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1. Commands User a Examples B Proprietary and Restricted Rights Notic VE 1 Introduction tes Introduction to FEMAP O Using the FEMAP Examples Guide 3 Working through the Examples 3 Using the Examples B The FEMAP Documentation Set 2 Installing FEMAP 3 Analyzing Buckling for a Bracket gt Femap Version 10 1 Working through the Examples As there are many different types of real analysis problems there are different types of example problems shown here Generally you should start with the first example in chapter 3 and work through the examples sequentially Some of the later examples focus on specific techniques that you may not use in your work beam modeling axisymmetric modeling midsurfacing However we recommend that you work through all the problems because they may contain some commands or techniques that you will find useful m e Analyzing Buckling for a Bracket a Ora stingn and bachinga a Calidad badal 4 Creating and Meshing a Solid M ao ogle un f eS 5 Working with Groups and Layer NX Nastran 6 A Se eee 6 Working with View Select and V amp gt ff v file C FEMAPv101 nastranhelp NXNastran nast misc doc docs index html context amp topic gt D amp e 7 Using Post Processing The New York Time Napster Signin Comcast net SignIn _ Rowing and Sculling Caba as en2. background etc you can give your View Window a name and save it using the Visibility tab Once saved you can reload it into a different model by using Load View June 2011 Atk y Je SN FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS Predictive Endinesrina Curve r6 Combined Curve P surface B Boundary Fil F A are System W X Node Xf Perm Constraint W GA Element Connections wl amp Connector W Region amp Constraints E Constraint Za Constraint Equation 3 Body Loads i Force RF Moment and Torque g Displacement Bt Velocity B Acceleration ee Pressure Temperature A Heat Generation Heat Flux Convection jd Radiation f Bolt Preload HH Distributed Load i Nonlinear Force Fluid Tracking Unknown Condition Slip Wall Condition ___ Loading Parasolid Geometry Engine Femap with NX Nastran Version 10 10 Copyright 2009 Siemens Product Lifecye Full OpenGL Hardware Acceleration Double eile SJE Selected On Selected Off Selected Only af 4 yo tt te a2 Fa ns En Window Help Predictive Engineering D m B b io m E 6 ain Select From Library ee Library Entry Spaceworks Hex and Plates von Mises ATS Oregon ATS Oregon Rev 1 Max Prin Stress ATS Oregon Geometry View Eclispe O Boat SAMTEC FEI Tube pion oo Jb x lt my Prop O0 Ld O Con 0 Grd Out 0 Siemens PLM Software Femap Version 10 2 VELOCITY SERI
3. This trick allows you to disable the IE requirement In IE Tools Internet Options command in IE Click Advanced tab in Internet Options dialog box Scroll down to Security section and check the box for Allow Active Content to run in files on My Computer June 2011 A EAR FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS f Predictive Engineering
4. Mendoza How to Apply fora bd Otros marcadores 8 Preparing Geometry for Meshin A Qh 9 Repairing Sliver Geometry for N 10 Repairing a Mesh 11 Analyzing a Beam Model NX Nastran 6 12 Analyzing an Axisymmetric Mq Help Library PDF Collection 13 Analyzing a Midsurface Model Help Library HTML Collection 14 Analyzing a Midsurface Model 15 Direct Transient Analysis Hin 16 Modal Frequency Analysis of th 17 Frequency Response of Tower 18 Random Response of the Hing 19 Generation of Response Spect 20 Thermal Stress Analysis Mou 1 Page 12 of 12 Femap s and NX Nastan Help Documentation and Web Browsers VELOCITY SERIES SIEMENS Lastly this is a little bit boring but it will make your like easier when working with the Femap Help Concept You have a specific browser that you like and would like have Femap always use this specific browser for its online Help System please note that Google Chrome is not supported This trick lets you set Femap s Help system to a specific browser Open the FEMAP INI file and enter the following below any existing text User BrowserPath actual path to browser including exe file name BrowserURLOnly 1 Please note you must enter both the BrowserPath and BrowserURLOnly 1 lines for this to work Concept You use Windows Internet Explorer IE and it prompts you EVERY time to enable Active X controls
