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TheDesignSpaceGUIChapter2TheDesignSpaceGUIChapter2Contents:TheSimulationWizardExploringTheInterfaceExercise2.1-TheSimulationWizardMenusandToolbarsGraphicsControlSelectingNamedSelectionGroupsTreeOutlinePaneStatusSymbolsDetailsPaneDocumentTabsWorksheetTabPrintPreviewTabExercise2.2-StressToolsOctober25,2002TheSimulationWizard-LearningDesignSpaceSimulationWizardFast,easyguidancethroughallnecessarystepstocompleteasimulation.Isnota“dofor”utility,ratheritindicateswheretheuserneedstogotocompletetasks.Canbeactivated/deactivatedatanytimeduringasimulation.Exercise1willexaminetheSimulationWizard.HowitworksSimulationWizarddocksinrightsideofinterface(seenextpage).Astasksareselectedfromthelist,calloutsflashintheinterface.Calloutsindicatewhere,intheGUI,taskscanbecompleted.Tasksarecolorcoded:Green=completeYellow=tobecompletedRed=mustbecompletedOctober25,2002TheSimulationWizardTheWizardisa“howto”toolthatguidesusersthroughsimulationsteps.Eachtaskisdirectedbyaseriesofcalloutwindows(I.e.thegeometrycalloutwindowabove).TheSimulationWizard“docks”hereActivatetheSimulationWizardhereOctober25,2002TheSimulationWizard,continuedStepsarecheckedoffastheyarecompleted(note:asshownheretheorderofcompletionistypicallyarbitrary)October25,2002ExerciseSetupDesignSpaceemploys2methodsforspecifyingdirectionalloads(e.g.forces,moments,etc.).Vector(default):chooseexistinggeometrytospecifydirection(e.g.edges,surfacenormals,axes,etc.).Component:valuescanbeinputusingx,y,zcoordinatedirections.Sincemostoftheexerciseshereusethecomponentmethod,wewillmakethatthedefaultfornow(seenextpage).VectorComponentOctober25,2002ExerciseSetup-continuedFromthemainmenu:“Tools>ControlPanel>Miscellaneous”.ChangeLoadOrientationTypeto“Component”.NowshutdownDesignSpaceandrestart.October25,2002QuickTipsforExercise1Modelmovementshortcuts(canbeusedwhileinselectmode):Middlemousebuttonallowsdynamicrotations.Rightmousebuttonallowsboxzoom.Rightclickbringsupmenuwith“Fit”forgraphicswindow(orusebuttonbelow).DesignSpaceiseitherinSelectmodeORGraphicsmode.Selectingpartsofthemodel:Useselectionfiltertoidentify(select)surfaces,edges,etc.SelectionFiltersFitOctober25,2002Exercise2.1,TheSimulationWizardExerciseSteps:PickANSYSDesignSpaceOptimafromlauncher.“ChooseTemplate>StressBranch–DuctileMaterial”.OncetheSimulationWizardstarts,follow“RequiredSteps”(startingnextpage).!Remember,followthecalloutboxes!!!October25,2002Exercise2.1,continued“InsertGeometry>GeometryFiles>MoreFiles...”andbrowsefor“LiftBeam.sat”.OpenFile.Setworkingunitsto“USCustomary(in,lbm,psi,F,s).October25,2002Exercise2.1,continuedUsingtheSimulationWizard:“VerifyLengthUnit”issetto“Inches”.“VerifytheMaterial”issetto“StructuralSteel”.October25,2002Exercise2.1,continuedSelect2surfacestoapplyforce(useCTRLkeyformultisurfaceselect).ClickinGeometryfieldand“Apply”.Usethecomponentmethodandenter-1000lbfinYdirection.Useviewcontrolstoorientmodel.FollowtheSimulationWizard(InsertLoads),“Structural>Force”asshown:Hint:Youwillseeonlyonearrowafterapplyingtheforceonthetwosurfaces.Thearrowwhichappearsinthegraphicswindowindicatesdirectiononly.October25,2002Exercise2.1,continued“InsertSupports”:“Structural>FixedSupport”tocylindricalsurfaceononeend.“Structural>FrictionlessSupport”tocylindricalsurfaceonotherend.October25,2002Exercise2.1,continuedSolve.ViewResults.Highlightresult objectstoseeplot.ViewReport.ReportPreviewTab.October25,2002ExploringtheInterfaceMenusandToolbarsTreeOutlinePaneDetailsPaneGeometryViewDocumentTabsStatusBarOctober25,2002

