Creating Analysis Library Features
To create analysis library features, you first create a study in which you define the analysis features that you want to include in the analysis library. You can create analysis libraries from part (with multi-bodies) and assembly documents. The analysis libraries have the *.sldalprt or *.sldalasm extensions.
To create an analysis library feature:
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Open a part or an assembly document.
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Click File, Save As.
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In the Save As dialog box, set Save as type to Analysis Lib Part (*.sldalprt) if the active document is a part document or Analysis Lib Assembly (*.sldalasm) if the active document is an assembly document.
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Click Save.
The program saves the document and adds the appropriate extension.
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Create a study.
You can create analysis library features using static, frequency, buckling, thermal, and nonlinear studies.
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Click the Simulation study tab.
Two new folders appear in the Simulation study tree: Library References and Library Values. Values under these folders will be populated based on the item you add to the library.
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Define the loads, fixtures, and connections that you want to add to the analysis library.
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In the Simulation study tree, right-click the item that you want to add to the library, for example, Fixed-1 and select Add to Library Feature.
The Fixed-1 icon changes from to indicating that this item has been added to the library. You can continue adding features to the library as needed.
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Click File, Save.
To add a single library feature to the analysis library:
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In the Simulation study tree, define the load, fixture, or connection that you want to add to the analysis library.
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Right-click the item you want to add, for example, Force-1, and select Add to Library . You can also drag the item to the analysis library.
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In the Add to Library PropertyManager under Save To, browse to the desired folder in the analysis library.
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Click .
The feature is saved in the selected folder in the analysis library with the extension .sldsimfvt.
Related Topics
Adding Analysis Library Features to a Document
Analysis Library Features
Deleting Analysis Library Features
Editing Analysis Library Features
References and Values with Analysis Library Features