COMPUTER AIDED ENGINEERING

Model Parameterization
bH
in ANSA
G m
o r e
A m
Y N
D
Dirk Dreißig
Mail: ansa@lasso.de
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Types of Parameterization
bH
G m
o r e
A m
Y N
D
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Types of Parameterization
bH
• Shape modification (e.g. position of B-pillar)

G m
e
→ Morphing

o r
A m
Y N
D
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Types of Parameterization
bH
• Shape modification (e.g. position of B-pillar)

G m
e
→ Morphing

o r
A m
Y N
D
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Types of Parameterization
bH
• Shape modification (e.g. position of B-pillar)

G m
e
→ Morphing

r
• Modification of solver card entries (e.g. property thickness,

o
used material, connection properties)

m
→ ANSA Parameter

NA
DY
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Types of Parameterization
bH
• Shape modification (e.g. position of B-pillar)

G m
e
→ Morphing

r
• Modification of solver card entries (e.g. property thickness,

o
used material, connection properties)

m
→ ANSA Parameter

NA
DY
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Types of Parameterization
bH
• Shape modification (e.g. position of B-pillar)

G m
e
→ Morphing

r
• Modification of solver card entries (e.g. property thickness,

o
used material, connection properties)

m
→ ANSA Parameter

A
• Anything else

N
→ Scripting

DY
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Morphing
bH
G m



o r e
A m
Y N
D
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Morphing
bH
• Applicable on FE- and Geometry models
• Two main methods:
G m



o r e
A m
Y N
D
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Morphing
bH
• Applicable on FE- and Geometry models
• Two main methods:
G m
 Using Morphing Boxes


o r e
A m
Y N
D
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Morphing
bH
• Applicable on FE- and Geometry models
• Two main methods:
G m
 Using Morphing Boxes
 Direct Morphing

o r e
A m
Y N
D
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Morphing
bH
• Applicable on FE- and Geometry models
• Two main methods:
G m
 Using Morphing Boxes
 Direct Morphing

o r e
A m
Y N
D
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Box Morphing
bH
m
Types of boxes

e G
o r 

m



A


N


DY
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Box Morphing
bH
m
Types of boxes

e G
r
• 3D

o
 Hexa

m
 Penta
 Tetra

A
 Pyramid

N
 Cylindrical

DY
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Box Morphing
bH
m
Types of boxes

e G
r
• 3D

o
 Hexa

m
 Penta
 Tetra

A
 Pyramid

N
 Cylindrical

Y
• 2D (specific thickness)

D
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Box Morphing
bH
m
Types of boxes

e G
r
• 3D

o
 Hexa

m
 Penta
 Tetra

A
 Pyramid

N
 Cylindrical

Y
• 2D (specific thickness)

D
• 1D (specific diameter)

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Box Morphing
bH
m
Approach 1

G
• Multiple boxes, following the shape of the structure
• Moving / sliding of control points reshapes the model
• Rough modification of model shape

o r e
A m
Y N
D
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Box Morphing
bH
m
Approach 1

G
• Multiple boxes, following the shape of the structure
• Moving / sliding of control points reshapes the model
• Rough modification of model shape

o r e
A m
Y N
D
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Box Morphing
bH
m
Approach 2

G
• Single box, split into many whose edges fit on feature lines
• Surrounding boxes as buffer zones
• Precise modification of model shape

o r e
A m
Y N
D
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Box Morphing
bH
m
Approach 2

G
• Single box, split into many whose edges fit on feature lines
• Surrounding boxes as buffer zones
• Precise modification of model shape

o r e
A m
Y N
D
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Box Morphing
bH
m
Approach 3

G
• Box in Box
• Separate groups of boxes handle different features
• Local and global modifications

o r e local modification

A m
Y N global modification

D
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Box Morphing
bH
m
Creation of Boxes

e G
o r
A m
Y N
D
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Box Morphing
bH
m
Creation of Boxes

• Around Entities

e G
o r
A m
Y N
D
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Box Morphing
bH
m
Creation of Boxes

• Around Entities

e G
r
• Buffer Zones

m o
NA
DY
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Box Morphing
bH
m
Creation of Boxes

• Around Entities

e G
r
• Buffer Zones

o
• Split + Fit (onto edges or surfaces)

A m
Y N
D
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Box Morphing
bH
m
Creation of Boxes

• Around Entities

e G
r
• Buffer Zones

o
• Split + Fit (onto edges or surfaces)

m
• Sweep / Glide

NA
DY
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Box Morphing
bH
m
Creation of Boxes

• Around Entities

e G
r
• Buffer Zones

o
• Split + Fit (onto edges or surfaces)

m
• Sweep / Glide

A
• Adapt

N
• etc.

