Defining Membrane Sections

A membrane section defines an area with no bending stiffness and where one dimension (the thickness) is significantly smaller than the other two dimensions.

See Also
About Membrane Sections
Ordered Geometric Sets
In Other Guides
Editing Simulation Features
About the Material Palette Interface
Support Selection
Material Options
  1. From the Properties section of the action bar, click Membrane Section .
  2. Optional: Enter a descriptive Name.
  3. Select a geometry support.

    A membrane section must be applied to one or more surface geometries. They must be the same surface features that are used as the supports for the corresponding mesh part in the FEM representation. You can also use geometry from an ordered geometric set.

    For axisymmetric models, you select a cross-section that becomes a surface when the axisymmetric body is rotated. For more information, see About Axisymmetric Simulations.

    If the support you select already has a material assigned to it, the Material field displays the material that is applied to the support.
  4. Optional: If no material is assigned, or if you want to override the existing material assignment, do the following:
    1. Click .
      The Material Palette appears.
    2. Search for the material you want to assign, and click it.
    3. Click OK to close the Material Palette.
    The Material field displays the newly applied material.
  5. Select a material Behavior that is used in the simulation.
  6. Enter the Membrane Section Options.
  7. Click OK.