MSC SimDesigner™

2010.2 Workbench Edition for CATIA® V5 R19

Release Guide
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Contents
Release Guide

1 Release Notes
Requirements 6

Enhancements 7
Structures Workbench 7

Frequently Asked Questions 8

Limitations 13
Structures Workbench: 13
Motion Workbench: 13
Nonlinear Workbench: 14
Analysis Manager / Expert Gateway: 14

Product Training and Support 15

2 Features Supported
Overview 18

SimDesigner Structures Workbench 19

Analysis Cases 19
Modulation 20
Model Manager 21
Mesh Specifications 22
Groups 23
Analysis Connections 25
Connection Properties 27
Analysis Assembly 29
Virtual Parts 29
Mass Equipment 30
Restraints 31
Loads 32
Sensors 34
Results Computation 35
Results Visualization 36
Contextual Menu 38
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Contact 41
Material 41

SimDesigner Structures Nonlinear Workbench 42

Analysis Cases 42
Model Manager 43
Mesh Creation 44
Mesh Specifications 44
Adaptivity 45
Analysis Assembly 45
Virtual Parts 46
Contact 46
Material 47
Mass Equipment 47
Restraints 48
Loads 49
Sensors 50
Groups 51
Result Computation 52
Results Visualization 53
Contextual Menu 54
Chapter 1: Release Notes
Release Guide

1 Release Notes


Requirements

Enhancements
 Frequently Asked Questions

Limitations

Product Training and Support
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Requirements

Requirements
MSC SimDesigner 2010 Workbench Edition requires CATIA V5 R19
 Chapter 1: Release Notes 7
Enhancements

Enhancements
The following enhancements are new for MSC SimDesigner 2010.2 Workbench Edition for CATIA V5:

Structures Workbench
• Scriptable (macro) access to ID management utilities
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Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Question: Can I open CATAnalysis documents saved in previous/earlier releases of CATIA?
Answer: Previously saved CATAnalysis databases can be opened but composite and orthotropic
properties may need to be redefined.

Question: Why are the transmitted DOF for RBE3 properties not getting exported properly?
Answer: As of SimDesigner 2005 for CATIA V5R14, the RBE3 property, or ‘smooth property’, was
enhanced to properly include transmitted degrees of freedom on the RBE3 card. For databases created
by earlier versions, you must validate the RBE3 property by double-clicking on it, re-selecting the DOF
and clicking OK.

Question: I cannot get my licensing to work. What could be the problem?

Answer: Starting with the release of SimDesigner R4 for CATIA V5R18 and V5R19, you must upgrade
to and use FLEXlm v11.6.0 license server tools.

Question: Why do I see negative Element IDs?

Answer: Integer values are used to store the element IDs which allows a maximum value of
2,147,483,647 - if that value is exceeded, the element IDs will be negative. It should be noted that
unassigned mesh part IDs will start after the highest assigned mesh part IDs.

Question: Why are stress values for Shell elements different between SimDesigner for CATIA V5
and CATIA GPS?
Answer: The values can be different because SimDesigner for CATIA V5 uses the Global axis system
while CATIA GPS uses a Local axis system.

Question: How can I perform solver-specific checks?

Answer: MD Nastran-specific checks are performed using SD Model Checker, so any elements causing
a fatal error can be pinpointed for further mesh modifications. A generic quality check can be performed
using CATIA V5 FMS.

Question: After I set up the loads and boundary conditions and clicked on the "Compute" button,
CATIA came back with a "Singularity detected (relative pivot too small)". What went wrong?
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Frequently Asked Questions

Answer: Selecting “All” on “Compute” will run all the available cases in the specification tree. And it is
likely that you have a case with no Restraints defined or incomplete boundary conditions. Delete that case
and then rerun by selecting “Analysis Case Solution Selection,” and click on the SimDesigner Case
Solution you wanted to run.

