Getting Started

with COSMOS
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 Contents

Introduction
About this Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i
About the Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii
COSMOSWorks Bundles and Add-on Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii

Chapter 1 Installation
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1
Section 1: For the Typical COSMOSWorks User . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2
Installation types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
The Installation Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Running the COSMOSWorks Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Modifying, Repairing, or Removing an Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Section 2: For System Administrators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-5
Creating an Administrative Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Upgrading an Administrative Image. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Removing an Administrative Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Section 3: To Install and Configure the COSMOS License Service . . .1-7
Section 4: Silent Installations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-8
Passing Properties to a Silent Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Upgrading with Silent Installations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10

Chapter 2 Resources for Learning

Online Tutorial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-1
Quick Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-2
Introducing COSMOSWorks Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-2
COSMOSWorks Online User’s Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3
COSMOSWorks Web Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3
Training Courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-4

Chapter 3 What’s New in COSMOSWorks 2005

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-1
Tighter Integration with SolidWorks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-2
Analysis Studies Associated with SolidWorks Configurations . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Quick Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Improved Toolbars and XP Style Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Property Manager Style Interface for Results. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Improved Section and Iso Plots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Context sensitive menus for Load/Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4

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 Customizable Load and Restraint Symbols. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
SolidWorks Style Analysis Tutorials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Simplified Analysis Process for Design Engineers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-5
Drop Test Studies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Bolted Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Seamless Load Transfer from COSMOSMotion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Easier to Specify Direction of Loads and Restraints. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Yield Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Iso Value Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Display Multiple Results Simultaneously . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Correlate Test Data With COSMOSWorks Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Expanded Analysis Capabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-7
Nonlinear Material Behavior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Geometric Nonlinear Behavior. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Contact with Nonlinear Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Fatigue Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Temperature Dependent Thermal Loads. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
Temperature Dependent Material Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
Different Initial Temperatures for Transient Thermal Analysis . . . . . . . . 3-9
Surface to Surface Radiation for Shell Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
Specify Preload in a Spring Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
Large Displacement, Rotation Capability for Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
Forces and Moments in Pin and Bolt Connectors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
Separate Mesh/Contact Folder for Each Study . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
Enhanced Mesh Diagnostic Tool. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
Mesh Quality Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12
Plot Contact Pressure Distribution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12
List Model Volume Greater Than Specified Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12
Listing of Mass Participation Factors for Frequency Analysis . . . . . . . . 3-13
Improved Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-13
Multi-processor Support for FFEPlus Solver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13
Multi-processor Support for Radiation View Factor Computation . . . . 3-13
Support of machines with memory greater than 2GB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13

Chapter 4 What’s New in COSMOSMotion 2005

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-1
Support for Advanced Surface-Surface/Point-Surface Mates . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Automatic Constraint Mapping of Subassembly Mates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Support Multi-bodies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Seamless Load Transfer to COSMOSWorks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Orthotropic Bushings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

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Chapter 5 What’s New in COSMOSFloWorks 2005
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-1
Expanded Flow Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-2
Fully Transparent Bodies for Radiation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Solar Radiation Dependent on Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Dynamic Preview of Section Plots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Estimate Flow and Heat Transfer Parameters for a Body . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Automatic Setting of Fully Developed Profile at Inlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
View 3D Profile on a Section Plot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
New Vorticity Plot. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
Parametric Study Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
Improved Usability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-5
Simultaneous Edit of Multiple Input Values. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Equation Goals Tied to Boundary Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Automatic Detection of Fluid Volume to Apply Initial Condition . . . . . . . 5-5
Creation of Multiple Goals for One Selected Object . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Copy Features among Projects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
New Selection Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Moveable Color Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
Automatic Definition of Reference Coordinate System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
Improved Graphical Visualization of Boundary Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
Customized Saving of Plots. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Plot Normal and Tangential Velocities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Complete Input Data Report During Solving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Automatic Report and Goal Plot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Improved Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-9
Improved Algorithm for Automatic Solver Termination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Postprocessor Acceleration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Improved Calculations for Transient Analysis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10
Refine Certain Cell Type in the Entire Computational Domain . . . . . . . 5-10
Extract Computational Mesh from Results File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10
Accelerate Particle Tracing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
Index

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 Introduction
COSMOSWorks® is a design analysis automation application fully integrated
with SolidWorks®. This software uses the Finite Element Method (FEM) to
simulate the working conditions of your designs and predict their behavior.
FEM requires the solution of large systems of equations. Powered by fast
solvers, COSMOSWorks makes it possible for designers to quickly check the
integrity of their designs and search for the optimum solution. COSMOSWorks
comes in several bundles to satisfy your analysis needs. It shortens time to
market by testing your designs on the computer instead of expensive and
time-consuming field tests.
COSMOSMotion™ lets you make sure your assembly mechanisms will work
before you build them. Fully embedded inside of SolidWorks, COSMOSMotion
enables engineers to size motors/actuators, determine power consumption,
layout linkages, develop cams, understand gear drives, size springs/dampers,
and determine how contacting parts behave.
COSMOSFloWorks™ combines a high level of functionality and accuracy with
ease-of-use. Fully embedded inside of SolidWorks, COSMOSFloWorks is
perfect for the engineer who needs flow analysis, but is not necessarily an
expert in the field of fluid simulation. Whether you are developing an
automobile, the wing of an airplane, or an exhaust valve, using
COSMOSFloWorks in the product development cycle can help you build a
better product in less time.

About this Book

This book helps you get started with the COSMOS software.
‰ Chapter 1, Installation, provides the basic installation steps and additional
links to other documents with further instructions.
‰ Chapter 2, Resources for Learning, introduces you to the many resources
available to help you learn about the COSMOS software.
‰ Chapter 3, What’s New in COSMOSWorks 2005, provides the highlights of
the new functionality in the COSMOSWorks software.
‰ Chapter 4, What’s New in COSMOSMotion 2005, provides the highlights of
the new functionality in the COSMOSMotion software.
‰ Chapter 5, What’s New in COSMOSFloWorks 2005, provides the highlights
of the new functionality in the COSMOSFloWorks software.

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Introduction

About the Company

Structural Research and Analysis Corp. (SRAC) is a Dassault Systemes S.A.

(Nasdaq: DASTY) company, develops the analysis software known as COSMOS.
Since its inception in 1982, SRAC has contributed innovations that have had a
significant impact on the evolution of Finite Element Analysis (FEA). With a
mission to supply all engineers involved in the design, testing and
manufacturing of mechanical products with affordable, highly capable
mainstream design analysis, SolidWorks markets the COSMOS™ product line
worldwide through a network of over 400 resellers in 57 countries. More than
12,000 companies all over the world use the COSMOS software to test designs
throughout product development, preventing costly late-stage errors,
improving time-to-market, and cutting material and labor costs.
Some of the company’s achievements in the analysis area include:
‰ introduced the first finite element analysis (FEA) program on desktops
‰ introduced the first integrated analysis solution for SolidWorks
‰ introduced the only integrated fluid simulation solution for SolidWorks
‰ has won several awards including:
• Desktop Engineering’s Reader’s Choice Award for COSMOSWorks 2003,
COSMOSFloWorks 2003, and COSMOSMotion 2003
• Product Design and Development’s Engineering Award finalist for
COSMOSWorks 2002
• Sandia National Laboratories’ Exceptional Partner Award 2000
For the latest news and information, visit the company’s Web site
(www.cosmosm.com)

COSMOSWorks Bundles and Add-on Options

The following table lists the available bundles, types of analyses, and required
licenses. Manuals are available in PDF (Portable Document Format) files.
You can install all COSMOS application manuals from the CD in PDF format.