Toolbarscanbe“docked”basedonuserpreference.Doubleclickverticalbarinatoolbartoautomovetoleft.SimulationWizardToolbar(notshown),activatedfromViewmenuorStandardToolbar.Individualtoolbardetailsonfollowingslide.Note:Contexttoolbardynamicallyupdatesaccordingtotreelocation(see17).MenusandToolbarsMainMenuBarContextToolbarStandardToolbarGraphicsToolbarNamedSelectionToolbarOctober25,2002StandardToolbarNewOpenSave|SimulationWizardUnitConversion|Solve|CommentFigureImageCaptureNew/Open/Save:StandardWindows.SimulationWizard:TogglesSimulationWizard.UnitConversion:Togglesunitconversiontoolbar(describedonp.2-18).Solve:Solvescurrentmodelbranchincludingsub-branches.Comment:Addscommentwithincurrentlyhighlightedoutlinebranch.Figure:Addsfigurewithincurrentlyhighlightedoutlinebranch.ImageCapture:Savescurrentgraphicsimagetofile(.png,.jpg,.tif,.bmp,.eps)October25,2002GraphicsToolbarAdjacent:Addsadjacentsurfacesoredgestocurrentlyselectedset.Label:Allowsannotations(loads,supports,etc.)tobemovedongraphicsscreen.SelectionFilters:changemouseselectioncriteria(surface,edge,point,part).ModelManipulation:Rotate,Pan,Zoomin/out,BoxZoom.Fit:zoomsgraphicswindowtoincludecompletemodel.LookAt:Movesmodelsocurrentlyselecteditem(surface,edge,etc.)isnormaltoview.Wireframe:Togglesshadingorwireframedisplay.Viewports:Allowsgraphicswindowtobedividedinto2or4viewports.Adjacent|Label|Direction|SelectionFiltersModelManipulation|FitLookAt|WireframeViewportsOctober25,2002ContextToolbarToolbarupdateswithtreelocationOctober25,2002NamedSelectionToolbarNamedSelectionGroupis,inshort:agroupofentitiesthatcanbetreatedlikeone.NamedSelectionsarediscussedindetaillaterinthischapter.Create/Removeselectiongroup.Selectitemsingroup.Hide/Showallpartsingroup.Suppress/Unsuppressallpartsingroup.CreateSelectionGroup|RemoveSelectionGroup|SelectItemsinGroup|HideAllPartsinGroupShowAllPartsinGroup|SuppressAllPartsInGroup|UnsuppressAllPartsinGroupOctober25,2002QuantityselectionQuantityandBaseunitselectionConvertedquantityandunitselectionUnitConversionToolbarBuiltinunitconversioncalculatorOptional,canbeactivatedfromthe“View”menuAllowsconversionbetweenfiveconsistentunitsystemsOctober25,2002GraphicsControlsMouseControlsforDisplay:Activatesrotationalcontrolsindicatedbycircleingraphicswindow(leftmousebutton).Cursorinsidecircle=freerotations.Cursoroutsidecircle=rotationaboutZview.Cursorinsidequadrantboxes(4)=rotationsaboutX(top/bottom)orY(left/right)axes.Clickingonpartofthegeometryresetstherotationalcentertothatspot.Clickinginopenspaceinthegraphicsscreenresetsrotationalcentertothemodelcentroid. Note:thecursorwillchangestyledependingonwindowlocation/actionOctober25,2002GraphicsControl,continuedPanningZoomin/outBoxZoomFitmodeltographicsscreenLookAt:selectmodelfeature(surface,line,etc.)then“LookAt”.Modelautomaticallyorientsnormaltofeature,centeredatpickpoint.AdditionalMouseControlsWhileinselectmode:Centermousebutton=freerotations.Rightmousebutton=boxzoom.WhileinRotate,Pan,orZoommode:Leftclickonmodelresetscenterofviewatcursorlocation.Clickedlocationonmodelbecomescenterofrotation.Leftclickinopenareare-centersmodelandrotationcenter.October25,2002GraphicsControl,continuedKeyboardGraphicsControlsCtrl+arrowKeysforRotation.Shift+arrowKeysforZoomIn/zoomOut.ArrowKeystoPanUp/Down/Right/LeftOctober25,2002TriadControlsThetriadcanbeturnedonandoffusingtheViewmenu(seebelow).Triadcontainsviewingandinformationalcontrols:Clickinganyofthetriadarrowsorientstheviewnormaltothatarrow.Clickingtheblue“Iso”ballorientsisometricview.Mousingoveranyarrowidentifies,viatooltips,theaxis(X,Y,Z)anddirection(+/-)ofthearrow.October25,2002SelectingGeometry SurfaceLineVertexPartAdjacentSelectInselectmodethecursorchangestoreflectcurrentselectionfilter(itwillmatchtheicon).AdjacentSelect,selectssurfacesoredgesadjacenttothecurrentselection.Forexample,withasurfaceselected,anAdjacentSelectwillpickallmodelsurfaceswithinatangenttoleranceofthatsurface.Modelfeaturesmustbeidentifiedbygraphicallypickingthemtoapplyloads,scope,etc..Featureselectionisdonebyactivatingoneoftheselectionfiltericonsshownbelow(alsorightclick>cursormode).October25,2002SelectingHintsDesignSpaceprocedurescanbecompletedin1of2ways:Choosefunctionthenselectgeometry.Selectgeometrythenfunction.Whichwayisbetter?Althoughthisislargelypersonalpreference,thesecondmethodhasadvantages.Anexample:Thegoalistoplaceafixedsupport onthesurfaceoftheholeasshown inthepicture.Let’slookatbothmethods, startingwithmethod1.MouseclicksareindicatedbyxOctober25,2002SelectingHints-continuedMethod1:Webeginbychoosingtheaction “FixedSupport”,fromthestructuraldropdown.TheDetailswindowindicatesweneedtodefinethe“scope”oftheaction.Thescopeisnothingmorethanthelocationwherethefixedsurfacewillbeplace.Wenowmovethecursortothegraphicswindow,pickthesurfaceofthehole,then“Apply”intheDetailswindow.Thiscompletestheoperation.123October25,2002SelectingHints-continuedMethod2:Thistimewebeginbyidentifyingthelocation(scope)oftheaction.Nextwechoosetheaction.AsshownintheDetailsandgraphicswindows,theoperationiscomplete.Conclusion:Method1=3picksMethod2=2picks12October25,2002SelectingGeometry,continuedSelectAll:allowsyoutoquicklyselectallitems(surfaces,lines,etc.)withoneclick(seenextpage).Note:youcanremoveitemsfromselectionsetusingCTRLkey.October25,2002Loadsand“SelectAll”“Edit>SelectAll”allowsallentities(surfaces,edges,vertices)tobeselectedwithonepick.Simplifiesaddingcertainloadstomanysurfaces(e.g..Convection,pressure,etc.).SelectAllDetails:Loadsappliedusing“SelectAll”affectallareas.Whenusingthistechnique,besuretocheckforduplicateloads.Youcanremoveitemsfollowinga“SelectAll”byusingtheCTRLkey.Theorderloadsareappliedmakesnodifference.October25,2002Ctrl+MouseSelectionAllowsselectingmultipleentitiesforloads,supports,or2verticesforaxialconditions/forcedirections.Dependsoncurrentselectionfilter(lines,surfaces,etc.).Samesequenceallowsremovalfromcurrentselectionset.Toun-selectall,clickonceinablankareaofthegeometrywindow.October25,2002MouseSelection,continued“PaintSelect”-holddownleftmousebuttonthenmove(“paint”)mouseoverareastobeselected.Entityselecteddependsoncurrentselectionfilter(lines,surfaces,etc.).Onceentitiesareselected,controlkey+leftmousebuttonmaybeusedtoun-selectundesiredentities.Maybecombinedwithotherselectionmethods.Toun-select,clickonceinablankareaofthegeometrywindow.October25,2002MouseSelection,continued“SelectionPanes”allowselectinghiddengeometry(