Adding Additive Manufacturing Libraries

For eigenstrain and thermal pattern workflows, you must add an additive manufacturing library that stores the eigenstrains or thermal parameters used for the simulation.

This task shows you how to:

Create an Additive Manufacturing Library

You can create an XML document containing the eigenstrain or thermal pattern data required for your additive process.

For more information about the contents and format of the Additive Manufacturing Library, including example library files, see About Additive Manufacturing Libraries.

  1. Using a text editor, create an XML document that includes the eigenstrain or power regions for your process.

    You can copy the data from either the eigenstrain or the thermal pattern example library to get started.

  2. Optional: If the document is defined in units other than SI, specify the document units in the units selector.
    The library is converted from the specified units to SI units on import for this simulation. The original document is not affected.
  3. Save the new Additive Manufacturing Library document in the PLM system.

    You can use a saved library document across multiple simulations.

Use a Thermal Pattern Additive Manufacturing Library

Before you begin: You must have an XML document containing the required library information saved in the PLM system as an Additive Manufacturing Library.

For more information about the contents and format of the Additive Manufacturing Library, see About Additive Manufacturing Libraries.

  1. From the Additive Manufacturing section of the action bar, click Additive Manufacturing Library .
  2. Search for your Additive Manufacturing Library document in the PLM system.
  3. Optional: Edit the eigenstrain, thermal parameter, or thermal pattern patch values to locally override the library document for this simulation.

    Any values that you change are saved with this simulation. The library document stored in the PLM system is not changed.