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 Electronic Authorized
Bundle/Add-on Manuals Analyses Licenses
COSMOSWorks Introducing • Linear stress CW_PARTS
Designer COSMOSWorks CW_ASSEMBLIES
LINEAR_STATIC
COSMOSWorks Introducing • Linear stress CW_PARTS
Professional COSMOSWorks • Frequency CW_ASSEMBLIES
• Buckling LINEAR_STATIC
LINEAR_FREQ_BUCK
• Thermal THERMAL
• Drop Test DROP_TEST
COSMOSWorks Introducing • Linear stress CW_PARTS
Advanced COSMOSWorks • Nonlinear CW_ASSEMBLIES
Professional COSMOSDesignSTAR stress DS_PARTS
DS_ASSEMBLIES
User’s Guide • Frequency GEOSTAR
COSMOS Getting • Buckling LINEAR_STATIC
Started • Thermal LINEAR_FREQ_BUCK
• Fatigue THERMAL
• Drop Test NONLINEAR
• Advanced FATIGUE
Dynamics DROP_TEST
ADVANCED_DYNAMICS
COSMOSWorks Introducing • Shape OPTIMIZATION
Optimization COSMOSWorks optimization
COSMOSMotion COSMOSMotion • Motion COSMOS_MOTION
User’s Guide simulation
COSMOSWorks Introducing • Linear stress CW_PARTS
Professional with COSMOSWorks • Frequency CW_ASSEMBLIES
Motion COSMOSMotion • Buckling LINEAR_STATIC
LINEAR_FREQ_BUCK
User’s Guide • Thermal THERMAL
• Motion COSMOS_MOTION
• Drop Test DROP_TEST
COSMOSFloWorks Introducing • Fluid flow COSMOS_FLOWORKS_
Standard COSMOSFloWorks STD
COSMOSFloWorks
Tutorial
COSMOSFloWorks Introducing • Fluid flow COSMOS_FLOWORKS_
PE COSMOSFloWorks PE
COSMOSFloWorks
Tutorial
COSMOSWorks Introducing • Linear stress CW_PARTS
Professional with COSMOSWorks • Frequency CW_ASSEMBLIES
Flow Standard Introducing • Buckling LINEAR_STATIC
LINEAR_FREQ_BUCK
COSMOSFloWorks • Thermal THERMAL
COSMOSFloWorks • Drop Test DROP_TEST
Tutorial • Fluid flow COSMOS_FLOWORKS_
STD

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Electronic Authorized
Bundle/Add-on Manuals Analyses Licenses
COSMOS COSMOSEMS User’s • Electrostatic DS_PARTS
Electromagnetics Guide and Tutorial • Magnetostatic DS_ASSEMBLIES
Basic • Electric EMS_LF_BASIC
conduction
COSMOS COSMOSEMS User’s • Electrostatic DS_PARTS
Electromagnetic Guide and Tutorial • Magnetostatic DS_ASSEMBLIES
Advanced • Electric EMS_LF_BASIC
EMS_LF_ADVANCED
conduction
• AC Magnetic

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Installation

Introduction

This chapter describes how to install the COSMOSWorks application and

related products using Microsoft® Windows® Installer (WI) technology. The
following sections serve different installation types:
Section 1: describes tasks that the typical COSMOSWorks user performs - the
installation, modification, and removal of the COSMOSWorks application.
Section 2: describes tasks that a system administrator performs - the creation
of administrative images on a server machine.
Section 3: describes how a system administrator can install and manage the
COSMOS license service on a server machine.
Section 4: describes tasks that allow for silent installations of COSMOS
products.

Notes:
‰ COSMOSWorks, COSMOSMotion, and COSMOSFloWorks are add-ins to
SolidWorks. After installing an application, you can enable or disable it by
clicking Tools, Add-In.
‰ This chapter is a guide to installing the COSMOSWorks application using
WI. It is not intended to be an exhaustive discussion of the WI technology.
For more information on WI, see Microsoft’s Windows Installer
documentation.
‰ The WI term, administrative image, is analogous to the InstallShield term,
server installation.
‰ SolidWorks 2005 SP0.0 or later must be installed on your computer before
attempting to install COSMOSWorks 2005.
‰ The installation of COSMOSWorks interface is required for all
COSMOSWorks bundles and add-on options except COSMOSFloWorks,
COSMOSMotion and COSMOSEMS.

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Section 1: For the Typical COSMOSWorks User

Installation types
You can install the COSMOSWorks application using one of the following
methods:
‰ Individual installation of the COSMOSWorks application files on the
user's computer. The COSMOSWorks application is installed directly on the
local hard drive. This installation takes up disk space on the user's
computer and must be updated locally when a new service pack is
available. However, executing the program is faster because it is not
impacted by network traffic.
‰ Client installation on the user's computer that references the
COSMOSWorks application files on a remote server. The COSMOSWorks
application files are not copied to the client computer, but an installation is
performed to configure the license if necessary and create the registry
entries, shortcuts etc. The user runs the COSMOSWorks application over
the network using an administrative image on a remote server. This saves
disk space on the local computer, but program execution is slower with
higher network traffic.
• The client installation can only be performed from an
administrative image. Refer to the To install on a local
computer from an administrative image section for more
details.
• COSMOSMotion, COSMOSFloWorks and
COSMOSDesignSTAR programs cannot reference files
from a remote machine. Thus the client installation for
these products copies all the program files locally on the
client machine similar to an individual install.

The Installation Source

You can install COSMOSWorks and other COSMOS applications in one of two
ways:
‰ From a COSMOSWorks CD.
‰ From the administrative image on a server across a network. Your system
administrator must create the administrative image and inform you of its
location.

To install on a local computer from the CD:

1 Insert the COSMOSWorks Disk into your CD-ROM drive. The setup program
starts automatically. Read the Welcome message and click Next. The
Software License Agreement window appears.

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2 Read the agreement and choose I accept the license agreement then click
Next. Otherwise, click Cancel to exit the installation program. If you click
Next, the COSMOS License Information window appears.
3 Follow on-screen instructions to copy program files and configure your
license.
Use the Installation Tips below for any questions during installation. You may
need to reboot your computer when the installation is complete.

