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ANSYS Workbench: Mechanical Examples. Step 1. Opening ansys workbench. Overview: Start > ANSYS Workbench Create Static Structural analysis system. 2. 1. Double click. [Optional ] Note on save as …. Do not save to a network drive location //server/share/folder/ file.wbpj
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Step 1. Opening ansys workbench • Overview: • Start > ANSYS Workbench • Create Static Structural analysis system
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[Optional] Note on save as … • Do not save to a network drive location • //server/share/folder/file.wbpj • Instead used a local drive or mapped network drive: browse computer, for example • U:/folder/file.wbpj • Reason: when solver tries to start, it will fail if a file it needs is in a network drive location (even if there is an equivalent mapped location). Can save and re-open from the mapped location. To view where your files are, • Workbench menu > View > Files
Step 2. Geometry • Overview: • Sketch • Draw • Dimension • Generate • Extrude • Generate • Close the DesignModeler window
[Optional] Click Settings; Check boxes grid on and snap; Major grid spacing 1 m; Minor steps 10; Click Draw
Note: navigating 3d view • Zoom: mouse scroll wheel, or click buttons for box zoom, slide zoom, fit all • Tilt: press middle mouse button (scroll wheel) and move mouse • Pan: Ctrl+Middle mouse button
Note: making mistakes • Use Undo/redo on toolbar • Sketching > Modify > Trim to remove mistakes • Zoom in close to make sure lines are closed. Fix with trim and corner.
Dimension steps • Click the entity to dimension • Click to place the dimension label • Find the label in Details View • Select and enter the value
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Step 3: Model and setup • Overview: • Mesh • Create sizing rules • Update mesh • Loads • Insert pressures
[Optional] More advanced rules: Right click mesh and insert a rule.
Note on mistakes in meshing and solving: if mesh is too fine and never finishes, Start > run > taskmgr. Kill high CPU process. Increase element size and retry.
Step 4: Solving and viewing results • Overview: • Solve and wait • Insert results • Update results • View results
Click solve, wait, and check for errors. Warnings are ok, errors are bad. 1 2
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Insert a result field: right click solution > stress > maximum principal
Select maximum principal stress. Note ratio of max to min values.
Advanced step: Parameters.If the box is checked, parameter will be controlled differently.
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