DY
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Box Morphing
bH
m
Linked Morphing Boxes

G
• Taking advantage of model symmetry
• Link according symmetry-/mirror plane, rotation axis or

r e
translation vector

m o
NA
DY
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Box Morphing
bH
m
Linked Morphing Boxes

G
• Taking advantage of model symmetry
• Link according symmetry-/mirror plane, rotation axis or

r e
translation vector

m o
NA
DY
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Box Morphing
bH
m
Linked Morphing Boxes

G
• Taking advantage of model symmetry
• Link according symmetry-/mirror plane, rotation axis or

r e
translation vector

m o
NA
DY
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Box Morphing
bH
m
Linked Morphing Boxes

G
• Taking advantage of model symmetry
• Link according symmetry-/mirror plane, rotation axis or

r e
translation vector

m o
NA
DY
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Box Morphing
bH
m
Modification of Boxes

• Move (Translate, Rotate)

e G
r
• Slide / Extend

m o
NA
DY
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Box Morphing
bH
m
Modification of Boxes

• Move (Translate, Rotate)

e G
r
• Slide / Extend

m o
NA
DY
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Box Morphing
bH
m
Modification of Boxes

• Move (Translate, Rotate)

e G
r
• Slide / Extend

o
• Angle

A m
Y N
D
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Box Morphing
bH
m
Modification of Boxes

• Move (Translate, Rotate)

e G
r
• Slide / Extend

o
• Angle

m
• Fit (edges, surfaces)

A
• Radius

Y N
D
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Box Morphing
bH
m
Modification of Boxes

• Move (Translate, Rotate)

e G
r
• Slide / Extend

o
• Angle

m
• Fit (edges, surfaces)

A
• Radius

N
• etc.

DY
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Direct Morphing
bH
Translate, rotate or scale FE-mesh or Geometry entities

G m
o r e
A m
Y N
D
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Direct Morphing
bH
Translate, rotate or scale FE-mesh or Geometry entities

G m
o r e
m
• Control Entities

NA
DY
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Direct Morphing
bH
Translate, rotate or scale FE-mesh or Geometry entities

G m
o r e
m
• Control Entities

A
• Morphed Entities

N
• Boundary

DY
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Direct Morphing
bH
Translate, rotate or scale FE-mesh or Geometry entities

G m
o r e
m
• Control Entities

A
• Morphed Entities

N
• Boundary

Y
• Morphing

D
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Direct Morphing
bH
Snap FE or geometry edges to single or multiple target curves

G m
o r e
A m
Y N
D
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Direct Morphing
bH
Snap FE or geometry edges to single or multiple target curves

G m
o r e
m
• Origin

NA
DY
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Direct Morphing
bH
Snap FE or geometry edges to single or multiple target curves

G m
o r e
m
• Origin

A
• Target

Y N
D
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Direct Morphing
bH
Snap FE or geometry edges to single or multiple target curves

G m
o r e
m
• Origin

A
• Target

N
• Morphed Entities

Y
• Boundary

D
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Direct Morphing
bH
Snap FE or geometry edges to single or multiple target curves

G m
o r e
m
• Origin

A
• Target

N
• Morphed Entities

Y
• Boundary

D
• Morphing

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Direct Morphing
bH
Snap FE or geometry edges to single or multiple target curves

G m
o r e
m
• Origin

A
• Target

N
• Morphed Entities

Y
• Boundary

D
• Morphing
• Reconstruct (optional)

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Direct Morphing
bH
Snap FE or geometry edges to single or multiple target curves

G m
o r e
A m
Y N
D
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Direct Morphing
bH
Snap FE or geometry edges to single or multiple target curves

G m
o r e
m
• Origin

A
• Target

N
• Morphed Entities

Y
• Boundary

D
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Direct Morphing
bH
Snap FE or geometry edges to single or multiple target curves

G m
o r e
m
• Origin

A
• Target

N
• Morphed Entities

Y
• Boundary

D
• Morphing

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Direct Morphing
bH
Fit surfaces – e.g. fit existing FE-mesh to new CAD-geometry

G m
o r e
m
• Original FE-surface

NA
DY
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Direct Morphing
bH
Fit surfaces – e.g. fit existing FE-mesh to new CAD-geometry

G m
o r e
m
• Original FE-surface

A
(with additional

N
underlying parts)

DY
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Direct Morphing
bH
Fit surfaces – e.g. fit existing FE-mesh to new CAD-geometry

G m
o r e
m
• Original FE-surface

A
(with additional

N
underlying parts)

Y
• Target CAD-surface

D
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Direct Morphing
bH
Fit surfaces – e.g. fit existing FE-mesh to new CAD-geometry

G m
o r e
m
• Original FE-surface

A
(with additional

N
underlying parts)