Installation Tips
Due to Microsoft limitations, you cannot install the
COSMOSWorks applications from a remote CD-ROM drive.

COSMOSWorks 2005 Install Choice Dialog Box

‰ Upgrade: Select this option to upgrade your existing COSMOSWorks
installation, then select the upgrade path in the list. The upgrade path list
contains a list of all the paths where one or more COSMOS products are
installed.
When you launch each product installation (typically from a
web download or browsing to the CD folder and double clicking
the individual product installation), the Upgrade list will
contain the product names instead of the path. If multiple
versions of the product are detected, then select the
appropriate product to upgrade from the list.

‰ New Installation: Select this option if you wish to install COSMOSWorks

and/or other COSMOS products to a new directory. Note that this option
only allows installing to a new directory. Any previous installs of
COSMOSWorks 2005 will be removed and replaced with files from the
current setup.
Whether you do an upgrade or new installation, any
intermediate versions of COSMOSWorks 2005,
COSMOSMotion 2005 & COSMOSFloWorks 2005 will be
automatically removed. The installation allows you to have
and maintain only one instance of any major release for a
particular COSMOS product.

COSMOSWorks Options Dialog Box

COSMOSWorks comes in several bundles and provides add-on options. The
Options dialog allows you to choose the bundle you have purchased.
Depending on the selected options, other COSMOS products like
COSMOSDesignSTAR, COSMOSM, COSMOSFloWorks, and COSMOSMotion are
installed automatically.

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To install on a local computer from an administrative image:

1 Using Windows Explorer on your local machine, map the network drive
where the administrative image of COSMOSWorks is installed. Ask your
system administrator for this location.
2 Double-click the COSMOSSetup.exe file located in the drive mapped in the
above step. Use the following installation tips for any questions during
installation. You may need to reboot your computer when the installation is
completed.

Installation Tips
COSMOSWorks 2005 Install Choice Dialog Box
‰ Upgrade: Select this option to upgrade your existing COSMOSWorks
installation, then select the upgrade path in the list. The upgrade path list
contains a list of all the paths where one or more COSMOS products are
installed.
When you launch each product installation (typically from a
web download or browsing to the CD folder and double clicking
the individual product installation), the Upgrade list will
contain product names instead of paths. If multiple versions of
the product are detected, then select the appropriate product
to upgrade from the list.

‰ New Installation: Select this option if you wish to install COSMOSWorks

and/or other COSMOS products to a new directory. Note that this option
only allows installing to a new directory. Any previous installs of
COSMOSWorks 2005 will be removed and replaced with files from the
current setup.
• This dialog does not appear if you do not have a previous WI installation.
Whether you do an upgrade or new installation, any
intermediate versions of COSMOSWorks 2005,
COSMOSMotion 2005 & COSMOSFloWorks 2005 will be
automatically removed. The installation allows you to have
and maintain only one instance of any major release for a
particular COSMOS product.

COSMOSWorks Options Dialog Box

COSMOSWorks comes in several bundles and provides several add-on options.
The Options dialog allows you to choose the bundle you have purchased.
Depending on the selected options, other COSMOS products like
COSMOSDesignSTAR, COSMOSM, COSMOSFloWorks, and COSMOSMotion are
installed automatically in addition to COSMOSWorks.

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Running the COSMOSWorks Application

In your Windows desktop, click Start, Programs, COSMOS 2005 Applications,
COSMOSWorks 2005. You can similarly launch other COSMOS products like
COSMOSMotion, COSMOSFloWorks, COSMOSDesignSTAR, and COSMOSM.

Modifying, Repairing, or Removing an Installation

1 In Windows, click Start, Settings, Control Panel.
2 Double-click Add/Remove Programs.
The Add/Remove Programs dialog box appears.
3 Select the appropriate COSMOS product, for example COSMOSWorks 2005.
4 Based on your operating system, click the appropriate button to modify or
delete the installation. If you are modifying an installation, go to step 5;
otherwise, confirm to delete the installation.
The Setup dialog box appears.
5 Click Next.
6 In the Program Maintenance dialog box, select one of the following
options:
• Modify. This option simply reinstalls the application files. It is rarely
used.
• Repair. To reinstall COSMOSWorks using the current installation
parameters. The Repair option is useful if the COSMOSWorks
installation is corrupt. Follow the on-screen instructions to repair the
installation.
• Remove. To completely remove the COSMOSWorks application. Follow
the on-screen instructions to remove the application.

Section 2: For System Administrators

The following topics address the needs of system administrators:

‰ Creating an administrative image of the COSMOSWorks installation on a
server machine.
‰ Removing an administrative image.

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Creating an Administrative Image

To serve the COSMOSWorks application files across a network, you create an
administrative image of the COSMOSWorks application files on the server's
hard drive. You can install the administrative image from any computer on the
network. Browse the network for the location on the computer that will act as
the server for the COSMOSWorks application. You can create an administrative
image on the client computer by specifying a folder on its local hard drive.
The resulting administrative image is a tree of folders that contains all the
distributed files in an uncompressed format. The administrative image
occupies a large amount of space on the server's hard drive. Once the
administrative image is created, you can start additional installations on other
computers in the network from this server location.
Client computers can access the administrative image to run the
COSMOSWorks application on their local computers. You must perform a
client installation on each client computer before it can access and use the
COSMOSWorks application on the server.

To create an administrative image:

1 Insert the COSMOSWorks CD into your CD-ROM drive.
2 In your Windows desktop, click Start, Programs, Accessories, Command
Prompt.
3 In the Command Prompt window, enter:
msiexec /a <Msi_ path>
The variable Msi_path represents the path and filename of the .msi file for
your operating system and language. The COSMOSWorks .msi file name is
constructed as follows:
COSMOS_<language>.msi
A sample command line is:
msiexec /a F: \ cwwi\MainInstall\COSMOS_English.msi
The COSMOS 2005 Installation Wizard appears.
4 Follow on-screen instructions. In the License dialog box, make sure that
you choose the network (floating) license where the hostid matches the
hostid of the machine you are installing the administrative image on.
Otherwise, the licensing fails. Note that you can skip the license
configuration step if you just want to create the administrative image of
COSMOSWorks and other COSMOS products on the remote machine.

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Upgrading an Administrative Image

The following procedure applies when you upgrade to major COSMOSWorks
releases. For information on how to upgrade an administrative image for a
COSMOSWorks service pack, refer to the Download and Installation section of
each service pack page.

To upgrade an administrative image:

1 Create an administrative image on a server for COSMOSWorks 2005 using
the previous procedure, “To create an administrative image”.
2 Install COSMOSWorks 2005 and other COSMOS products on each client
computer using the procedure “To install on a local computer from an
administrative image”.

NOTE: When the COSMOSWorks 2005 Install Choice dialog box

appears, select Upgrade an existing installation.

