{"id":55256,"date":"2017-10-22T16:11:20","date_gmt":"2017-10-22T16:11:20","guid":{"rendered":"\/forum\/forums\/reply\/55256\/"},"modified":"2017-10-22T16:11:20","modified_gmt":"2017-10-22T16:11:20","slug":"55256","status":"publish","type":"reply","link":"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/forum\/forums\/reply\/55256\/","title":{"rendered":"Reply To: How do I get deformed geometry"},"content":{"rendered":"

There are two approaches to get the deformed geometry out of a Static Structural solution into a CAD program: a two step process and a fifteen step process. Thanks to SimuTech group<\/a> for teaching me this method.<\/p>\n

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FOR VIEWING OUTSIDE FACES ONLY<\/p>\n

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In Mechanical:<\/span> <\/span>Insert a total displacement for a selected body into the solution, then right click on it and export an stl file.<\/span>  <\/span><\/p>\n

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In CAD: <\/span> import the<\/span> stl file. Some CAD systems don’t handle imported stl files very well. New versions are getting better at that. See the next approach.<\/span><\/p>\n

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TO CREATE A SOLID BODY (more useful in CAD programs)<\/p>\n

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Here are the steps to export a Parasolid file:<\/p>\n

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In Mechanical:<\/p>\n

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  1. Create a Named Selection named “top” that contains the part you want to export.<\/span><\/li>\n

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  2. Analysis Settings set to Save APDL db
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  3. Drop a Mechanical APDL component onto the Static Structural Solution 
    <\/span><\/span>\"def2\"<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n

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  4. Right click on Analysis row of Mechanical APDL system on project page and select “Add Input File” <\/li>\n

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  5. Select attached input file upgeom.inp (this is setup to select a single part in your model).<\/span><\/li>\n

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  6. Drop an FE Modeler component onto the Mechanical APDL Analysis<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n

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  7. Update the Static structural solution, Mechanical APDL Analysis, and FE modeler. 
    If the Static structural solution was done before step 1 above, clear generated data first.<\/span><\/li>\n

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    Open FE Modeler<\/span><\/p>\n

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    8. Right click on “Geometry Synthesis” and select “Insert>>Initial Geometry”<\/p>\n

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    9. Right click on “Initial Geometry” and select “convert to parasolid”<\/p>\n

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    10. Drop a DesignModeler (Geometry) Component onto FE modeler Model cell<\/p>\n

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    11. Update FE modeler and DM<\/p>\n

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    Start DM (double click on Geometry field)<\/p>\n

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    1. Add a  Body Operation, “Type” set to Sew, setting the “Create Solids?” to Yes<\/span><\/li>\n

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      If the result is not a single solid, change “Tolerance” to User Defined.<\/p>\n

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      \"def3\"<\/span><\/p>\n

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      13. In DM open Tools>>Options then go to:<\/p>\n

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      DesignModeler>>Geometry>>Export Options>>Parasolid Export Version and select 24.0 for NX8<\/p>\n

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      14. Export Parasolid file. <\/p>\n

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      15. In CAD system import Parasolid file.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-55256","reply","type-reply","status-publish","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/replies\/55256","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/replies"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/reply"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/replies\/55256\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=55256"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}