Performing Static Analysis
To perform static analysis:
Create a static study. To access the Study PropertyManager,
right-click Simulation study tab and select Create
New Simulation Study. Define the Properties
of the study. Click the Adaptive
tab to activate the h- or p-adaptive method to improve results automatically.
Define material
for each solid, shell, and beam. To define a material for a solid, shell,
or beam, right-click its icon in the Simulation study tree and select
Apply/Edit Material.
Define restraints.
Right-click the Fixtures icon
in the Simulation study tree and select from
the list. Apply adequate restraints to
stabilize each body, shell, and component on its own or through contact
conditions and connectors linking it with other objects or to the ground.
Define external loads.
For assemblies and multibody parts, use component
contact and contact
sets to simulate the behavior of the model.
Mesh the model and run the study.
If you run a study before
meshing it, the program meshes the study automatically before running
it. You can also request to run the study by checking Run
analysis after meshing in the Mesh
PropertyManager.
View the results:
Double-click
an icon in a results folder to display the associated plot.
To define a new plot, right-click the Results folder, and select the desired
option. You can plot displacements, stresses, strains, and
deformation.
To assess failure based on a yield criterion,
right-click the Results folder,
and select Define Factor of Safety Plot.
If you specified an adaptive method, you can
graph results.
To list results, right-click the Results
folder, and select the desired option. You can list stress, displacement,
strain, and various types of forces.
Click here for
more result viewing options.
When you run a study that
does not have any result folders, the software creates the folders and
plots specified in the Result
Options for the study type. If result folders are present,
the software updates the existing plots.
Related Topics
Definition
of Basic Quantities
Linear
Static Analysis