Question: In SimDesigner Thermal workbench, and for shell element parts, why is the part not
being meshed and assigned with material properties?
Answer: For shell element parts, part bodies must be children of the main part in order to mesh and assign
material properties. If this is not the case, use the Change Body command in your part file to move it.

Question: Why am I not able to compute after I export a solver input file?
Answer: The case gets updated after export. To recompute, use “Force Compute”.

Question: Why do I see different Von Mises values from the Image toolbar icon versus the Camera
icon?
Answer: The Image icon shows raw data from the external solvers - whereas the Camera icon data is
derived from a calculation done in SimDesigner.

Question: How do I modify the Scratch directory setting specified during installation?
Answer: By using the SimDesigner Storage Manager facility.

Question: How can I change the default External Storage Directory setting?
Answer: By changing the CATTemp setting in the SimDesigner environment file (<install_dir>\v5ienv\).
It can also be changed for each SimDesigner session by using the Storage Manager facility from within
SimDesigner.

Question: Why doesn’t SimDesigner for CATIA V5 recognize the CATSettings' modifications I
did?
Answer: SimDesigner CATSettings are based on the default CATIA settings. To change the settings
specific to SimDesigner, modify the SimDesigner environment file (<install_dir>\v5ienv\).

Question: When I run an MD Nastran analysis with the Gateway Analysis Manager (GAM), it fails,
why?
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Frequently Asked Questions

Answer: A common reason is the licensing - during the installation process, the auto-configuration for
GAM will pick up SimDesigner-specific versions of MD Nastran and Marc. Make sure the correct
version number is specified in the SimDesigner Solution Parameters dialog.

Question: When the Gateway Analysis Manager services are not running, after selecting Setup
Batch, why does it take a while for the setup batch to respond with a message?
Answer: In such a case, services need to be started manually. Please refer to the SimDesigner Installation
Guide for information concerning the configuration of the Gateway Analysis Manager.

Question: What causes batch job submission to fail with a job ID of zero?
Answer: When defining a new job, ensure that the name of the input file and its location does not contain
any spaces.

Question: How can I include multiple load cases in one bulk data file for MD Nastran?
Answer: Use the Restraint Set/LoadSet and Combined LoadSet icons available in the SimDesigner
toolbar.

Question: Does SimDesigner use the Computations and Results link seen in the Analysis Manager
spec tree?
Answer: The Computations and Results link (CATAnalysisComputations and CATAnalysisResults file)
is not relevant for SimDesigner products.
Question: Where can I find information about SimDesigner for CATIA V5 online documentation?
Answer: The SimDesigner for CATIA V5 online documentation (PDF and HTML) is located in:
<install_dir>/Documentation

Question: When I look through the SimDesigner Structures Nonlinear Workbench Solution
Parameters, and click OK without changing any settings, the solution case gets inactivated.
Answer: Click Cancel if you plan on not changing any parameters.

Question: How are the external CATAnalysis files managed in SimDesigner?

Answer: By using the Storage Manager within SimDesigner. Their location can be modified in the
scratch directory settings. An HTML browser is used for UNIX platforms and Notepad for windows
platforms.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Question: When using SimDesigner Thermal workbench and SimDesigner Structures Nonlinear
workbench, why are my images unclear?
Answer: For proper display, the mesh needs to be hidden using the contextual hide/show command.

Question: Why can't I find the SD Temp Dependency option when I right-click on thermal
material?
Answer: You may not be in the SimDesigner Thermal workbench.

Question: Why is the scratch directory and results directory greyed out in GAM?
Answer: The scratch dir in “setup batch” is not used currently and the results directory is for information
only.

Question: Whenever I click on the “Expert Gateway” icon, sometimes I get a message: “Unable to
initialize and start GAM. Check QueMgr and RmtMgr services. Check GAM installation.” Why?
Answer: There are two possibilities:
1. This error message usually appears when the GAM remote manager does not respond within a
minute. In such a case, contact your system administrator to ensure speedier network access.
2. If it takes a while to respond back with a similar message, it is possible that the MSCQueMgr
services may not have been started.