Removing an Administrative Image

To remove an administrative image from the server:

1 Make sure that no active COSMOSWorks sessions are in progress.
2 Make sure that COSMOSWorks and other COSMOS products are
uninstalled from all the client machines on which it was installed.
3 Delete the administrative image from the server’s hard drive.

Section 3: To Install and Configure the COSMOS License

Service

The COSMOS Network License Manager installation allows you to install only
the license files as well as to configure the COSMOS License Service on a
server machine. You cannot run COSMOS on the server machine using this
installation. However, you can install COSMOS on any client computer across
the network using the procedure, “To install on a local computer from CD“ or “to
install on a local computer from an administrative image” described in the
previous sections. During the client installation, you can specify to access the
license from the server machine using the port-number@host-name option in
the COSMOS License Information dialog box.

To install the COSMOS Network License Manager:

1 Insert the COSMOSWorks CD into your CD-ROM drive.
2 From the CD menu, choose the second button “Install COSMOS Network
License Manager”. The Installation starts up.

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3 Follow the on-screen instructions to copy the license files as well as to

configure the COSMOS License Service on the server machine.
You can use the COSMOS License Administrator located under Start-
>Programs-> COSMOS Network License Manager; to check or reconfigure
your license based on the license file. If you do not have a license file, the
COSMOS License Administrator lets you request it through the Internet.

Section 4: Silent Installations

Passing Properties to a Silent Installation

To start a silent installation (without the display of a user interface or dialog
boxes), use the /i and /qn options of the msiexec.exe command. Set the global
properties for installation options different from defaults.

Examples
Suppose that your computer has the following options:
• Installation source pointing to the msi file package
<CD drive letter>:\cwwi\MainInstall\COSMOSWorks\i386_
COSMOSWorks_English.msi
• English language operating system
• At location C:\Program Files\<your_preferred_folder>
• Location of SolidWorks application C:\Program
Files\<SolidWorks_folder>
‰ To perform an individual installation of COSMOSWorks from the
COSMOSWorks CD on this computer, enter the following command:
msiexec /i “<CD drive letter>:\cwwi\MainInstall\COSMOSWorks
\i386_COSMOSWorks_English.msi” INSTALLDIR= “C:\Program
Files\<your_chosen_folder>” SOLIDWORKSPATH=
“C:\Program Files\<SolidWorks folder>” SWDISTSUBTYPE=0
LICENSEFILEPATH = “<folder_path \license.dat” /qn

NOTE: If you do not have the license file, then do not pass the property
LICENSEFILEPATH in the command line options.

‰ The msi package name contains the language as well as the product name
to be installed and is constructed as
i386_<productname>_<language>.msi. For example if you were to install
the French version of COSMOSWorks, then the path to the msi installation
package would be as follows:

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q “<CD drive
letter>:\cwwi\MainInstall\COSMOSWorks\i386_COSMOSWorks_Fre
nch.msi”

Values for <productname>

COSMOSWorks

COSMOSMotion

COSMOSFloWorks

DesignSTAR

COSMOSM

The following languages are available for COSMOSWorks:

Values for <language>

Chinese

Chinese-Simplified

Czech

English

French

German

Italian

Japanese

Korean

Polish

Russian

Spanish

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The above language list is valid for COSMOSWorks only.

COSMOSMotion is available in English, Chinese, French,
Italian, and Japanese. COSMOSFloWorks is available in
English and Japanese. COSMOSDesignSTAR is available
in English, Chinese, French, German, and Japanese.
COSMOSM is available in English only.

Notes
• Follow a similar procedure to install other COSMOS products like
COSMOSMotion, COSMOSFloWorks, COSMOSDesignSTAR, and
COSMOSM. Each of these products is placed on a separate folder on the
CD. This folder name is the same as the product name.
• A detailed description of all properties is in the Properties section of this
document.
• Command line feature names are case sensitive, cannot contain spaces
or dashes, and must be separated by commas.
• To perform Administrative Installation silently, enter the command:
msiexec /a “<path to the msi file>“ TARGETDIR=”<path to install
administrative image>” / qn
• To perform Client Installation from an administrative image silently,
enter the command:
msiexec /i “<path to the msi file>“ INSTALLDIR=”<path to install
COSMOSWorks>”
SOLIDWORKSPATH=”<path to SolidWorks>”
SWDISTSUBTYPE=0 /qn
• To configure the license on the client to point to the server machine
whose HostName is host1 and the server port is 7585, enter the
command:
msiexec /i “<path to the msi file>“
INSTALLDIR=”<path to install COSMOSWorks>”
SOLIDWORKSPATH=”<path to SolidWorks>”
SWDISTSUBTYPE=0
SELECTIONWITHLICENSE=”2”
LICENSEPORT=”7585”
LICENSEHOSTNAME=”host1” /qn

Upgrading with Silent Installations

To upgrade an existing version of COSMOSWorks with a silent installation, use
the /i and /qn options of the msiexec.exe command.

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For example, to upgrade an existing version of COSMOSWorks, enter the

command:
msiexec /i “<Msi_path>“ INSTALLDIR=”C:\Program
Files\<your_chosen_folder>” SOLIDWORKSPATH=”<path to
SolidWorks>” SWDISTSUBTYPE= “0” CWUPGRADEINSTALL=1 /qn

Description of Properties

Property Description and Format

TARGETDIR • Specifies the installation folder for a
particular COSMOS application
software.
• Defined for administrative
installations only.
INSTALLDIR • Specifies the installation folder for a
particular COSMOS application
software.
• Defined for individual installations
only.
SOLIDWORKSPATH • Specifies the folder where SolidWorks
is installed.
• Defined for individual installations,
client installation from an
administrative image.
SWDISTSUBTYPE • Specifies SolidWorks edition installed
on the computer:
0: Commercial Edition
2: Educational Edition
3: Student Edition
LICENSEFILEPATH • Specifies where you have the COSMOS
license file on your computer. After
the installation, this file is
automatically copied into the COSMOS
installation directory.
• Defined for individual installations,
client installations from an
administrative image.

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Property Description and Format

SELECTIONWITHLICENSE 1: If you want to point to a license.dat
file.
2: If you want to use the
portnumber@hostname option to
access the license from a server
machine.
• Defined for individual installations,
client installations from an
administrative image.
LICENSEPORT • Port number of the server machine.
• This property must be specified if you
are using the property
SELECTIONWITHLICENSE=”2” in the
command line option.
LICENSEHOSTNAME • Host name of the server machine.
• This property must be specified if you
are using the property
SELECTIONWITHLICENSE=”2” in the
command line option.
CWUPGRADEINSTALL • Upgrades an existing version of
COSMOSWorks or any other COSMOS
product to the current version.
1: Update
2: New installation, install in a new
folder.
• Defined for individual installations,
client installation from an
administrative image.

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Resources for Learning

You have many resources to help you analyze models and learn about
COSMOSWorks, COSMOSMotion, and COSMOSFloWorks software packages.

