Create the Simulation

Create the simulation by first importing the model into the 3DEXPERIENCE platform and then opening the model in the appropriate app.

This task shows you how to:

Before you begin: Download the model from the Dassault Systèmes Knowledge Base article, Sample Data: Durability Analysis Using the FKM Method.

Import the File into the 3DEXPERIENCE Platform

  1. Open a native client on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform.

    The technique that you use to open a native client depends on your installation and environment. For example, you can open a client from a desktop shortcut or from an email invitation to a 3DDashboard.

    For more information, see Getting Started.

  2. Import the model into the 3DEXPERIENCE platform by doing the following:
    1. From the top bar, select Add > Import....
    2. Specify the Location and the Filename of the 3D XML file.
    3. Expand the Options section, and select As New.
    4. Enter your name in the Duplication string field.

      The object that you import includes this string as a prefix to its name, which makes it easier to find your file in the database.

    5. Click OK.

      The import is a bucket model that includes a material definition for steel. The material definition is already applied to the solid sections in the model.

  3. Select any point on the bucket.
  4. From the Navigation section of the action bar, click Open Advanced .
  5. Select With expanded children from the References options, and select With all representations from the Representations options.

    These options ensure that the imported model includes its existing finite element model (FEM) representations.

    The 3D area displays the bucket model.

  6. Optional: Hide or show the FEM at any time, if needed.
    1. From the Display section of the action bar, click Visualization Management .

      Tip: You can also right-click the 3D area and select the option from the context menu.

    2. In the Visualization Management dialog box, use the FE Model options to change the visibility of the mesh.

Initialize the Simulation

  1. From the Compass, click Mechanical Scenario Creation.
    The Simulation Initialization dialog box appears.
  2. Select Structural as the simulation type, and click OK.
    The app creates a simulation.
  3. From the Setup section of the action bar, click Simulation Properties .
  4. Enter Weld Durability Analysis as the Title, and click OK.

    Renaming your simulation allows you to identify it easily when you search for it.

  5. Select Share > Save > Save All, and save your work.

    Tip: You can also press Ctrl+S to save your work. Save your work often.