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CAD Connections and Parameterization
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CAD Connections and Parameterization
• CAD Connections
• Bi‐Directional Connectivity
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• Named Selection Manager
• Parameterization
• Two approaches
– Approach I (Import)
• Import neutral files in STEP, IGES etc. formats as
well as native CAD formats
Pro/ENGINEER
• Uni‐directional connectivity
– Approach II (Direct Connection)
Approach II (Direct Connection) DM
• ANSYS Direct CAD Interface
• Bi‐directional CAD connectivity
Geometry Import
CAD import in existing DM session
• Appends the geometry file to existing
geometry in DM
geometry in DM
• Multiple imports possible
Import option in DM
Bidirectional import from DM session
– Attach to Active CAD Geometry
– Imports active CAD geometry in DM
Imports active CAD geometry in DM
– Can attach only saved CAD sessions Attach option in DM
• Parameter Key
Parameter Key
• Prefix key for parameters to import
• By default the filter is set to DS
• If the filter is set to an empty string, all
If th filt i tt t ti ll
applicable entities will be imported as
Parameter Key
parameters
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CAD Connections: Bi‐Directional CAD
• Available for
• UG NX
• Pro/ENGINEER
• SolidWorks
• CoCreate Modeling
• Inventor UG NX
• Mechanical Desktop
• Solid Edge
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• CATIA
Pro/ENGINEER
Parameters from
CAD to Workbench
Parameters from
Workbench to CAD
Pro/ENGINEER
P /ENGINEER
DesignModeler
Named Selection
Manager in UG NX
• Parameterization helps to execute a set of operations repeatedly with
different set of values
– Important features, such as diameter of cooling holes, camber etc can be made parametric
– Very useful for analyzing various design points by modifying geometry/topology parameters
Very useful for analyzing various design points by modifying geometry/topology parameters
• DM supports sketch‐to‐3D approach to create parametric models in
addition to accessing direct CAD parameters
– Plane creation inputs, Sketch dimensions, 3D operation limiting values , etc can be treated as
parameters
– The parameters can be linked with each other through expressions
Dimensions from DM can be elevated to Workbench parameters
• No need to open DM to apply change
• Optimization possible
• Default Parameter Name Pattern:
− (Feature Name) . (Dimension
Sketch Details Reference)
• For example:
− A dimension reference (A81) for a
sketch created on XYPlane =
XYPlane.A81
− A dimension reference (FD1) for
Extrude3 = Extrude3.FD1
Ex: Extrusion
Parametric Changes
• Topological Parameters:
Parametric Changes
Parametric Changes
Geometry
Property
CAD Parameters
Bi-Directional DM Parameters
Associativity
Design Parameters Tab
Check Tab
Contents
• Pre‐requisites for CAD Connections
• CAD Connections: Advanced Geometry options
• Gambit Reader
Gambit Reader
• Reader Mode Saves Updated File
– To save CAD file at the end of update process For more information about
Advanced Geometryy Options
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• Import Using Instances
i applicability, please see the
– To import part instances from CAD documentation under “Advanced
• Smart CAD Update Geometry options”
– To
To speed up refresh of modified parts
speed up refresh of modified parts
• Enclosure and Symmetry Processing
– To turn ON/OFF enclosure and symmetry selections
– Automatically creates named selection
y if turned ON
• Mixed Import Resolution
– To import parts with mixed dimensions
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Gambit Reader
Legacy model from Gambit can be
imported in DesignModeler
• Reads Real (ACIS) geometry from a Gambit
( )g y
database
• Does not include reading meshing
information
• Users can take the geometry in DM for
editing
• If no editing is needed the model can be
taken directly into Meshing
taken directly into Meshing