Online Tutorial

The Online Tutorial provides step-by-step examples

for you to analyze. These lessons assume that you
are familiar with SolidWorks. They cover all types of
analyses available in COSMOSWorks with varying
difficulty. You can access the Online Tutorial through
the COSMOSWorks menu or the SolidWorks Help
menu. Lesson include:

Static Analysis of a Symmetry Restraints

Part
Static Analysis of an Thermal Contact
Assembly Resistance
Static Analysis of a Shape Optimization
Sheet Metal Part
Frequency Analysis Importing Loads from
COSMOSMotion
Buckling Analysis Importing Loads from
COSMOSFloWorks
Thermal Analysis P-Adaptive Method
Thermal Stress Advanced Design
Analysis Scenarios
Parameters and Thermostat
Design Scenarios
Small Displacement Connectors 1
Contact
Large Displacement Connectors 2
Contact
Shrink Fit Radiation
Remote Loads Analysis of an Assembly
with Bolts

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Chapter 2 Resources for Learning

Nonuniform Pressure Verification Problems

(simple problems with
analytical solutions)
Bearing Loads Nonlinear Tutorial (6
Lessons)
Impact of an Fatigue Analysis
Aluminum Bar on a
Rigid Boundary

Quick Tips

Quick tips are a set of pop-up messages that

appear while you create COSMOSWorks
studies. These messages guide you to
complete the basic steps required to define a
study, run it, and view its results. The
messages are based on the active study. Most
of the messages have hyperlinks; click the
hyperlink to see the associated item. In most
cases, clicking a message flashes one or more
toolbar buttons. Click the desired toolbar
button to proceed.

Introducing COSMOSWorks Book

This book introduces the general concepts of FEA and outlines COSMOSWorks
functionality. The book is available as a pdf file. The information in this book is
available in the COSMOSWorks Online User’s Guide. To open the book, click
Start, Programs, COSMOS 2005 Applications, COSMOSWorks
Documentation, English (or another language name), Introducing
COSMOSWorks.

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The COSMOSWorks Online User’s Guide (online help) describes functionality

in the COSMOSWorks software. It includes context-sensitive topics that you
access from the PropertyManager or dialog boxes. Use search, the Table of
Contents, or the Index to find the information you need. The Glossary section
defines COSMOSWorks terminology. You can access this document through
the COSMOSWorks menu or the SolidWorks Help menu.

COSMOSWorks Web Site

Customers who are members of the COSMOS Subscription Service

maintenance plan can access a variety of web-based technical resources. Visit
http://www.SolidWorks.com and click Service, Support. In the Support page,
click COSMOS. The COSMOS Support page contains a variety of resources
which include:
• a Software Download link which allows customers on COSMOS
maintenance and proper license code to access the latest product
upgrades and service packs.
• a COSMOS eLink Customer Mailing List link which allows COSMOS
customers with a maintenance number to register to receive
notifications on product upgrades, news and helpful tips and tricks.
• an interactive searchable knowledge database of technical tips for all
COSMOS product functions.
• a Discussion Forum link where users can ask questions and share ideas
with other COSMOS users.
• Enhancement Request form that customers can use to suggest new
functionality they would like added to COSMOS products.

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• License Request forms for commercial and educational versions of the

COSMOS software for customers interested in requesting more
licenses.
• a link to the COSMOS Technical Support area where customers can get
help to find answers to their questions or resolve any concerns they may
have about one of the COSMOS line of products.

Training Courses

To maximize your professional development using COSMOS software, attend

one or more training courses with your value added reseller. The focus of each
COSMOS training course is on the fundamental skills and concepts central to
the successful use of FEA in general and the COSMOS software in particular.
COSMOS training courses include:
‰ COSMOSWorks Designer
‰ COSMOSWorks Professional
‰ COSMOSWorks Nonlinear
‰ COSMOSWorks Advanced
‰ COSMOSFloWorks
‰ COSMOSMotion
For more information, contact your reseller or visit the Training and
Certification section of the SolidWorks corporate website at http://
www.SolidWorks.com.

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Introduction

This chapter provides the highlights of the new functionality in the

COSMOSWorks software. There are over 100 enhancements in COSMOSWorks
2005. With every new release, we continue to add more powerful analysis
capabilities with one primary objective - “Design Analysis Made Simple”
We developed COSMOSWorks 2005 features with the following themes in
mind:
• Tighter integration with SolidWorks
• Simplified analysis process for design engineers
• Expanded analysis capabilities for experienced users
• Improved performance

All COSMOSWorks features unless otherwise specified

are available in all bundles COSMOSWorks Designer
and above. Features marked with letter “P” are
available in COSMOSWorks Professional and above.
Features marked with letter “A” are available only in
COSMOSWorks Advanced Professional.

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Tighter Integration with SolidWorks

Analysis Studies Associated with

SolidWorks Configurations
When users create a new analysis study,
it is associated with the active
SolidWorks configuration. This allows
users to easily maintain analysis studies
for different design configurations.

Quick Tips
Quick Tips walk the user step-by-step
through the analysis process from
defining a study to visualizing the
results. Quick Tips are available for all
types of studies. New users will quickly
and easily learn the COSMOSWorks
interface and the analysis process.

Improved Toolbars and XP Style

Icons
More buttons have been added to the
COSMOSWorks 2005 toolbars. You can
now use toolbars for most operations.
The color content of toolbar buttons has
been enhanced by using the Windows
XP 256 color icons instead of 16 colors.
The appearance of icons in the
COSMOSWorks Manager tree has also
been improved by redesigning some of
them and enhancing the color content of
others.

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Property Manager Style Interface

for Results
COSMOSWorks uses the
PropertyManager style interface instead
of dialog boxes for the results plot
options. The PropertyManager allows
your graphics to be displayed instead of
being hidden by the result dialog boxes. It
also allows users to graphically preview
results and change settings that
dynamically update graphics on screen.

Improved Section and Iso Plots

COSMOSWorks allows users to choose
any SolidWorks plane as the clipping
plane. In addition users can move and
rotate the clipping plane dynamically
leading to improved visualization of
section and iso plots.

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Context sensitive menus for Load/

Restraints
When defining loads and restraints in a
model, a context-sensitive menu is now
available in the graphics area to make it
easy to apply loads and restraints on
selected faces, edges, and vertices.

Customizable Load and Restraint

Symbols
COSMOSWorks now allows users to
customize the size, quality and color of
symbols for loads, restraints and mesh
controls. This is useful when applying
loads and restraints to small faces or
when grouping them visually.

SolidWorks Style Analysis

Tutorials
COSMOSWorks tutorials now contain
links to open the respective SolidWorks
model directly. In addition, when users
click on the toolbar button in the
tutorial, COSMOSWorks flashes the
respective icon in the interface. This is
useful because no browsing is required
to open the SolidWorks model for any
tutorial. In addition, this makes it easy
for the new user to get familiar with the
user interface.

