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Overview
In this lecture we will learn about:
Pre-processing Workflow using ANSYS WB tools
What is ANSYS DesignModeler
DesignModeler Interface
Concept of Planes and Sketches
Sketching Interface
Sketching Toolboxes
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Preprocessing Workflow
Import/
Geometry
Creation
Geometry
Modifications
3D Operations
Booleans,
Decompose, etc.
3D Operations
Extrude, Revolve,
Sweep, etc
Geometry Cleanup
and Repair
Geometry Import
Options
Automatic
Cleanup
Bi-Directional
CAD/ Neutral
Simplification,
Mid-surface,
Fluid Extraction
Meshing
Meshing Methods
Hybrid Mesh: Tet,
Prisms, Pyramids
Hexa Dominant,
Sweep meshing
Assembly
Meshing
Global Mesh
Settings
Local Mesh Settings
Sizing, Controls,
etc.
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Solver
What is DesignModeler?
Overview
DesignModeler is a tool
Sketching
Application Fundamentals
creation
2D Sketching
3D Modeling (Surfaces and Solids)
Dedicated tools for import & clean-up
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CAD Import
& Clean-up
Modeling
Launching DesignModeler
From Analysis Systems
Eg: Fluid Flow (Fluent), Fluid Flow (CFX)
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DesignModeler Interface
Toolbars
Tree Outline
Mode Tabs
Graphics
Window
Details View
Status/Info Bar
Entity Details Bar
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Tree Outline
DesignModeler is a History based modeling
tool
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Default Planes
Sequential list of
Modeling
Operations
List of bodies/parts
Details View
Working with the Details View
values or selections
Each input box is activated by Left Click
Boxes requiring entity selection (Sketch,
Geometry etc) will display Apply/Cancel
when activated
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Info Bars
Status/Info Bar
- Eg:
- Eg:
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Toolbars
Toolbars can be accessed to get quick access to most commonly used features
The most commonly used toolbars are
Selection
View Controls
Display Controls
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Preprocessing Workflow
Import/
Geometry
Creation
Geometry
Modifications
3D Operations
Booleans,
Decompose, etc.
3D Operations
Extrude, Revolve,
Sweep, etc
Geometry Cleanup
and Repair
Geometry Import
Options
Automatic
Cleanup
Bi-Directional
CAD/ Neutral
Simplification,
Mid-surface,
Fluid Extraction
Meshing
Meshing Methods
Hybrid Mesh: Tet,
Prisms, Pyramids
Hexa Dominant,
Sweep meshing
Assembly
Meshing
Global Mesh
Settings
Local Mesh Settings
Sizing, Controls,
etc.
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Solver
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Planes
Working with Planes
New Plane
This option can be used for creating a new plane
Suitable options for creating planes can be chosen
from list of options available under Type
For example, by transforming (offset, rotate,
etc.) an existing plane OR from a selected face
Optionally apply one or more transformations
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Sketch Creation
New Sketch
XYPlane is active
on active/selected plane
New sketches are placed in the Tree Outline
beneath their associated plane
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Sketching Interface
Sketching tools are
arranged in five
toolboxes - Draw,
Modify, Dimensions,
Constraints and
Settings
Sketching toolboxes
are available when you
switch to sketching
mode
Details of the current
sketch (Dimensions,
Constraints etc) are
displayed in the
Details View.
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Draw Toolbox
Many options are straight forward to use
GUI status bar provides instructions for completing each operation
Right click provides additional commands
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Open End
Closed End
Modify Toolbox
Modify Toolbox can be used to Add/Edit/Remove things in the existing sketch such as trimming sketch,
adding chamfers, splitting edges, etc.
L2
L1
L3
L4
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Modify Toolbox
A new sketch can be created by referencing existing
geometry
Allows selected boundaries of plane to be duplicated as new sketch
entities
All sketches have to be in the same plane
Create Plane
From Face
Select Required
Edges
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Duplicate to Sketch
Dimensions Toolbox
Used for defining dimensions of a sketch
User can pick any specific dimensioning tool OR can use General or
Semi-Automatic
General
General selects appropriate dimension type based on entity
selection
Right click provide quick access to specific dimension types
Semi-Automatic
Cycles through entities until sketch is fully constrained (or) user
chooses to exit
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Constraints Toolbox
Constraints can be applied on sketch entities for other
than Dimensional restrictions
Horizontal
Horizontal
Horizontal
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Vertical
Vertical
Point
Coincident
Constraints Toolbox
Color Coding
Indicates constraint status
Teal: Under-constrained
Blue: Well Defined
Black: Fixed
Red: Over-Constrained
Gray: Inconsistent or Unknown
Teal
Blue
Red
Black
Warning on Over-constraining
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Blue
Sketching Tips
Ruler allows to get a quick sense of scale while sketching
Many operations become easier via a right click context menu on the
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graphics screen
Undo/Redo buttons are available in Sketching mode only
Context Menu
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Sketch Projection
Can be used for projecting 3D entity onto a plane to
create new sketch entities
Remain associated to input geometry
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Summary
What have we learnt in this session?
What is the normal Pre-processing Workflow within ANSYS WB tools?
Where is DesignModeler used in Pre-processing process?
What is the concept of Planes and Sketches?
How to use Sketching Mode for creating sketches?
How to constrain sketches?
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