In this video, learn to set up basic boundary conditions.
- [Instructor] We're now going to apply…a fixed geometry constraint at the big end of the con rod.…Click on the study tab, conrod static analysis,…hover over the Fixtures icon in the model feature tree,…right mouse click.…We can see there's a menu of different types…of constraints we can apply to an FEA model.…Click on Fixed Geometry, the icon with the little anchor.…The little animation here clearly shows the behavior…of this type of constraint.…There are three selection boxes,…Fixed Geometry, Roller Slider, and Fixed Hinge.…
These allow us to refine our constraints a little further,…but we're going to stay with the Fixed Geometry…option selected here.…Now, there's a tab labeled Split.…Let's click on this.…You can see it's actually a shortcut…to the insert curve split geometry command…that we used previously.…If you find yourself needing to manipulate geometry…when you come to set up constraints, this is very handy.…However, I prefer to plan ahead…with the geometry manipulation…so that I can take all of the constraints, loads,…
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11/14/2017- Setting up Simulation properties and defined views
- Preparing the geometry
- Setting up a local coordinate system
- Splitting surfaces
- Defining the constraint and the loads
- Meshing
- Running analysis
- Contour control
- XY plots
Skill Level Intermediate
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Introduction
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Welcome34s
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Exercise Files44s
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1. Introduction to Solidworks Simulation
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Setting up defined views2m 10s
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2. The Simulation Task Background
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Analysis background5m 57s
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3. Preparing the Geometry
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Splitting surfaces9m 53s
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4. Loads and Boundary Conditions
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Defining the constraint2m 54s
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Defining the loads5m 48s
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Using the Load Case Manager14m 46s
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5. Meshing
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Meshing objectives12m 24s
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Meshing curvature4m 15s
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Meshing local9m 35s
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6. Running the Analysis
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Running analysis16m 1s
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Separate studies8m 41s
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Single study8m 53s
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7. Viewing the Results: Post-Processing
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Contour control8m 58s
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Displaced shape8m 18s
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XY plots11m
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Conclusion
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Next steps1m 6s
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