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Simplified Analysis Process for Design Engineers

Drop Test StudiesP

COSMOSWorks now has a new study type
called Drop Test. A drop test study helps
users to design products that survive
being dropped from a given height or
impacting a rigid floor with a given
velocity. This functionality provides a low
cost alternative to physical drop testing
in simple few steps.

Bolted Connections
Bolted connections simulate the
behavior of two components held
together by bolts. Users can simulate
the effect of torque due to bolt
tightening. This is particularly useful
because it eliminates the need for
modeling the bolts. This functionality
replaces tedious and time consuming
traditional procedures by a one-step
process that is friendly to design
engineers

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Seamless Load Transfer from

COSMOSMotion
COSMOSWorks now allows users to read
motion loads through a seamless
process that does not require the use of
external files. In addition,
COSMOSWorks provides an option to
import the loads for the entire motion
cycle. This functionality eliminates the
need for book keeping of external motion
load files and provides a single step
process to study the worst case scenario
of the entire motion cycle.

Easier to Specify Direction of Loads

and Restraints
COSMOSWorks now allows users to
select an edge or a face to specify the
direction of loads and restraints. This
functionality saves time when defining
loads and restraints by eliminating the
extra step of creating a plane or axis. It
also provides the users with more
flexibility in specifying directions.

Yield Indicator
An arrow indicating the yield strength
now appears in the stress legend. This
functionality provides an immediate
visual feedback on areas of potential
failure without going through the design
check wizard.

Iso Value Indicator

An arrow indicating the iso value now
appears in the plot legend. This
functionality provides an immediate
visual feedback on areas above and
below the iso value.
The Iso value indicator is automatically
included in the report and printed copies.

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Display Multiple Results

Simultaneously
Users now can display multiple results
simultaneously in split windows. Users
can also plot and compare results
between different design studies.

Correlate Test Data With

COSMOSWorks Results
COSMOSWorks now allows users to
compare the analysis results such as
stress, strain, and displacement with
measured values from prototype testing.
This helps users validate analysis
results. Users can use this functionality
to compare results from different studies
such as linear and nonlinear.

Expanded Analysis Capabilities

Nonlinear Material BehaviorA

With COSMOSWorks 2005, users can
simulate nonlinear material behaviors
including that of plastics, rubbers, and
metals without ever leaving the
SolidWorks interface. This functionality
is fully embedded in SolidWorks and
hence it is not required to switch to a
different interface. Users can analyze
O-rings, stents, snap fits etc. Users can
easily setup a nonlinear study by
simple drag and drop materials,
restraints and loads, and mesh from a
linear static study.

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Geometric Nonlinear BehaviorA

With COSMOSWorks 2005, users can
simulate the stiffening or softening of
the model due to the applied loads.
This functionality is fully embedded in
SolidWorks and hence it is not required
to switch to a different interface. Users
can simply drag’n drop of loads and
restraints, materials, and mesh from
linear study to setup geometric
nonlinearity.

Contact with Nonlinear MaterialsA

Assemblies with components made of
nonlinear materials are now supported
in contact analysis. This functionality is
fully embedded in SolidWorks and
hence it is not required to switch to a
different interface. Users can analyze
gear teeth interaction, O-ring seals,
etc.Users can easily setup and run
nonlinear contact study.

Fatigue AnalysisA
With COSMOSWorks 2005, users can
perform fatigue analysis to predict the
failure of structures under cyclic
loading. This functionality is fully
embedded in SolidWorks and hence it
is not necessary to switch to a different
interface. Using fatigue analysis, users
can calculate the life of designs.

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Temperature Dependent Thermal

LoadsP
Thermal load parameters such as
convection film coefficient, heat flux,
heat power, and emissivity can change
with temperature. COSMOSWorks 2005
allows users to simulate this effect.
This functionality is fully embedded in
SolidWorks and hence it is not
necessary to switch to a different
interface. Users can simulate more
real life situations with temperature-
dependent thermal loads such as
radiators and air conditioners.

Temperature Dependent Material

PropertiesP
Material properties such as elastic
modulus, density, thermal
conductivity, specific heat, etc. can
change with temperature.
COSMOSWorks 2005 allows users to
simulate this effect. This functionality
is fully embedded in SolidWorks and
hence it is not necessary to switch to a
different interface. Using this
capability, users can simulate real life
problems involving temperature-
dependent properties.

Different Initial Temperatures for

Transient Thermal AnalysisP
COSMOSWorks now allows users to
apply different initial temperatures to
different components within an
assembly. Users can also specify initial
temperatures on faces, edges and
vertices. This functionality helps users
simulate more practical situations.

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Surface to Surface Radiation for

Shell ModelsP
COSMOSWorks 2005 automatically
computes the view factors needed to
accurately calculate heat exchange
between surfaces of thin models
meshed with shell elements. In earlier
version, this feature was available only
for solids. Users can accurately solve
problems where radiation plays a
major role in heat transfer as in high
temperature applications.

Specify Preload in a Spring

Connector
Spring connectors introduced in
COSMOSWorks 2004 are now
enhanced to simulate compressive
and tensile preload. This functionality
allows users to solve practical
situations where springs are
assembled with initial tension or
compression.

Large Displacement, Rotation

Capability for Connectors
Pin and spring connectors introduced
in COSMOSWorks 2004 are now
enhanced to account for large
displacements and rotations. This
functionality allows users to simulate
real life problems in which connectors
undergo large displacements and
rotations.

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Forces and Moments in Pin and

Bolt Connectors
COSMOSWorks 2005 lists axial forces,
shear forces, and bending moments in
pin and bolt connectors. This
functionality makes it easy for
designers to size the pins and bolts in
an assembly.

Separate Mesh/Contact Folder for

Each Study
COSMOSWorks 2005 uses an
independent mesh folder and
associated contact condition folder,
when applicable, for each study. In
earlier releases, a common mesh was
used for all studies. Users can now
change the contact conditions and the
mesh of a study without affecting other
studies.

Enhanced Mesh Diagnostic Tool

The mesh diagnostic tool now displays
the name of the SolidWorks feature
associated with the faces that caused
mesh failure. This helps users to
identify and solve the meshing
problem.

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Mesh Quality Report

In COSMOSWorks 2005, you can
generate a mesh quality report that
includes the aspect ratio and
distortion of elements. This helps
users to gain confidence in the quality
of the mesh. It also helps users to
troubleshoot run time analysis error
messages and identify locations of
nodes of elements in the model.

Plot Contact Pressure

Distribution
In COSMOSWorks 2005, users can
visualize the magnitude and direction
of contact pressure developed
between components during contact.
This provides users with an insight to
the contact process.

List Model Volume Greater Than

Specified Limits
Iso plots now display the volume
percentage of elements with values
greater than or equal to the iso plot
value. This helps users identify the
extent of the spreading of a certain
level of stresses in the model.