Y
• Target CAD-surface

D
• Morphing

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Direct Morphing
bH
Fit cross sections (applicable on FE-mesh and geometry)

G m
o r e
A m • Original cross section

Y N
D
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Direct Morphing
bH
Fit cross sections (applicable on FE-mesh and geometry)

G m
o r e
A m • Original cross section
• Target cross section

Y N
D
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Direct Morphing
bH
Fit cross sections (applicable on FE-mesh and geometry)

G m
o r e
A m • Original cross section
• Target cross section

N
• Morphing

DY
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Direct Morphing
bH
m
Generation & modification of beads and embosses

e G
o r
A m
Y N
D
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Direct Morphing
bH
m
Generation & modification of beads and embosses

G
Triangular-shape Box-shape

o r e
A m
N
Trapezoidal-shape Ellipse-shape

DY
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Direct Morphing
bH
m
Generation & modification of beads and embosses

e G
o r
A m
Y N
D
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Direct Morphing
bH
m
Generation & modification of beads and embosses

Curves

e G
o r
A m
Y N
D
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Direct Morphing
bH
m
Generation & modification of beads and embosses

Curves

e G
Depress Parameter

o r
A m
Y N
D
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Direct Morphing
bH
m
Generation & modification of beads and embosses

Curves

e G
Depress Parameter

o r
m
Depression

NA
DY
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Direct Morphing
bH
m
Generation & modification of beads and embosses

Curves

e G
Depress Parameter

o r
m
Depression

NA
Reconstruct

DY
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Direct Morphing
bH
m
Generation & modification of beads and embosses

Curves

e G
Depress Parameter

o r
m
Depression

NA
Reconstruct

DY
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Direct Morphing
bH
m
Generation & modification of beads and embosses

Curves

e G
Depress Parameter

o r
m
Depression

NA
Reconstruct

DY
Auto-created morph
boxes and parameters

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Direct Morphing
bH
m
Generation & modification of beads and embosses

Curves

e G
Depress Parameter

o r
m
Depression

NA
Reconstruct

DY
Auto-created morph
boxes and parameters

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Direct Morphing
bH
m
Slide Feature

G
• Features of any shape (e.g. holes, beads, ribs) slide on
underlying surface

r e
• Mesh of origin and target areas is reconstructed

o
• Features are moved

m
or copied

NA
DY
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Direct Morphing
bH
m
Slide Member

G
• Movement of members on their underlying surface
• Flanges and sidewalls

r e
are adapted on

o
target position

A m
Y N
D
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Morphing Constraints – Nested Elements

bH
• Applicable for Box and Direct Morphing
• Rigidize or freeze features during morphing actions
G m
o r e
A m
Y N
D
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Morphing Constraints – Nested Elements

bH
• Applicable for Box and Direct Morphing
• Rigidize or freeze features during morphing actions
G m
o r e
A m
Y N
D With Nested Elements Without Nested Elements

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Morphing Constraints – Nested Elements

bH
• Applicable for Box and Direct Morphing
• Rigidize or freeze features during morphing actions
G m
o r e
A m
Y N
D
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Morphing Constraints – Nested Elements

bH
• Applicable for Box and Direct Morphing
• Rigidize or freeze features during morphing actions
G m
o r e
A m
Y N
D
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Morphing Constraints – Nested Elements

bH
• Applicable for Box and Direct Morphing
• Rigidize or freeze features during morphing actions
G m
o r e
A m
Y N
D
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Record Morphing Actions

bH
m
Deformation Parameter

G
• Records any Box or Direct Morphing action
• Get any interpolation / extrapolation between undeformed and

r e
deformed shape with a single parameter

m o
NA
DY
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Record Morphing Actions

bH
m
Deformation Parameter

G
• Records any Box or Direct Morphing action
• Get any interpolation / extrapolation between undeformed and

r e
deformed shape with a single parameter

m o Initial shape – start recording

NA
DY
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Record Morphing Actions

bH
m
Deformation Parameter

G
• Records any Box or Direct Morphing action
• Get any interpolation / extrapolation between undeformed and

r e
deformed shape with a single parameter

m o Initial shape – start recording

A
Edge Fit

Y N
D
Move Free

Deformed shape – stop recording

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Record Morphing Actions

bH
m
Deformation Parameter

G
• Records any Box or Direct Morphing action
• Get any interpolation / extrapolation between undeformed and

r e
deformed shape with a single parameter

m o Initial shape – start recording

NA
Deformation

Y
Parameter

D Deformed shape – stop recording

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Record Morphing Actions

bH
m
Deformation Parameter

G
• Records any Box or Direct Morphing action
• Get any interpolation / extrapolation between undeformed and