Question: After I submitted my job in batch, when I click on “Check Job”, why do I see the job in
queue for a long time?
Answer: Check if the MSCRmtMgr service is running. If not, it is normal to see this message. Now, if
you close the setup batch window and reopen it to check the job status, you may see a message: “Unable
to reach host. Check Host and configuration service”. In this case, restart the MSCRmtMgr service. See
the GAM configuration section in the Installation Guide for details.

Question: After I submit a job, I see a “Job Failed” message when I check the status. How do I fix
this?
Answer: A log file should be available for viewing. In the GAM Setup Batch dialog, click on the Browse
button and select the stderr file for your job and then click on the View Log File button to view the file.
Based on the error messages, consult the relevant solver documentation for resolution. Usually, it is a
licensing issue - either there is no valid license or the licensing declaration is not done properly.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Question: Sometimes, when I import large MD Nastran bulk data files, I get a “command
interrupted” and a “full memory address space condition” message and nothing is imported. How
do I import such files?
Answer: As the current buffer size is not enough to read large files, the NIFIMP_BUFFER_SIZE variable
should be increased to a higher value. This variable can be defined in the SimDesigner environment file
or as an env variable in the windows control panel.
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Limitations

Limitations

Structures Workbench:
• In this release, when you export a case to a solver deck, any result attached to the solution set of
that case will be detached. If you just want to see the deck, click on the storage manager next to
the compute command and select the deck for viewing.
• (1-19897181) SimDesigner session may hang during the import of an XDB file that contains
6000 or more bar/beam elements that share the same pair of nodes.
• When exporting MD Nastran bulk data file via Gateway for MD Nastran, Beam properties,
dynamic load combinations, and restraints set combinations (i.e. PBEAML/PBEAM, DLOAD,
and SPCADD) are always written in single precision.
• (1-45050025) In a SimDesigner Dynamic case, the displacement plot in the xy-plotter would
only show the real component. The imaginary component and the overall magnitudes would be
available in future releases.
• (1-48641401) "Compute All" command fails to run a complete coupled thermal analysis after
modification is made to a part.
• The workaround is:
After modification is made to the part, first update the mesh independently. Then you can run
"Compute All."
• (1-20173031) RECL Value entered in Tools/Options does not go into effect immediately for
simulations computed in SimDesigner. But does immediately work for exported Nastran decks.
• Suggested workaround is to export a deck first, and then new RECL value will be in effect for
internally computed simulations.
• (1-57704631) Rigid body does not move during post-processing for nonlinear simulations.
• (1-72314861) When the SimDesigner scratch directory in tools/options is defined as the root
directory (C:\), then results for nonlinear solutions do not get attached correctly.
• Suggested workaround is to not define C:\ as the scratch directory.

Motion Workbench:
• Flex body animation limitations are as follows:
• When you animate multiple flexible parts, CATIA will superimpose the color maps from the
CATAnalysis documents. You can select each color map individually and drag it to another
location.
• To ensure a constant stress range for each color in the color map during an animation, you can
impose maximum and minimum stress values on the color map in the CATAnalysis
document.
• (1-49262211) Animation along with simulation of a flexible body does not show any change in
stress contours.
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Limitations

This is on AIX only for Motion Workbench.

• The workaround is:
Change window to the CATAnalysis document
Select the import results command
Import the transient XDB file that was created during the motion animation step.

