What's New

This page describes recent changes in Model Assembly Design.

This page discusses:

R2022x FD01 (FP.2205)

Automated FEM Enhancements

You now have more options for automating the creation of finite element models.
The following features have been added or expanded:
  • Visible geometries added to standard and axisymmetric methods.
  • User mesh procedures are available for the user driven method.


Benefits: The Automated FEM are now more universal, with similar options in the different methods.
For more information, see About Automated FEM Methods

FEM Reports

The report for finite element model quality and connectivity has been reorganized.
The FEM report provides details about the element quality, connectivity, and connections for your finite element models. The data in the report has been reorganized. The Mesh and properties tab contains mesh and errors (if there are any). Material and property data and the mesh connectivity is also included in this view.

Benefits: You can check the overall quality of your mesh and quickly identify missing meshes, connections, and other issues that could impact your simulation.
For more information, see About Finite Element Model Reports

R2022x GA

Measuring the Mass and Inertia of a Finite Element Model

You can use the mass and inertia measurement tool in the Tools section of the action bar to measure the mass and inertia of your FEM.
The tool properly considers section properties and simulation features such as point masses. Previously, you could only get this information by using the Model Property query in Model Plots.

Benefits: You can measure the mass and inertia of your model without leaving the Model Assembly Design app. You can measure the mass and inertia of your model without leaving the Model Assembly Design app.
For more information, see Measuring the Mass and Inertia of the FEM

Automated Submodel Creation

A new automated FEM method allows you to define the partitioning surface that determines the extent of the submodel directly on the model.
Previously, you had to specify parts and select existing geometry for the cutting surface. The resulting submodel automatically includes the intersected parts.

Benefits: The new interactive tool simplifies the process of defining a submodel region in a model.
For more information, see Creating a Submodel FEM