5. standard Buk Data j S S9RCoMPsS RESVINER F End Text at End of File Outside Bulk of your model is not sufficiently a Sa aS constrained you can always just force NX Nastran to solve and Ee a z ee then debug the final solution Just go to the Nastran Bulk Data Options page and hit the button Start Text and in the dialog box type in param bailout 1 June 2011 4 Text From File i AIS N AsText As INCLUDE Statement Finite ELEMENT ANALYSIS l Predictive Engineering When do my Femap and NX Nastran course always spend a few minutes talking about the documentation that comes with Femap and NX Nastran It is impressive It is extremely valuable and will save you days of analysis time if you spend a few hours reading through what is available All of this is installed in your current seat of Femap Just open Femap and go to Help June 2011 Finite ELEMENT ANALYSIS h Predictive Engi nee gt i t at ring Siemens PLM Software Page 11 of 12 Femap s and NX Nastan Help Documentation Sae O NX Nastran 6 O Working through the Exa x amp gt CG ft y file C FEMAPV101 help wwhelp wwhimpl js html wwhelp htm context Examples amp topic 1 gt Gr amp amp The New York Time Napster Signin Comcast net SignIn Rowing and Sculling Caba as en Mendoza Howto Apply fora p Otros marcadores J FEMAP NewFeatures
6. ES SIEMENS Sens ar Ge Sovars ego sa sopinwrad waders of Sanare G 2009 Samare Antaa Uys Maregerert Sotas bx AS apa moni Hema ara Vesey Saver me eghtornd waderan Bea Paa uye Sahaa rx Teme ma at arinean se pragratan te Sarren Padat Le a ane 9 Femap s API is amazing If you want to customize the interface and avoid repetitive tasks it can do it all The Predictive Engineering website has examples and tutorials The Username is PredictiveAccess June 2011 Finite ELEMENT ANALYSIS Predictive Engineering Femap s API Language ENED indice Buscar Q FEmaP NewFeatures Commands N User Examples Q arr 1 Introduction to the FEMAP API 2 Using the FEMAP API 3 The FEMAP Application Object 4 FEMAP Tool Objects 5 FEMAP Entity Objects 6 FEMAP Events NASTRAN Analysis FEMAP Structural Analysis Toolkit FEMAP Thermal and Flow MoreResources amp The New York Time Napster Sign in Cc Comcast net Sign In Rowing and Sculling Femap r i 1 Introduction to the FE gt C ft r file C FEMAPV101 help wwhelp wwhimpl js html wwhelp htm context API amp topic 1 Caba as en Mendoza x Otros marcadores Version 10 1 gt D amp 1 Introduction to the FEMAP API FEMAP provides a robust set of finite element modeling and post processing functionality At times however you may need a specific cap
7. Old Analysis Interfaces Analysis Monitor Option skip C when Export Gbytes of RAM ana are rUNNINO rere ar option can significantly increase Nastran Solver Write Options oe the solve speed of the model E Using MSC MD Nastran 2004 or later Sane aie 2 j i E Write All Static Load BC 5 3 Let s you pick where you want to Improve Single Field Precision a f Read Comments as Titles put all the solver files F06 log F04 ae _ etc like having everything in Solver Memory MbO Auto O E Delete Read Synthetic Load Sets g the Scratch directory Femap s Scratch Directory B Creone Gape oe model file saves the important Direct Output To Auto Answer Post Questions stuff Output Directory C scratch AAS Finite ELEMENT ANALYSIS l Predictive Engineering Page 4 of 12 VELOCITY SERIES SIEMENS 2 Femap with NX Nastran Bechtel WTP Nuclear Waste Processing Vessel ASME_ASCE Seismic Analysis MODFEM ASME Pressure Vessel Sa i File Tools Geometry Connect Model Mesh Modify List Delete Group View Window Help Predictive Engineering API X oi dit HOOO H tXYZSS0AR EHO Bid tre eO Bi custom Toos D E Meshing Toolbox You should just play li Model Info ASME Pressure Vesse EE around with it Also we have several Pascua good tutorials on using the Meshing pint i W J 1 Large Mass for Seismic Analysis A AAN l Filled Edges MZ 101011 Top Head A
8. Page 1 of 1 Technical Seminar Model Organization Topics Groups Generate Evaluate Automatic Add etc Blanking Using the Model Tree for showing hiding entities Visibility A centralized location for all of the blanking capabilities View Options The original and most comprehensive control for all view and display options A Brief Q amp A Period August 2011 FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS N Predictive Engineering Page 1 of 12 Little Useful Things with Femap and NX Nastran VELOCITY SERIES SIEMENS These are my pick of the pack Setting Preferences Graphics and NX Nastran s 64 bit Solver Meshing Toolbox Blanking and Hidden Cutting Plane Tool Ctrl Z to bring up the Locate Dialog Box while you are in another Dialog Box The PCGLSS Iterative Solver Using the Save and Load View Option to customize your View Window Femap s API Language NX Nastran param bailout 1 Femap s and NX Nastan Help Documentation June 2011 ME Finite ELEMENT ANALYSIS f N Predictive Engineering VELOCITY SERIES SIEMENS User Interface Startup View from View Library View Number 0 Default Background Bitmaps Render Only Background Logo Options E Alternate Fill Mode Workplane Never Visible in New View Picture Copy E Indude Text for XY Plots E Indude Metafile Format Picture Save Defaults fa Animation 2 Open Views of Existing Models Aspect Ratio for New Views 1 Contou