Note: The location of the transient XDB file can be found by opening the Storage
Manager command in the SimDesigner Structure Workbench. The transient XDB
file will have a long filename in the format of:

<timestamp>_<resultname>_<timestamp>.xdb

Example:

2007_01_22_11_17_19_Results_1_2007022t111854.xdb

• (1-45190201) When preparing FEA model for modal analysis used for flexible bodies, the
virtual part independent nodes of RBE spiders are not being placed at the handler point (joint
location). Instead independent node is being placed in another location (ex. center of a cylinder).
• Suggested workaround is to edit virtual part and manually redefine the handler point. This will
then result in the correct RBE definition.
• (1-250536154) When changing a part or assembly property such as material, the SimDesigner
Motion mechanism does not detect such a change automatically. To force an update, use the
'Update' button on the SimDesigner Motion toolbar.

Nonlinear Workbench:
• In a SimDesigner Nonlinear solution case, when more than two contact bodies are initially in
contact along a common edge, the Marc solution may fail.

Analysis Manager / Expert Gateway:

• If, during the installation of Analysis Manager 2005r8, the SimDesigner embedded MD Nastran
and Marc solvers are selected, the MD Nastran and Marc paths have to be changed afterwards to
point to the proper solver. This is done in the configuration file:
<..>\MSC.Analysis_Manager\2005r8\default\conf\host.cfg
See the Installation Guide for the correct format.
• In setting up the GAM configuration file, host.cfg, if "NONE" were used in place of the rc file,
then a global environment variable, MSC_LICENSE_FILE, must be set to point to the proper
MD Nastran license.
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Product Training and Support

Product Training and Support

The MSC Institute of Technology is a service organization chartered to provide our software customers
and other design and engineering professionals with basic and specialized training in the use of Dassault
Systemes’ and MSC.Software's MCAE software products.
Introductory, intermediate, and advanced training courses are offered at local MSC.Software offices on
a regular basis. These courses introduce the novice to theoretical and usage aspects of the software, and
expose the experienced user to more advanced features of the software. Lecture sessions are always
combined with workshops. Customer suggestions for training improvement are continually reviewed by
our professional trainers to insure that our courses are effective and up-to-date.
Our industry-experienced expert staff is available to customize our course offerings to meet your unique
training requirements. For the most effective training, the Institute also offers many of our courses at our
customers’ facilities.
The MSC Institute of Technology is headquartered at:
2 MacArthur Place
Santa Ana, CA 92707
Phone: (800) 732-7211
Fax: (714) 784-4028
For customers outside the Unites States, please contact your local MSC.Software sales office which may
be found at www.mscsoftware.com.
The Institute maintains state-of-the-art classroom facilities and individual computer graphics laboratories
at training centers throughout the world. All of our courses emphasize hands-on computer laboratory
work to facilitate skills development.
We specialize in customized training based on our evaluation of your design and simulation processes,
which yields courses that are geared to your business.
In addition to traditional instructor-led classes, we also offer video and DVD courses, interactive
multimedia training, web-based training, and a specialized instructor's program.
For detailed course descriptions, schedule information, and registration call, in the USA, the Training
Specialist at (800) 732-7211 or visit www.mscsoftware.com.
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Product Training and Support
Chapter 2: Features Supported
Release Guide

2 Features Supported


Overview

SimDesigner Structures Workbench
 SimDesigner Structures Nonlinear Workbench
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Overview

Overview
This appendix lists the features supported in SimDesigner Structures Workbench, SimDesigner
Structures Nonlinear Workbench and the corresponding Enterprise Gateway Products.
This list is an extension of the list found in the “Before you begin” section of the CATIA V5 GPS
documentation.
For SimDesigner Enterprise products, note the following:
P - GPS is required
A - GAS is required
E - EST is required

CATIA V5 license required to run the listed command

Some of the functionalities in these commands are available only if you have previously
installed the EST product - for more details, see the documented task itself.

