part in a Product

Inserting an Existing 3D Part

Switching a 3D Part to a Product

Working with PartSupply

Working with Representations

Selecting Representations with Selection Filters and Selection Modes

Use a Selection Filter to Select Representations Only

Use a Selection Filter to Avoid Selection of 3D Shapes

Work with Selection Modes

Managing Wireframe and Axis Filtering

Inserting New Representations

Inserting New Representations

Inserting a New 3D Shape Representation

Inserting a New Drawing Representation

Inserting a New Markup

Create a Markup

Set a Representation As Current

Inserting Existing Representations

Inserting an Existing Representation

Inserting an Existing 3D Shape Representation

Inserting an Existing Drawing

Replacing Representations

Managing Representations

Switching Representations to Edit Mode

Switching Representations to Visu Mode

Managing a Product Structure

Dragging Objects into Product Structure Design

Reordering the Tree Manually

Reordering the Tree with Drag-and-Drop

Unloading Objects

Working with Publications

About Publications

Object Selection

Publication Display in Tree

Publication on a Representation

Creating a Publication

Publish the Content of a Representation

Editing Publication Properties to Modify the Pointed Element

Renaming a Publication

Importing Publications

Exporting Publications

Selecting a Publication Using a Selection Filter

Optimizing the Publication Network

Managing Graphic Properties in Products

About Graphic Properties

Access

Inheritance Mechanism

Copy Product Graphic Properties

Available Commands

Keep Modifications

Reset Graphic Properties

Reset all Graphic Properties

Abstraction Shapes

About Abstraction Shapes

Creating Abstraction Shapes

Add Abstraction Shapes

Copy Geometry into Abstraction Shapes

Mesh Parameters

Basic Mesh Parameters

Geometry Parameters

Quality Parameters

Maximum Nodal Deviation Parameters

Feature Parameters

Sample Files

A Sample Manifest XML File

The Manifest DTD

Measuring the Mass and Inertia of the FEM

Reference Information: Design Range Management