SimLab 2017.2 - Altair · • Need to set the variable STS_PRO_ASSEMBLY_MESH=1 to account the...

SimLab 2017.2.1

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System


Move Tool

• Enhanced move tool to accept node as input. This is mainly used to move the nodes interactively to achieve the quality criteria.

• Move tool is supported for movement of nodes in solid elements as well to achieve quality , mid nodes are updated as well while moving the corner nodes in solid elements

Models/MoveTool_Node


Import / Export


CADFile > Import

Creo

• Supported to regenerate the Creo assembly file which has design parameters in assembly level.

• Need to set the variable STS_PRO_ASSEMBLY_MESH=1 to account the regeneration of design parameters in assembly level during meshing.

CATIA (Direct-New)

• Support to read Design parameters and Regeneration is added.

• Supported to read publication from CATIA file, without having CATIA in machine or any special license. This will read the publications as groups.


CAD Through TranslationFile > Import

• Enhanced to read CATIA R26 models


Point Data

Point Data along

with Hexes

nFXFile > Import > Solver Input File

• Support added to read the nFX particles as hex mesh. Use the following environment variable to import the particles as hexes

SL_IMPORT_NFX_HEXES=1

Sample model

Models/nFX_Particles_Hex


User Interface


Prefix Body NameAssembly browser > Sub assembly right click

• Option “Prefix to body name” is added in sub assembly right click and body right click to add a prefix name to bodies


Sort by NameMesh control browser > Right click

• Enhanced Sort By option to sort the mesh controls based on Name, Type, Sequence and Body.

Sequence NameBody


AreaInspect

• Added a tool to calculate the area of selected bodies or faces. Also, option added to export the area values in a CSV format.

Models/Area_Calculation


DOF Label Render Mode > LBC

• Option added to display DOF values for fixed constraints and enforced constraints.

Models/DOF_Lable


Supported single pickingVisibility > Explode

• Supported single picking in exploded view.

Models/Supported_Single_Picking


Redisplay ModelUI > Right click

• Added “Redisplay Model” option under mouse right click. This will reset the model without changing the position.

Models/Redisplay_Model


Select Associated entitiesUI > Face, nodes and elements right click > Select

• Support added to display the 2D elements / 3D elements / Faces / Bodies from selected nodes.

• Support added to display the Corner nodes / Mid nodes / Faces / Bodies from selected elements.

• Enhanced to display the bodies from the selected faces.

Models/Select_Associated_Entities


Variable Marker Support

• Variable Marker Support is added for Force and Pressure Loads. Marker will displayed based on the specified load value.

Variable Marker Support for Force Variable Marker Support for Pressure

Models/Variable_Marker_Support


Geometry


Edge OffsetGeometry > Edge > Create

• Option enhanced to project the mid nodes automatically, if input edges has mid nodes projected.

Input Edge with mid node

projection

Current Output with mid

node projected edge

Previous Output with

straight edge

Models/Edge_Offset


Simplify SensorGeometry > Body

• Option enhanced to create output group by adding end faces of the sensor.

Models/Sensor


Align AxisGeometry > Transform

• Supported a new option “Align Axis” to rotate the movable body parallel to reference axis.

Models/Align_Axis


Meshing


Quality – Edge length clean upMesh > Verify

• Added a support to display the failed element in different color.

• Enhanced edge length clean up to accept edges as input for cleanup operation. In case of edge as input, it will collapse the floating vertices automatically

Displaying failed element in

different color

Models/Qcheck_EdgeLength


Quality – New clean up methodMesh > Verify

• Added a new clean up method “Move Node”. This is supported for following mesh quality. This will move nodes along element edges to improve the mesh quality.

Tri

➢ Edge length

➢ Interior angle

➢ Height

Quad

➢ Edge length

➢ Interior angle

• Added a support to respect the Preserve Mesh control during auto clean up based on move node clean up method.

• After auto cleanup by using node clean up method, a group will be created. This group contains the elements which are modified during auto clean up


Assembly


Intersections – Resolve intersectionAssembly > Modify

• Option added to resolve element intersections formed at the thin regions due to coarse mesh

Models/Resolve_Intersection


FEM


Modify - Ideal QuadsFEM > Element

• Option added to convert the Tri element to Ideal Quads. By turning on the Ideal Quads toggle, will combine 2 Tri elements and if that forms perfect Quad it will allow otherwise it will not convert to Quad.

Models/IdealQuads


Modify - Tri 6 to 4Tri 3FEM > Element

• Added a support to convert Tri 6 elements to 4 Tri 3 elements

Tri 6 elements 4 Tri 3 elements

Models/Tri6_to_4Tri3


Solver Interface


Model CheckerAnalysis > Solve

• Enhanced the tool by adding additional validation check

Note: Clean up is not supported for “Same node in contact master and slave surface”


Results


Frequency Response Results > Frequency Response

• Support added to display first five contribution modes along with the contribution percentage in tabular form in frequency response plots.

Models/FrequencyResponse


Frequency Response Results > Frequency Response

• Picking support is extended to multiple response plots. Previously, it was supported only for single response plot.

• Animation support for the contributing modes. For this, Animate mode shape toggle needs to be turned on in Plot Options dialog. When clicked on the mode number in the Mode contribution table, animation of the corresponding mode shape can be visualized.

• In Plot options dialog, response nodes are added in a list box instead of combo. By this way, one can select multiple nodes to plot. In this, "All" option is listed to plot all response nodes.


H3D ResultsResults Browser > Right Click

• Enhanced to display the shell element results from Top, Bottom and Mid layers.


Bolt Modelling


Create BoltAdvanced > Bolt Modelling > 3D Bolt

• Enhanced creation of solid bolts with higher order elements. Based on the element type on the selected washer and thread face, bolt will be created.

SimLab 2017.2SimLab 2017.2.1

Models/Bolt_Modelling


Outer skinAdvanced > Pipes, Tubes and Wires

• Support added to keep the output mesh in single model.

Models/Outer_Skin

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