Refer to the CATIA V5 analysis documentation for more information about GPS, GAS and EST.
GWx functionality shown here is applicable within the context of GPS and SimDesigner only.
 Chapter 2: Features Supported 19
SimDesigner Structures Workbench

SimDesigner Structures Workbench

Analysis Cases
Commands CATIA V5 SimDesigner

GP1 GPS EST GAS GDY Structures GWN GWM GWS

Workbench

Static Case

Static
Constrained
Case

SD Static P P P P
Case

Frequency
Case

SD P P P P
Frequency
Case

Buckling
Case

SD P P P
Buckling
Case

SD Load P P
Stiffened
Frequency
Case

Combined
Case

Pre-
processing
Case
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SimDesigner Structures Workbench

Commands CATIA V5 SimDesigner

Solution
Case

Envelop P P
Case

Harmonic
Dynamic
Response

Transient
Dynamic
Response

Modulation
Commands CATIA V5 SimDesigner

GP1 GPS EST GAS GDY Structures GWN GWM GWS

Workbench

White
Noise
Modulation

Import
Frequency
Modulation

Import
Time
Modulation
 Chapter 2: Features Supported 21
SimDesigner Structures Workbench

Model Manager
Commands CATIA V5 SimDesigner

GP1 GPS EST GAS GDY Structures GWN GWM GWS

Workbench

3D P P P P
MeshPart

2D P P P P
MeshPart

1D P P P P
MeshPart

Local Mesh P P P P
Sizes

Local Mesh P P P P
Sags

Element P P P P
Type

3D Property P P P P

2D Property P P P P

Imported P,E P,E P,E

Composite
Property

1D Property P P P P

Imported P P P P
Beam
Property
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SimDesigner Structures Workbench

Commands CATIA V5 SimDesigner

Mapping P P P P
Property

Check the P P P P
Model

User P P P P
Material

Mesh Specifications
Commands CATIA V5 SimDesigner

GP1 GPS EST GAS GDY Structures GWN GWM GWS

Workbench

Adaptivity
Boxes
 Chapter 2: Features Supported 23
SimDesigner Structures Workbench

Groups
Commands CATIA V5 SimDesigner

GP1 GPS EST GAS GDY Structures GWN GWM GWS

Workbench

Group P,E P,E P,E

Points

Group P,E P,E P,E

Lines

Group P,E P,E P,E

Surfaces

Group P,E P,E P,E

Bodies

Box Group P,E P,E P,E

Sphere P,E P,E P,E

Group

Point Group P,E P,E P,E

by
Neighbor-
hood

Line Group P,E P,E P,E

by
Neighbor-
hood

Surface P,E P,E P,E

Group by
Neighbor-
hood
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SimDesigner Structures Workbench

Commands CATIA V5 SimDesigner

Line Group
by
Boundary

Surface
Group by
Boundary
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SimDesigner Structures Workbench

Analysis Connections
Commands CATIA V5 SimDesigner

GP1 GPS EST GAS GDY Structures GWN GWM GWS

Workbench

General P, A P, A P, A
Connection
s

Point P, A P, A P, A
Analysis
Connection
s

Point P, A P, A P, A
Analysis
Connection
s within one
part

Line P, A P, A P, A
Analysis
Connection
s

Line P, A P, A P, A
Analysis
Connection
s within one
part

Surface P, A P, A P, A
Analysis
Connection
s

Surface P, A P, A P, A
Analysis
Connection
s within one
part
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SimDesigner Structures Workbench

Commands CATIA V5 SimDesigner

Point to P, A P, A P, A
Point
Analysis
Connection
s

Point P, A P, A P, A
Analysis
Interface
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SimDesigner Structures Workbench

Connection Properties
Commands CATIA V5 SimDesigner

GP1 GPS EST GAS GDY Structures GWN GWM GWS

Workbench

Fastened P, A P, A P, A P, A
Connection
Property

Fastened P, A P, A P, A
Spring
Connection
Property

Slider P, A P, A P, A P, A
Connection
Property

Contact
Connection
Property

Pressure
Fitting
Connection
Property

Bolt
Tightening
Connection
Property

Virtual
Rigid Bolt
Tightening
Connection
Property

Virtual
Spring Bolt
Tightening
Connection
Property
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SimDesigner Structures Workbench

