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Note: Under the current student version of the software, any geometry imported is subject to a limit of 50 bodies and 300 faces.
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| Example of Imported Armchair Geometry |
Physics
Material Assignments
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- Under the "Physics" tab, select the "Material Assignments" option
- Click the "Body selection" tool on the top right side of the workspace
- Select a body and press the "Replace with selected entities" button that will have become blue
- If any other bodies in the geometry are the same material as the previously selected body, select those bodies and press the "Add selected entities" button
- Once all bodies of a common material have been added, click the "Material" drop-down menu and select the desired material (if the desired material is not a pre-defined material, select the "Create New" option and specify known properties)
- Return to the "Physics" tab. For any other sets of bodies that share a common material, select the "Add" option besides "Material Assignments" and repeat the above steps
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| Define Example Material | Use Defined Material to Create a Material Assignment |
Structural Conditions
The next step in setting up the simulation is the most important. The structural conditions section is where you will define all of the conditions that the geometry will face during the simulations. This tool can be used to define structural conditions such as forces, supports, temperatures, pressures, and many more. Structural conditions can be defined using the following steps:
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