9. Shadin Toolbox plus Femap s On Line help has T Top Hesa el e W 101513 Bottom Head E some tips and tricks Why An efficient I I 101613 Bottom Head WELD EE Mesh Size V J 101712 Bottom Head Under Jacke Shrink good looking mesh is the cornerstone to p a arat Offsets J Nessel Shell upper Orientation a a n a lys S WO rk 3 a a Ai ie Thickness Cross Section W 2 102373 Vessel Shell Upper Repad a Color With J i g 102472 ena Shell frinnerl Ranse 2 eae M e 1 Vi eshin rocessin TEF Blanking On the graphic at the right a gt o Entity Editor x H as Es ip Positive Side have blanked several properties the top Es oe head and shell You can also blank by DTe Vessel Shell uppe Type PLATE element type material etc hardly ever Material 1 SA 240 SA 312 Stair use groups anymore This was a huge productivity improvement 4 Entity Info ax Hidden Cut Plane It is tucked away under the View Style Icon see graphic The model is cut down the middle Very useful for peering into complex models alah eRe Fe eee June 2011 AN A KI AE Finite ELEMENT ANALYSIS l Predictive Engineering Page 5 of 12 Ctrl Z to bring up the Locate Dialog Box while you are in another Dialog Box VELOCITY SERIES SIEMENS This is quite the little Femap secret but it is in the manual See the Femap User Manual Section 4 2 4 A few of the more useful but less obvious shortcut keys a
10. ability that is not included in the standard product The FEMAP Application Programming Interface API lets you customize FEMAP to meet your specific needs The FEMAP API is an OLE COM based programming interface to FEMAP It contains hundreds of functions that can be called from Visual Basic VBA Excel Word Access C or C The FEMAP API Reference documents the objects and functions that are available in the FEMAP API To use the FEMAP API successfully you need to understand e Data Types e Objects Methods and Properties Page 9 of 12 Ta Finrte ELEMENT AnaLtySIS The New York Time amp epe Sign in Cc Comcast net SignIn Rowing and oat Predictive Engineering I 4E a tet PE Predictive Engineering S lt gt Mea How Apply for a Certified Copy of a Consular Report of Birth Abroad lt C f r http www R E E com downloads http www travel state gov passport get first first_825 html Mechanical Engineering Solutions PRODUCTS HOME ABOUTUS FEMAP g NX Nastran LS DYNA Training Consulting Predictive Engineering SOLUTIONS 4128 SE Crystal Springs Blvd Portland Oregon 97202 7917 800 345 4671 503 206 5571 888 316 3603 FAX email us NEWS PRODUCTS API Files This section provides a variety of custom application programing interface API programs for the Femap interface These API s will be posted w
11. ithin this section for open download All API s will be documented and allow other Femap users to easily customize these APIs RESOURCES CONTACT The following files are designed to be used with Femap V9 3 1 or greater Choose from the categories on the left General Using the Femap API Importing 7 08 2009 Exporting Data Here is a very nice presentation on the Femap API that was Geometry done by one of the gurus of gurus of the Femap API Processing Click to download 820KB POF File Meshing Post Learn to create your own APIs Processing 07 06 2009 FEMAP APIs are an Visual Basic for Applications VBA based programming interface for FEMAP that can automate a lot of tedious tasks And they aren t as difficult to create as you think Our PowerPoint presentation walks you through the how s and why s of creating your own APIs gt Click to download 1 2MB PPT File CONSULTING SERVICES Latest Additions Sums SPC Forces based on User Selection Added to Post Processing on 07 27 2009 A very handy API that allows you to sum SPC forces in your model based on a selection of nodes and the desired output set The output is just the simple summation of forces One of my favorite model checks with a couple of clicks gt Click to download bas file Using the Femap API Added to General Category on 7 08 2009 Here is a very nice presentation on the Femap API that was done by one of the gurus of gurus of