Commands CATIA V5 SimDesigner

Rigid P, A P, A P, A P, A
Connection
Property

Smooth P, A P, A P, A P, A
Connection
Property

User- P, A P, A P, A P, A
Defined
Distant
Connection
Properties

Spot P, A P, A P, A P, A
Welding
Connection
Properties

Seam P, A P, A P, A P, A
Welding
Connection
Properties

Surface P, A P, A P, A
Welding
Connection
Properties

Nodes to P, A P, A P, A
Nodes
Analysis
Connection
s

Node P, A P, A P, A
Analysis
Interface
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SimDesigner Structures Workbench

Analysis Assembly
Commands CATIA V5 SimDesigner

GP1 GPS EST GAS GDY Structures GWN GWM GWS

Workbench

Analysis P,A
Assembly
2D Viewer

Virtual Parts
Commands CATIA V5 SimDesigner

GP1 GPS EST GAS GDY Structures GWN GWM GWS

Workbench

Rigid P P P P
Virtual
Parts

Smooth P P P P
Virtual
Parts

Contact
Virtual
Parts

Rigid P P P P
Spring
Virtual
Parts

Spring P P P P
Smooth
Virtual
Parts

Periodicity
Conditions
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SimDesigner Structures Workbench

Mass Equipment
Commands CATIA V5 SimDesigner

GP1 GPS EST GAS GDY Structures GWN GWM GWS

Workbench

Distributed P P P P
Mass

Line Mass P P P P
Densities

Surface P P P P
Mass
Densities

Distributed P,E P,E P,E

Inertia

Combined P,E P,E

Masses

Assembled P,A P,A

Masses
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SimDesigner Structures Workbench

Restraints
Commands CATIA V5 SimDesigner

GP1 GPS EST GAS GDY Structures GWN GWM GWS

Workbench

Clamps P P P P

Surface P P P P
Sliders

Ball Joins P P P P

Sliders P P P P

Pivots P P P P

Sliding P P P P
Pivots

User- P P P P
defined
Restraints

Iso-static P P P P
Restraints
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SimDesigner Structures Workbench

Loads
Commands CATIA V5 SimDesigner

GP1 GPS EST GAS GDY Structures GWN GWM GWS

Workbench

Pressure P P P P

Distributed P P P P
Force

Moment P P P P

Bearing P,E P,E P,E P,E

Load

Importing P,E P,E P,E P,E

Forces

Importing P,E P,E P,E P,E

Moments

Line Force P P P P
Density

Surface P P P P
Force
Density

Volume P P P P
Force
Density

Force P,E P,E P,E P,E

Density

Acceleratio P P P P
n
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SimDesigner Structures Workbench

Commands CATIA V5 SimDesigner

Rotation P P P P
Force

Enforced P P P P
Displaceme
nt

Temper- P,E P,E P,E P,E

ature Field

Temper- P,E P,E P,E

ature Field
from
Thermal
Solution

Combined P,E P,E

Loads

Assembled P,A P,A

Loads

SD P P
Restraint
Set

SD Load P P P
Set

SD P P
Combined
Load Set

SD P P
Ambient
Temper-
ature
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SimDesigner Structures Workbench

Commands CATIA V5 SimDesigner

SD P P
Reference
Temperatur
e Field

Analysis P,A
Assembly
2D Viewer

Sensors
Commands CATIA V5 SimDesigner

GP1 GPS EST GAS GDY Structures GWN GWM GWS

Workbench

Create P P P P
Global
Sensors

Create P P P
Local
Sensors

Create P P P P
Reaction
Sensors

Applied
Load
Sensors

Internal
Load
Sensors

Multi Load
Sensors

Inertia
Sensors
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SimDesigner Structures Workbench