r e
deformed shape with a single parameter

m o Initial shape – start recording

NA
Deformation

Y
Parameter

D Deformed shape – stop recording

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Mapping of Deformations
bH

G m
e


r


o


A m
Y N
D
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Mapping of Deformations
bH
• Morph according existing deformation field:
 Deformation Parameter
G m
e
 History States

r
 DESVAR of Nastran SOL 200

o
 Text file

A m
Y N
D
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Mapping of Deformations
bH
• Morph according existing deformation field:
 Deformation Parameter
G m
e
 History States

r
 DESVAR of Nastran SOL 200

o
 Text file

m
• E.g. Modify geometry according optimized FE-model

NA
DY
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Mapping of Deformations
bH
• Morph according existing deformation field:
 Deformation Parameter
G m
e
 History States

r
 DESVAR of Nastran SOL 200

o
 Text file

m
• E.g. Modify geometry according optimized FE-model

NA
DY
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Mapping of Deformations
bH
• Morph according existing deformation field:
 Deformation Parameter
G m
e
 History States

r
 DESVAR of Nastran SOL 200

o
 Text file

m
• E.g. Modify geometry according optimized FE-model

NA
DY
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Mapping of Deformations
bH
• Morph according existing deformation field:
 Deformation Parameter
G m
e
 History States

r
 DESVAR of Nastran SOL 200

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 Text file

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• E.g. Modify geometry according optimized FE-model

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Functionalities assisting Morphing

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3D Points and Curves

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• Act as initial or target positions for fittings
• Suitable for Box and Direct Morphing
• Obtained from FE mesh or CAD geometry

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Functionalities assisting Morphing

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3D Points and Curves

G
• Act as initial or target positions for fittings
• Suitable for Box and Direct Morphing
• Obtained from FE mesh or CAD geometry

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Y N
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Functionalities assisting Morphing

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Part Manager

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• Useful for Box Morphing (esp. complex configurations)
• To organize morph contents

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Functionalities assisting Morphing

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Reconstruct / Smooth morphed mesh

G
• Suitable for Box and Direct Morphing
• Improve mesh after morphing with large deformations

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Y N
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Functionalities assisting Morphing

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m
Reconstruct / Smooth morphed mesh

G
• Suitable for Box and Direct Morphing
• Improve mesh after morphing with large deformations

o r e
A m
Y N
D
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Functionalities assisting Morphing

bH
m
Reconstruct / Smooth morphed mesh

G
• Suitable for Box and Direct Morphing
• Improve mesh after morphing with large deformations

o r e
A m
Y N
D
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Functionalities assisting Morphing

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Visualize Morphing Deviations

G
• Suitable for Box and Direct Morphing
• Measurement Tool
• Fringe Plot of deformed shape

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Y N
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Functionalities assisting Morphing

bH
m
Visualize Morphing Deviations

G
• Suitable for Box and Direct Morphing
• Measurement Tool
• Fringe Plot of deformed shape

o r e
A m
Y N
D
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 COMPUTER AIDED ENGINEERING

Functionalities assisting Morphing

bH
m
Visualize Morphing Deviations

G
• Suitable for Box and Direct Morphing
• Measurement Tool
• Fringe Plot of deformed shape

o r e
A m
Y N
D
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 COMPUTER AIDED ENGINEERING

Functionalities assisting Morphing

bH
m
Visualize Morphing Deviations

G
• Suitable for Box and Direct Morphing
• Measurement Tool
• Fringe Plot of deformed shape

o r e
A m
Y N
D
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ANSA Parameter
bH
• For parameterization of solver card entries

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ANSA Parameter
bH
• For parameterization of solver card entries
• Different types; Expressions
G m
o r e
A m
Y N
D
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ANSA Parameter
bH
• For parameterization of solver card entries
• Different types; Expressions
G m
o r e
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ANSA Parameter
bH
• For parameterization of solver card entries
• Different types; Expressions
G m
• Import from / Export to *PARAMETER

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ANSA Parameter
bH
• For parameterization of composite properties, e.g.:

G m
r e


m o
NA
DY
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ANSA Parameter
bH
• For parameterization of composite properties, e.g.:
 fabric orientation
G m
r e


m o
NA
DY
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ANSA Parameter
bH
• For parameterization of composite properties, e.g.:
 fabric orientation
G m
r e
 layer thickness

m o
NA
DY
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ANSA Parameter
bH
• For parameterization of connection properties, e.g.:

G m
r e


m o
NA
DY
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ANSA Parameter
bH
• For parameterization of connection properties, e.g.:
 distance between weld spots
G m
r e


m o
NA
DY
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ANSA Parameter
bH
• For parameterization of connection properties, e.g.:
 distance between weld spots
G m
r e
 diameter of weld spots

m o
NA
DY
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