lines,surfaces,etc.)afterinitialpick.Panesarecolorcodedtomatchpartcolors(forassemblies).Allmultipleselectiontechniques(Ctrl+leftclick,paintselect,etc.)applytoselectionpanesaswell.October25,2002NamedSelectionGroupsNamedselectiongroups:Allowsgroupsoflikeentities(vertices,edges,surfacesorparts)tobeidentified(named)andtreatedasoneentity.Veryconvenientforapplyingboundaryconditions,adjustingcontactbehavior,changingmaterialdefinitions,etc.Oncecreated,aselectiongroupcanbecontrolledasifitwereasingleentity.Anexamplefollows...October25,2002...NamedSelectionGroupsIntheexampleshownherewewishtoassociatethethreepartsoftheassemblyshowningreensothatwecaneasilyadjustthevisibilityofallcomponentswhenviewingresults.October25,2002...NamedSelectionGroupsWeswitchtothepartselectfilterandselectthe3componentsforourgroup.Wethenchoosetocreateaselectiongroupandnameit“DriveLine”.October25,2002...NamedSelectionGroupsOnceoursolutioniscompletewecanuseourselectiongrouptoquicklychangeresultsviews.Wefirstchoosethenamedgroupfromthedropdownandchoosetosuppressallmembersofthegroup.October25,2002...NamedSelectionGroupsSuppressingtheselectiongroupallowsustoquicklyisolatetherestofthemodel.October25,2002...NamedSelectionGroupsUsingthe“Invert”option(rightclickingingraphicswindow),wecanquicklychangetheactivepartstoshowonlythedrivelinecomponentsoftheassembly.October25,2002ModelMeasurementByhighlightinggeometryyoucandisplayapproximategeometricpropertiesoftheentity(e.g.length,area,volume).October25,2002ContextMenus,GraphicsWindowRightClickingraphicswindowpopscontextmenu.Allowscontrolofselectionfilter,graphicsmanipulationandothers.“Insert”choicesdependontreelocation.“GoTo”allowsquickidentificationofallsuppressedpartsorthosemissingcontact.Invertreversesthecurrentsuppressedset.October25,2002TreeOutlinePaneContextToolbarupdatesaccordingtotreelocationhighlighted.Treelayoutmatchessequenceofsimulationsteps.Sub-branchesrelatetomainbranch(I.e.Environmentcontainsloads,etc.).Rightclickingopenscontextmenurelativetohighlightedbranch.Branchesandobjectscanbere-named.Detailspaneupdatesaccordingtotreelocationhighlighted.October25,2002TreeOutlinePane-StatusSymbolsStatusSymbolsAnadditionalsymboltotheleftofeachiconisreservedfordisplayingobjectstatus.IMPORTANT:Thestatussymbolisyourindicationthatresultsareuptodate.DoNOTinterpretresultsthatarenotflaggedwiththeOKsymbol.Off:Indicatesinactiveobjectasinsuppressedpartsorloads.October25,2002StatusSymbols-SelfQuizForeachfigure,seeifyoucananswerthefollowing:1.Aretheanswersvalid?2.Ifnot,whathaschanged?Figure2Figure3Figure4Figure1October25,2002DetailsPaneDetailsupdateaccordingtocurrenttreeselection.Someselectionsrequireuserinput(e.g.forcevalues,pressures,etc.).Someselectionsare“dropdown”dialogs(seefiguretoright).Fieldsgrayedoutcannotbemodifiedbytheuser.MostquantitiescanbemadeparametricviatheDetailsPane(discussedinchapter7).Undefinedorinvalidfieldsarehighlightedinyellowasshownhere.October25,2002DocumentTabsOctober25,2002WorksheetTabWorksheetviewgivestextinformationon:GeometryContactSolutionEngineeringDataToview,highlightdesiredbranchandclickWorksheettab.October25,2002PrintPreviewTabPrintpreview:Quickprintoutswithheaderinformationandinstantcomments.ProjectandIteminforeadfromtree.Comments:typeindirectly.October25,2002Exercise2.2-StressTools Inthisexercisewe’ll