Lecture3 IntroductiontoANSYS D i M d l DesignModeler

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IntroductiontoANSYS D i M d l DesignModeler
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DesignModeler
Whatwillyoulearnfromthispresentation

DirectModeling VsHistorybasedmodeling Processfor f preprocessing i using i ANSYStools l WhatisANSYSDesignModeler HowtolaunchDesignModeler? DesignModeler d l interface f

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ModelingMethods
Feature/HistorybasedModeling
CADlikeapproachtocreatenewmodels withsketchto3Doperations OR ImportmodelsfromCADandperform variousgeometricoperationstoprepare itformeshing Fullyparametric
Capturesengineeringintent Supports S native i CADparameters Driveschangesbychangingafewparameters inanautomatedway

DirectModeling
ImportmodelsfromCADandperform variousgeometricoperationstoprepare itformeshing Locallyparametric Moreflexibilitytomakeunplannedand localchanges
Nofeatures+noconstraints=no regenerationfailures Easytoeditdumbneutralfiles Easytorepair,prepareandoptimizemodels foranalysis

Analysisfocused
Customtoolstorepair repair,prepareandoptimize modelsforanalysis

Featuretree
Maintainshistoryofallfeatures

Analysisfocused
Customtoolstorepair,prepareandoptimize models d l f foranalysis l i

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PreprocessingWorkflow
GeometryCreation OR GeometryImport Geometry Operations Meshing Solver

Sketches and a es Planes 3D Operations

Extrude, Revolve, Sweep etc Sweep,

3D Operations
Boolean, Body Operations, Split, etc

Meshing Methods
Hybrid Mesh: Tet, Prisms, Pyramids

Geometry Import Options

Direct CAD/BiDirectional CAD

Geometry Cleanup and Repair

Automatic Cleanup Merge, Connect, Projection, Flow Volume Extraction, etc

Hexa Dominant, Sweep meshing Assembly Meshing

Global Mesh Settings Local Mesh Settings

Sizing, g Body/Sphere of Influence, Match Control, etc

Parasolid Kernel

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LaunchingDesignModeler
FromComponentSystems
Ex:Geometry,Mesh

FromAnalysisSystems
Ex:FluidFlow(Fluent),FluidFlow(CFX)

DesignModeler cannot be launched in a standalone mode, it can be only launched within Workbench as shown in the above example
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SetupWorkingUnits
Unitselectionmenupopsupimmediatelyafter DMlaunches Alwaysuseprojectunit: Projectunitssetin Workbenchwillbeused Alwaysuseselectedunit:Unitselectedfrom thepanelwillbeused Enablelargemodelsupport: enablethisto create t large l models d l within ithi abounding b di box b of f 1000cubickm.

DM will no longer show the Units pop up panel in subsequent DM sessions if Always use project unit or or Always Always use selected unit unit is chosen. Units cannot be changed mid-session
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DesignModelerInterface
Toolbars

TreeOutline

ModeTabs Graphics Window

DetailsView

Status/InfoBar
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EntityDetailsBar

UnitsDisplayBar
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BasicMouseControls
LMB
Geometryselection <CTRL>+LMBadds/removesselectedentities HoldLMBandsweepcursor=continuousselection

MMB
Rotate Shift+MMB:Zoom Ctrl C l+MMB:Pan P

RMB
BoxZoom Openscontextmenus

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SelectionToolbar
Box Select SelectMode Selectsingleentity Selectmultipleentities SelectPoints SelectEdges SelectFaces S l Bodies Select B di ExtendSelectionformultiple entities
Dragfromrighttoleft to selecttheentities,completely andpartiallyenclosedinthe box Selection Filters TouseBoxSelectionselectBoxSelectfromthe toolbar Toselectmultipleentities,dragthemouseto createaboxenclosingtheentities Dragfromlefttorightto selecttheentities,completely enclosedinthebox

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ViewToolbar&HotKeys
ViewToolbar:VariousViewManipulation p options p areavailableinViewToolbar
Rotate,Pan,Zoom BoxZoom,FitModeltoScreen,MagnifierWindow PreviousView, View NextView, View SetIso View DisplayPlane,DisplayModel,DisplayPoints,Lookat

HotKeys:HotKeysorShortcutKeyscanhelpinperformingseveraloperations quickly
CtrlZ:Undo(sketchingmodeonly) CtrlY:Redo(sketchingmodeonly) CtrlA:SelectAll CtrlC:Copy(sketchingmodeonly) CtrlX:Cut(sketchingmodeonly) CtrlV:Paste(sketchingmodeonly) CtrlP:TogglePointselectionfilter
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CtrlE:ToggleEdgeselectionfilter CtrlF:ToggleFaceselectionfilter Ct lB: Ctrl B T Toggle l Body B d selection l ti filter filt F3:Apply F4:Cancel F6:Toggledisplay (shaded+edges/shaded/wireframe) F7:ZoomtoFit
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GraphicsOptionToolbar

Edge Coloring -

Free Edges - 0 face - Blue Single Edges - 1 face - Red Double Edges - 2 faces - Black Triple Edges - 3 faces - Pink Multiple Edges - 4 faces or more - Yellow
Hid all Hide llbut b tSingle Si l Edges
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TreeOutline
Contextual menu upon RMB click

Default Planes

Sequential list of Geometry Operations

Insert can be used to add operations anywhere in the tree Suppress can be used to deactivate a selected operation Delete can be used to delete a selected operation
It is recommended to suppress an operation instead of deleting it It helps the user with the option of unsuppressing it if needed d d in i the th future f t

List of parts created

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DetailsView
DetailsofFeatureoperationsselectedinTreeoutlinearedisplayed InputthedetailsfornewFeatureoperationstobeperformed EditdetailsofexistingFeatureoperationsifneeded
Details View of new F t Feature to t be b performed Details View of existing Feature Details View of existing Feature through Edit Selections option

Specify details for feature creation

Gray colored details of previously created feature cannot be modified

All details of previously created feature can be modified

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Status/InfoBar

Status/Info Bar - Displays Status of geometry model - Displays dynamic instructions - Ex: Entity Details Bar

Units Display Bar - Displays Unit used in current project

- Displays details of entity selected in Graphics Window or Tree Outline. - Ex:

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Workshop1 DesignModeler Basics

Workshops p arecontainedwithinthe
DesignModeler_R14.0foldersupplied. SeveralWorkshopsrequiresupporting fileswhichcanbefoundintheInputFiles Folder. Precompletedprojectsforeach WorkshoparesuppliedintheCompleted Workshopsfolderforyourconvenience.

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Appendix
Contents

MouseControl MenuToolbar FeatureOperationToolbar

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DetailsonMouseControl
RotateBehavior(LMB):

Cursoroutsidecenter:
RotationaboutZview Cursornearcenterofgraphicsscreen: Freerotations Cursornearedgeofgraphicsscreen: RotationsaboutX(top/bottom)or Y(left/right)axes

WhileinRotate,Pan,orZoommode:
Leftclickonmodel:resetscenterofview androtationatcursorlocation(identifiedby reddot) Leftclickinopenarearecentersmodeland rotation t ti center t to t Centroid C t id
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MenuToolbar

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FeatureOperationToolbar
Add/modify solid bodies Option to parameterize

Plane Toolbar - Create new plane and new sketch - List of Planes and sketches

List of Planes

List of Sketches

Create New Plane

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Create New Sketch

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