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Listing of Mass Participation

Factors for Frequency AnalysisP
In COSMOSWorks 2005, users can list
mass participation factors in the
global directions after running a a
frequency study. This helps users to
assess the adequacy of calculated
modes to solve dynamic problems.

Improved Performance

Multi-processor Support for

FFEPlus Solver
The FFEPlus solver now supports
multi-processors. A machine with
dual processor showed an average
speed improvement of 15%. This
feature saves time and allows users to
explore multiple what-if scenarios
quicker.

Multi-processor Support for

Radiation View Factor
ComputationP
The speed of view factor computations
in radiation problems is greatly
increased by taking advantage of
multiple processors when available. A
machine with dual processor showed
an average speed improvement of
40%. Reduced solution time allows
users to explore multiple what-if
scenarios.

Support of machines with

memory greater than 2GB
The performance of COSMOSWorks
2005 on machines with RAM greater
than 2GB is improved. This
functionality helps users to solve large
assembly models.

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What’s New in COSMOSMotion
2005
Introduction

This chapter provides the highlights of the new functionality in the

COSMOSMotion software.

Support for Advanced Surface-

Surface/Point-Surface Mates
Advanced SolidWorks mates like
surface to surface and point to surface
are automatically mapped and
converted into joints in COSMOSMotion
2005. This allows users to simulate
complex mechanisms like cams etc
and to understand mechanism
behavior very easily without having to
use time consuming 3D contact
conditions.

Automatic Constraint Mapping of

Subassembly Mates
SolidWorks mate relationships
between parts of a flexible sub-
assembly can now be automatically
mapped and converted into joints in
COSMOSMotion 2005. This functionality
helps users save time by automatically
creating the joints between sub-
assembly parts.

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Support Multi-bodies
COSMOSMotion 2005 now supports
multi-body parts for 3D contact. No
need to modify or suppress multiple
bodies in parts to use 3D contact
conditions.

Seamless Load Transfer to

COSMOSWorks
COSMOSMotion can now transfer
motion loads to COSMOSWorks without
an external file and thus making the
process seamless. In addition, it can
transfer the loads for the entire motion
cycle in a single step. Thus there is no
need for bookkeeping of the external
motion load file. This functionality also
allows users, in a single step process,
to study the worst case scenario of the
entire motion cycle in COSMOSWorks.

Orthotropic Bushings
COSMOSMotion now supports
orthotropic bushing that allows the
user to define different translational
and rotational properties in the x, y, z
directions. This allows users to
simulate physical bushings that are not
homogenous

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What’s New in COSMOSFloWorks
2005
Introduction

This chapter provides the highlights of the new functionality in the

COSMOSFloWorks software.
COSMOSFloWorks 2005 features were developed with the following themes in
mind:
• Expanded flow features
• Improved usability
• Improved performance

All COSMOSFloWorks features unless otherwise

specified are available in both COSMOSFloWorks
Standard and PE. Features marked with letters “PE” are
available only in COSMOSFloWorks PE.

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Expanded Flow Features

Fully Transparent Bodies for

Radiation
COSMOSFloWorks 2005 can simulate
heat radiation passing through bodies.
It is assumed that the body that is
transparent to radiation does not
participate in the radiation heat
transfer (i.e., neither emits nor absorbs
heat radiation) and exchanges the heat
by convection and conduction only. This
functionality helps users save time in
analysis by choosing to neglect the
surfaces that are not important for
radiation heat transfer.

Solar Radiation Dependent on

TimePE
In COSMOSFloWorks 2005, both the
intensity and direction of solar
radiation can be dependent on time.
This functionality allows users to solve
real life problems involving directional
radiation changing in time (e.g., the
heat generated by the sun during a
day).

Dynamic Preview of Section Plots

COSMOSFloWorks 2005 allows users to
dynamically preview section plots.
Users can refresh section plot
immediately after they change the plot
definition, e.g. change the section
plane or plane position, add vectors,
change region, etc.

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Estimate Flow and Heat Transfer

Parameters for a Body
COSMOSFloWorks 2005 now allows the
user to obtain values such as Heat
Flow, Shear Force, Min/Max
Temperature, etc. for each body. This
functionality gives users a better
understanding of specific results like
the maximum temperature, total shear
force, etc. in a body.

Automatic Setting of Fully

Developed Profile at Inlets
COSMOSFloWorks 2005 automatically
computes the velocity profile and
turbulent parameters based on
whether the inlet flow is fully
developed or not. This functionality
makes it easier for users to simulate
real life problems that require a fully
developed velocity profile on inlets. It
also eliminates the need to extend the
pipe in order to provide adequate
length for developing the profile
thereby reducing computational
resources.

View 3D Profile on a Section Plot

COSMOSFloWorks 2005 allows users
to visualize 3D profile of velocity,
temperature, etc on a section plot. 3D
plots help to interpret and understand
the analysis results better.

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New Vorticity Plot

Users can now plot the vorticity
parameter in COSMOSFloWorks 2005.
The new parameter allows the user to
visualize how the flow is swirling. This
offers users a better understanding of
results for swirling flow applications.

Parametric Study ToolPE

Parametric study in COSMOSFloWorks
2005 is a tool designed to automatically
perform a set of calculations varied
only by a selected parameter (a
particular model dimension or a
boundary condition) in order to find a
configuration where the flow
parameter of interest matches the
predefined target value. This
functionality helps users reduce the
effort to conduct what-if scenarios. It
also makes it easier for the users to
find the best configuration for the
problem under consideration.

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Improved Usability

Simultaneous Edit of Multiple

Input Values
COSMOSFloWorks 2005 allows users
to view and edit common properties of
pre-processor features across several
projects simultaneously. This helps
users save time to setup the problem
when exploring multiple what-if
scenarios.

Equation Goals Tied to Boundary

Conditions
Equation goal in COSMOSFloWorks
2005 can now be a function of
parameter values specified as
boundary conditions, initial conditions,
heat sources, etc. This makes it easier
for the user to specify parameters of
interest as an equation goal. With the
help of this functionality, you do not
need to type these values manually any
more, instead you simply select the
necessary condition.

Automatic Detection of Fluid

Volume to Apply Initial Condition
When applying fluid initial conditions to
a volume, the user can just select any
of the volume’s boundary surfaces and
COSMOSFloWorks 2005 automatically
detects the inner fluid volume. Using
this functionality, there is no need to
create auxiliary bodies to define initial
condition to fluid volume. This helps
users save considerable time and
effort.

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Creation of Multiple Goals for One

Selected Object
COSMOSFloWorks 2005 allows the
user to specify several goals for the
same reference object (face or volume)
at once. This makes it easier to setup
problems where the user needs to
specify several goals to the same
selected face or volume.

Copy Features among Projects

COSMOSFloWorks 2005 allows the
user to copy a feature into several
projects. Users can copy a new input
from a project to several projects
making it easier and faster to setup
multiple What-If scenarios.

