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[konishi]

Is there a way to perform a strength analysis of 3D printed parts using Discovery?

[Devendra Badgujar]

Hello, 

Are these parts faceted bodies? You can do simualtion on facet bodies in Discovery. 

Regards,

Devendra 

[konishi]

Thank you for your help. I've completed the analysis based on the facet data. I'm looking for a way to incorporate the build orientation's strength into the analysis. Do you have any suggestions?

[Devendra Badgujar]

Hello Konishi, 

Can you please elaborate your question to understand this better? Is there any specific condition you want to define in Ansys Discovery for analysis? 

Regards,

Devendra 

[konishi]

[Devendra Badgujar]

Hello, 

You can perform structural simulation in Ansys Discovery. Here is the Discovery Quick Tip- Applying Physics Boundary Conditions to Faceted Geometry - Ansys Knowledge 

Regards,

Devendra

[konishi]

 I've managed to perform the analysis, but I'm still struggling with how to set the material properties.

In the case of 3D printing, there is a tendency for the material to delaminate and fail along the layer direction. Is there a way to reflect this in the analysis? Can anisotropic material settings not be used?