Results Computation
Commands CATIA V5 SimDesigner

GP1 GPS EST GAS GDY Structures GWN GWM GWS

Workbench

External
Storage

External
Storage
Clean-up

Temporary
External
Storage

Computing P

Computing
with
Adaptivity

Computing
using Batch

SD Setup P P
Batch

SD Storage P
Manager
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SimDesigner Structures Workbench

Results Visualization
Commands CATIA V5 SimDesigner

GP1 GPS EST GAS GDY Structures GWN GWM GWS

Workbench

Deform- P P P P
ation

Von Mises P P P
Stresses

Displaceme P P P
nts

Principal P P P
Stresses

Precisions P P

Generate P P P
Reporting

Generate P,E P,E P,E

Advanced
Reporting

History of
Computatio
n

SD XY Plot P P P

Elfini
Solver Log

Animate P P P P
Image
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SimDesigner Structures Workbench

Commands CATIA V5 SimDesigner

Cut Plane P P P P
Analysis

Amplificat- P P P
ion
Magnitude

Extrema P P P
Detection

Information P P P

Images P,E P,E P,E P,E

Layout

Simplified P,E P,E P,E P,E

Representat
ion
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SimDesigner Structures Workbench

Contextual Menu
Commands CATIA V5 SimDesigner

GP1 GPS EST GAS GDY Structures GWN GWM GWS

Workbench

Update P P P P
Group

Update All P P P P
Groups

Analyze P P P P
Group

Local 2D P,E P,E P,E P,E

Property

Local 1D P,E P,E P,E P,E

Property

Local
Adaptivity

Generate P,E P,E P,E P,E

Mapping
File

Create
Preprocessing Set

Add Solution
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Commands CATIA V5 SimDesigner

P P P P

P,E P,E P,E P,E

P,E P,E P,E P,E

P P P P

P P P P

Mesh P P P P
Visualizat-
ion
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Commands CATIA V5 SimDesigner

Restraint P P P P
Visualizat-
ion on mesh

Pressure P P P P
Visualizat-
ion on mesh

Masses
Visualization on
mesh

Generate P P P P
Image

Save as P,E P,E P,E

New
Template

Report P,E P,E P,E

Export Data P,E P,E P,E

Generate P P P P
2D Display
for Sensor

Generate
2D Display
for
Modulation

Generate
2D Display
for dynamic
response
solutions
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Contact

GP1 GPS EST GAS GDY Structures GWN GWM GWS

Workbench

Commands CATIA V5 SimDesigner

GP1 GPS EST GAS GDY Structures GWN GWM GWS

Workbench

Contact P P P

Material
Commands CATIA V5 SimDesigner

GP1 GPS EST GAS GDY Structures GWN GWM GWS

Workbench

P P
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SimDesigner Structures Nonlinear Workbench

Analysis Cases
Commands CATIA V5 SimDesigner

GP1 GPS EST GAS GDY Nonlinear GWM

Workbench

Analysis Case GWX functionalities shown here are applicable within the context of
SDX

SD Nonlinear P P
Case

Large displacement and large strain problems can be computed only with GPS.
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Model Manager
Commands CATIA V5 SimDesigner

GP1 GPS EST GAS GDY Nonlinear GWM

Workbench

3D Mesh Part P P

2D Mesh Part P P

Local Mesh P P
Sizes

Local Mesh Sags P P

Element Type P P

3D Property P P

2D Property P P

Beam Property P P

Check the Mesh P P

(Body)

Check the Mesh ( P P

Connections)
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Commands CATIA V5 SimDesigner

Check the Mesh ( P P

others)

User Material P P

Mesh Creation
Commands CATIA V5 SimDesigner

GP1 GPS EST GAS GDY Nonlinear GWM

Workbench

3D Mesh Part P P

2D Mesh Part P P

1D Mesh Part

Mesh Specifications
Commands CATIA V5 SimDesigner

GP1 GPS EST GAS GDY Nonlinear GWM

Workbench

Local Mesh P P
Sizes

Local Mesh Sags P P

Element Type P P
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Adaptivity
Commands CATIA V5 SimDesigner