New Selection Filter

COSMOSFloWorks 2005 has a new
selection filter that allows the user to
remove faces of a specific type from
the selection list. For example, to
select only inner faces of an internal
model, you can select the component,
then use the filter to remove all
external faces. This makes it easier for
the user to specify boundary conditions
on specific type of faces like interior
faces, exterior faces etc.

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Moveable Color Chart

COSMOSFloWorks 2005 allows users
to dynamically move the color chart
across the graphics area. Most often
for better viewing of results it is
convenient to be able to move the color
chart across the screen. Dynamic
moving of the color chart makes this
possible.

Automatic Definition of Reference

Coordinate System
COSMOSFloWorks 2005 automatically
defines a coordinate system (CS)
associated with a face while defining
boundary conditions which requires a
reference CS. Users do not need to
anymore create CS to apply boundary
conditions. This functionality provides a
convenient and easier way to define
boundary conditions like swirl
referenced to the coordinate system of
the face they are applied.

Improved Graphical Visualization

of Boundary Conditions
COSMOSFloWorks 2005 now displays
symbols for symmetry plane, solar
radiation, etc. This functionality
provides better visualization of applied
BC’s. It also gives the user an insight
into the direction of solar radiation.

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Customized Saving of Plots

COSMOSFloWorks 2005 allows users
to create pre-defined plots (section
plots, iso plots etc) and automatically
save them as image files once the
analysis is completed. This
functionality allows automatic creation
of analysis result images. You can use
these automatically created plots to
generate analysis reports.

Plot Normal and Tangential

Velocities
COSMOSFloWorks 2005 allows users
to plot the normal and tangential
velocity. Normal and tangential velocity
plots help in better understanding of
results for rotational flow problems.

Complete Input Data Report

During Solving
COSMOSFloWorks 2005 makes the
complete input data available on the
screen during the calculation process.
If mistakes are found in the input then
the user can immediately correct them
and restart the calculations.

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Automatic Report and Goal Plot

Once the analysis is completed,
COSMOSFloWorks 2005 allows users
to automatically create custom reports
and goal plots. This functionality
speeds up the task of creating custom
analysis reports. It also allows users to
create reports for several projects and
then use them to compare the results.

Improved Performance

Improved Algorithm for Automatic

Solver Termination
A new algorithm has been
implemented in COSMOSFloWorks
2005 to stop the solver once
convergence has been achieved. In
prior versions the solver continues for
a while after convergence is achieved.
In COSMOSFloWorks 2005 the solver is
terminated as soon as convergence is
achieved thereby reducing the
calculation time.

Postprocessor Acceleration
In COSMOSFloWorks 2005 the time
taken for result visualization has been
reduced. This saves you time and
allows faster export of trajectory track
data.

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Improved Calculations for

Transient AnalysisPE
In COSMOSFloWorks 2005 the manual
time step for a transient analysis can
now depend on the time and it adapts
with the progress of solution. This
functionality allows faster solution of
time-dependent problems that have
regimes with very different
characteristic times.

Refine Certain Cell Type in the

Entire Computational Domain
In COSMOSFloWorks 2005 users can
select a particular cell type (fluid cells,
partial cells etc.) and then choose to
refine them over the entire
computational domain. In previous
versions users could only refine cells
locally. This functionality enhances the
mesh control feature and helps achieve
faster convergence over the entire
domain.

Extract Computational Mesh from

Results File
COSMOSFloWorks 2005 can export
computational mesh from the
calculated results. It is useful if the
problem’s initial mesh is optimized
during the calculation and you want to
start a new calculation with the
optimum mesh settings. This results in
better accuracy and faster
convergence.

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Accelerate Particle Tracing

Particle Study Tool in
COSMOSFloWorks 2005 allows users
to save particle data in the result file
reducing the time taken to generate
particle tracing. The tool also allows
you to specify a wall interaction model
for a specific wall. This allows for
faster generation of particle tracking
results and accelerates data access in
case of a large number of particles.

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Index

A G
add-on 1-3 graphics area 3-4
administrative image 1-1, 1-2, 1-4,
1-5, 1-6, 1-7, 1-11, 1-12 H
Administrative Installation 1-10, 1-11 heat flux 3-9
aspect ratio 3-12 heat power 3-9
Host 1-12
B HostName 1-10
bolts 3-5, 3-11
bundles 1-3 I
Individual 1-2
C individual installations 1-11, 1-12
client 1-2, 1-6, 1-7, 1-10 initial temperatures 3-9
client computer 1-2 Installation Tips 1-3
client installation 1-12 InstallShield 1-1
client installations 1-11, 1-12 Iso plots 3-12
clipping 3-3 iso plots 3-3
Commercial Edition 1-11
compression 3-10 L
configuration 3-2 large displacements 3-10
contact 3-12 license 1-2, 1-3, 1-6, 1-7, 1-8, 1-10
contact analysis 3-8 License Administrator 1-8
contact conditions 3-11 license file 1-8, 1-11
contact pressure 3-12 license.dat 1-12
convection 3-9 life 3-8
corrupt 1-5
COSMOSDesignSTAR 1-3, 1-4, 1-5 M
COSMOSFloWorks 1-1, 1-3, 1-4, 1-5
COSMOSM 1-3, 1-4, 1-5 mass participation 3-13
COSMOSMotion 1-1, 1-3, 1-4, 1-5 mesh 3-11
cyclic loading 3-8 mesh diagnostic 3-11
mesh failure 3-11
D mesh quality 3-12
Microsoft® Windows® Installer 1-1
density 3-9 Modify 1-5
motion loads 3-6
E msi file 1-8
Educational Edition 1-11 multiple processors 3-13
elastic modulus 3-9
elements 3-12 N
emissivity 3-9 network 1-2, 1-4, 1-6, 1-7
Examples 1-8 Network license manager 1-7
nodes 3-12
F nonlinear material 3-7
fatigue 3-8
FFEPlus 3-13 P
film coefficient 3-9 performance 3-13

Getting Started with COSMOS Index-1

Pin 3-10, 3-11 spring 3-10
plastics 3-7 stiffening 3-8
Port 1-12 Student Edition 1-11
port 1-10 symbols 3-4
preload 3-10
PropertyManager 3-3 T
temperature-dependent 3-9
Q tension 3-10
Quick Tips 3-2 Test Data 3-7
thermal conductivity 3-9
R
radiation 3-10, 3-13 U
radiators 3-9 upgrade 1-7, 1-11
registry 1-2
remote 1-3, 1-6 V
remote server 1-2 view factors 3-10, 3-13
Remove 1-5
Repair 1-5 W
report 3-12
rotations 3-10 WI 1-1, 1-3, 1-4
rubbers 3-7

S
section 3-3
server 1-5, 1-6, 1-7, 1-8, 1-10, 1-12
service pack 1-7
shell 3-10
silent 1-10
silent installation 1-8
softening 3-8
SolidWorks 2-1
specific heat 3-9
speed 3-13
split windows 3-7

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