12. r Palette 0 Standard kai 2D Tensor Plot View Options Override View and Dynamic Rotation Delta 10 Dynamic June 2011 At f LANN Finite ELEMENT ANALYSIS f i Predictive Engineering Blsometric Dim amp e tric Trimetrigic Femap s Preference Settings Startup and Paste Print Graphics Resolution Options Print Resolution Printer i Screen Screen Scaled By Copy Save Resolution Screen i Screen Scaled By i Screen Scaled With Width Screen Scaled With Height Fixed Size Page 2 of 12 Pen Width Auto i Manual Factor 2 Logo and Background Bitmap Scaling Screen Scale L Print Scale z Cupy Seave Siale L 1 Save your view settings see later slide and then have Femap use these settings upon startup 2 Fix the resolution of screen captures for MS Word or Powerpoint or whatever Page 3 of 12 Femap s Preference Settings 3 Pesky Geometry References NX Nastran 64 bit mome o Solver and Housekeeping 1 When you import geometry Femap can tag a reference to this i i File Reference Options file This can be annoying since Eo ysis Type every time you use this model file E E E Fema D will prom ot YOU to check ee as Create Analysis Model References for q change Neutral Digits Create Analysis Results References 2 Setting to turn on NX Nastran s 64 o 0 Structural General Solver Options bit solver If you have more than 8 IB Enable
13. re listed below These keys work within a text or drop down list box in a FEMAP dialog box or list boxes in FEMAP They do not apply to other Windows applications except for those noted as Windows commands For a complete list of shortcut keys see Section A Using the Key board Ctri A Measure an angle You may be ask ing Copy Windows command yourself how I would use Measure a distance Display FEMAP Equation Editor for thi S but think of all the interactive definition of variables and times you have used the equations Geometry Solid Slice Snap cursor selections to snap grid tool and needed CtritL Display a list of the existing entities of the located a dimension Or desired type wanted to snap to a point CtritN Snap cursor selections to nearest node ee Cirl P Snap cursor selections to nearest point Ctrl P within another TETT 1u trit s Snap cursor selections to screen snap box off Cut Windows command _ s Ciri Z Use standard coordinate selection dialog PANN box to define location Predictive Engineering June 2011 Finite ELEMENT ANALYSIS i VELOCITY SERIES SIEMENS If you are running a 10 node tetrahedral model with a limited number of rigid links and beam elements it has problems with plate elements due to some fundamental FE numerical challenges this is the solver for you When you set up your analysis job within the Analysis Manager just set the solver the Elemental Iter J
14. the Femap API gt Click to download 820KB PDF File Learn to create your own APIs Added to General Category on 07 06 2009 FEMAP APIs are an Visual Basic for Applications VBA based programming interface for FEMAP that can automate a lot of tedious tasks And they aren t as difficult to create as you think Our PowerPoint presentation walks you through the how s and why s of creating your own APIs gt Click to download 1 2MB PPT File b Dy fe Caba as en Mendoza How to Apply fora ni Otros marcadores m Page 10 of 12 NX Nastran param bailout 1 Velocrysenes SIEMENS NASTRAN Bulk Data Options Portion of Model to Write 9 Entire Model v PARAM Format VJAUTOSPC 0 Eigenvalue Smal ja know you are probably aeon Oooo ali isa eraili p WTMASS 1 a wondering what the heck this is Tksrot o ae i a b O u t a ca sees reece cat F All Plates as QUADR TRIAR When you have a model that is E Skip Bean Bar Cross Sectors a 250i ihe Rigid Element Thermal Expansion spinning off into space a a AUTONPC cans as Contact LGDISP DDRMM off Dynamic Loads using LOADSET LSEQ constraint problem and you are LGSTRN Monac I Write AI Static Load EC Sets EPES RESVEC Manual Control struggling to figure out what part Phoceom on OOF E sip
15. une 2011 AN rns N AF Finite ELEMENT ANALYSIS l Predictive Engineering The PCGLSS Iterative Solver Solution Options Direct Output To C scratch Executive Contral Problem ID Solution Override Max Time in minutes Diagnostics System Cells Extended Error Messages Extended Solution Status Monitoring Restart Control Save Databases for Restart From Manual Contral Skip Standard Executive Control Page 6 of 12 MSC MD Nastran Version Ver 2001 Ver 2004 or later Previous Versions Solution Options Iterative Solver h E Number of Processors 0 Solver Memory Mb O Auto 0 Restart Previous Analysis Start Text End DMAP Text Saath Fe Page 7 of 12 Using the Save and Load View Option to customize your View Window Part I of II VELOCITY SERIES SIEMENS Femap s View Window is 7 E y Ga on Ven Wadon Hp Prd Engen Ar actually a mini database aid in pesos ses xm ce SO In the default mode it r comes up with the label Untitled This View Windows actually stores all your View Options and your View Select options It will also remember your background color and orientation of the model June 2011 Mt tHe SN Finite ELEMENT ANALYSIS Predictive W ia SIEMENS Page 8 of 12 Using the Save and Load View Option to customize your View Window Part II of II Once you have everything configured the way you want it element colors contour type transparent
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