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Ae4131 Abaqus Lecture 4
Ae4131 Abaqus Lecture 4
Ae4131 Abaqus Lecture 4
ABAQUS Lecture
Part IV
Patrick Roberts
gt0398b@prism.gatech.edu
x5-2773
Weber 201
Adjusting geometries
Adjust by dimensioning
You can adjust a parts geometry by
adjusting a dimension. Lets use the
beam example to show how this can be
done. Lets say the beam must be
shortened to 100 mm. Because this is
not an extruded dimension we must
adjust this using dimensions.
Adjust by dimensioning
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Adjust by dimensioning
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Adjust by dimensioning
Now that we have a dimension we can adjust the length of
the beam by changing the number in the dimension.
6. Click on the button called Edit Dimension Value
Adjust by dimensioning
Your sketch will look like
Adjust by dimensioning
When you click Done the 3D view will
redraw itself to look like
Adding extrusions
There may be times where you would like to
add an extrusion to an existing part. Sort
of like growing an additional geometry on
an existing geometry.
For this example we want to add a small
cantilever extension along the current
longitudinal axis of the existing beam. The
dimensions of this extrusion is 50mm long,
5mm high and 10mm wide.
Adding extrusions
1. From the main menu bar, select Shape, Solid, Extrude.
2. Select a face to define the sketching plane. Select the
face at the free end of the beam.
3. Select an edge that will appear vertical and on the right
side of the sketch. Once this has been selected you will
be placed in the sketcher.
4. Draw a rectangle 5mm high and 10mm wide which is
centered on this face.
5. When this is Done you will be placed in 3D view. Take a
look at the free end of the beam and you will see a red
arrow. Make sure its in the direction of the new
extrusion.
Adding extrusions
6. In the dialog box make sure Type is Blind
and Depth is 50. When you click ok the
beam now looks like.
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