GP1 GPS EST GAS GDY Nonlinear GWM

Workbench

Adaptivity P P
Boxes

Analysis Assembly
Commands CATIA V5 SimDesigner

GP1 GPS EST GAS GDY Nonlinear GWM

Workbench

Analysis P,A
Assembly 2D
Viewer
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Virtual Parts
Commands CATIA V5 SimDesigner

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Workbench

Rigid Virtual P P
Parts

Smooth Virtual P P
Parts

Contact Virtual
Parts

Rigid Spring P P
Virtual parts

P P

Spring smooth P P
virtual parts

Periodicity
Conditions

Contact
Commands CATIA V5 SimDesigner

GP1 GPS EST GAS GDY Nonlinear GWM

Workbench

Contact P P, Nonlinear
Workbench
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Material
Commands CATIA V5 SimDesigner

GP1 GPS EST GAS GDY Nonlinear GWM

Workbench

P P, Nonlinear
Workbench

Mass Equipment
Commands CATIA V5 SimDesigner

GP1 GPS EST GAS GDY Nonlinear GWM

Workbench

Distributed Mass

Line Mass
Densities

Surface Mass
Densities
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Restraints
Commands CATIA V5 SimDesigner

GP1 GPS EST GAS GDY Nonlinear GWM

Workbench

Clamps P P

Surface Sliders P P

Ball Joins P P

Sliders P P

Pivot P P

Sliding Pivots P P

Advanced P P
Restraints

Iso- Static P P
Restraints
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Loads
Commands CATIA V5 SimDesigner

GP1 GPS EST GAS GDY Nonlinear GWM

Workbench

Pressure P P

Distributed P P
Forces

Moment P P

Bearing Load P,E P,E

Importing Forces P,E P,E

Importing P,E P,E

Moments

Line Force P P
Density

Surface Force P P
Density

Volume Force P P
Density

Accelaration P P

Rotation Force P P
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Commands CATIA V5 SimDesigner

Enforced P P
Displacement

Temperature P,E P,E

Field

Pre-Stress

P, Nonlinear P, Nonlinear
Workbench Workbench

Reference P P
Temperature
Field

Images Layout P P

Sensors
Commands CATIA V5 SimDesigner

GP1 GPS EST GAS GDY Nonlinear GWM

Workbench

Create Sensors
(static Analysis
Case)

Create Sensors (
Frequency
Analysis Case)

Create Sensors (
Buckling Case)
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Groups
Commands CATIA V5 SimDesigner

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Workbench

Group Points P,E P,E

Group Lines P,E P,E

Group Surfaces P,E P,E

Group Bodies P,E P,E

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Result Computation
Commands CATIA V5 SimDesigner

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Workbench

Specify External
Storage

Clear External
Storage

Temporary Data
Directory

Computing P
Object Sets

Managing
Adaptivity

Use a Batch

SD Setup Batch P

SD Storage P
Manager
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Results Visualization
Commands CATIA V5 SimDesigner

GP1 GPS EST GAS GDY Structures Nonlinear GWM

Workbench

Generate Image P P

Deformation P P

Von Mises P P
Stresses

Displacements P P

Principal stresses P P

Precisions

Generate Report P P

Generate P,E P,E

Advanced
Reporting

Historic of
Computation

SD XY Plot P P

Animate Image P P
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Commands CATIA V5 SimDesigner

Cut Plane P P
Analysis

Amplification P P
Magnitude

Extrema P P
Detection

Information P P

Contextual Menu
Commands CATIA V5 SimDesigner

GP1 GPS EST GAS GDY Nonlinear GWM

Workbench

Extrema P P
Detection

Information P P

Images Layout P,E P,E