Simcenter 3D Solutions Simcenter 3D Basics Knowledge Base

2024-07-03T13:15:01.000-0400

Simcenter 3D

Summary

This is a collection of articles and resources to get you started with the basics of Simcenter 3D for FEA.

Details

Introduction
Geometry Preparation
Pre-Processing (FEM): Meshing, Connections, Materials
Pre-Processing (SIM): Loads, Constraints and Boundary Conditions
Solution Setup
Post-Processing
Templates
Tutorials and Examples
Simcenter 3D Installation & Licensing

Pre-Processing (FEM): Meshing, Connections, Materials

Pre-Processing (SIM): Loads, Constraints and Boundary Conditions

How To Create Multiple Subcases With Multiple Loads

Solution Setup

First Simcenter 3D usage - no Nastran results

Templates

How to modify the *.pax file to include customized Simulation, FEM, and assembly FEM templates

Tutorials and Examples

Assembly FEM of an Electronics Box for a Random Base Excitation
Assembly FEM Bridge Analysis in Simcenter 3D
- Geometry preparation
- Mesh the geometry
- Assign Material and properties
- Create FEM, assembly FEM and SIM file
- Setup solution parameters
- Create Glued contacts to the Bridge assembly
- Apply Loads and Constraints
- Resolve Label ID conflicts in Assembly FEM
- Solve the analysis
- Postprocess the results
Simcenter 3D Pre/Post tutorials (Documentation, v2212)
Simcenter 3D Pre/Post video examples (Documentation, v2212)
Simcenter 3D Pre/Post tutorials (Documentation, v2206)
Simcenter 3D Pre/Post video examples (Documentation, v2206)

KB Article ID# KB000073926_EN_US

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