Ch8 Design Studies v2019 28jan 2019

ALTAIR SIMSOLID 2019
CH8 – DESIGN STUDIES

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CHAPTER 8 – DESIGN STUDIES
8) Design Studies
• Design studies
• Importing design study geometry
• Maintaining material connection and analysis definition data
• Results comparison using Fast Results Switching
• Questions & Answers
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DESIGN STUDIES
• Design studies
• Design Studies allow you to quickly evaluate and compare
the structural performance from different design scenarios.
A single SimSolid Project file can contain multiple Design BASELINE Study – this is
the source for all material
Studies each with their own unique set of geometry and properties, connections and
analyses. analysis conditions
• Every time geometry is imported, it is placed into a new

design study and SimSolid will attempt to reapply existing
material property, connection and analysis definition data.
The source for this data will be the BASELINE design Each time new
study. geometry is read in, the
data attributes from the
baseline study will be
• The first design study defaults to BASELINE but this can applied here
be changed at any time by selecting the right mouse
button (RMB) menu Set as baseline on any design study
root node in the Project tree.
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IMPORTING DESIGN STUDY GEOMETRY

• Importing design study geometry
• Importing design study geometry is easy and can be done using either a “push” (from SolidWorks or FUSION plugins) or a
“pull” (from Onshape or STL) methodology.
• Within SolidWorks, simply select the Open in SimSolid button on the add-in panel. This will transfer the current active
assembly to SimSolid. A dialog allows you to specify which Project to add it to. Each transfer will place the active
SolidWorks geometry into a new SimSolid Design Study. This makes it is easy to do quick “what-if” geometry changes
and then evaluate and compare the performance impact in SimSolid.
• Obtaining Design Study geometry from Onshape or other CAD files is even easier. From within the current SimSolid
Project, select either the Import from cloud (Onshape) or Import from file (CAD) buttons on the main toolbar and
browse to select the desired geometry to import. Each import is placed in a new Design Study branch of the Project tree.
• Note that you can easily mix and match between different CAD sources. One SimSolid Project can have CAD data from
Onshape, SolidWoks, or any other supported CAD format.
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DESIGN STUDIES - MANAGING ASSOCIATIVITY

• Design studies
• Every time geometry is imported, it is placed into a new design study and
SimSolid will attempt to reapply existing BASELINE material property,
connection and analysis definition data
• Items that cannot be reapplied will be marked in RED
• All red entities must be resolved before a new analysis can be started
• For contact conditions, SimSolid will bond automatically. Review to make

sure this is what you want. Either, RMB select then pick Accept contact
condition(s) in red or double-click to Edit
• For boundary conditions, double-click and reselect the location (face,

edge, spot, etc.)
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MAINTAINING MATERIAL CONNECTION AND ANALYSIS DEFINITION DATA
• Maintaining material, connection and analysis definition data
• When adding new geometry to an existing SimSolid project, SimSolid will reapply any existing material
property, connection and analysis definition data. The source for this data will be the BASELINE design
study. The BASELINE study is indicated as shown.
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MAINTAINING MATERIAL CONNECTION AND ANALYSIS DEFINITION DATA
• Maintaining material, connection and analysis definition data

• The first design study defaults to BASELINE but this can be changed at any time by selecting the right mouse button
(RMB) menu “Set as baseline” on any design study root node in the project tree.
• With only a few exceptions, all analysis entities are supported. Even so, there are instances where mapping may be
ambiguous. Any items that cannot be reapplied will be marked in red in the project tree.
• All red entities must be resolved before the new analysis can be started. For connections and contact conditions,
SimSolid will use automatic settings to reapply missing connections. Review to make sure this is what you want. Either,
select using the right mouse button (RMB), then pick “Accept contact condition(s) in red” or double-click to Edit.
• For boundary conditions in red, simply double-click to open the definition dialog and reselect the missing location (face,
edge, spot, etc.). If the current selection is still appropriate, simply select OK to approve the change. The red will be
removed and the new analysis can be started.
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DESIGN STUDIES - COPYING ANALYSES

• Analyses may be easily copied between design
studies.
• RMB select the analysis and pick Copy to and the

location target.
• Static analysis contact and boundary conditions can be

copied to a new non-linear analysis. RMB select the
analysis and pick Copy to non-linear analysis
NOTE: When doing nonlinear analysis, you have the option to

use follower loads. Simply double-click the load to Edit
and select the follower icon next to the load value.
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RESULTS COMPARISON USING FAST RESULTS SWITCHING

• Results comparison using Fast Results Switching
• Fast results switching can be used to compare results from two different design studies.
• First, display an analysis result, such as a safety plot, contour plot or deform animation, in the graphics
window. This can be done from either a saved bookmark or from the results plot icon on the analysis
workbench toolbar.
• Then, pick on another analysis in the project tree.
• The graphics window will instantly update its display to the new geometry and analysis results. Switch
back and forth as quickly as you want.
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DEMO: STRUCTURAL LINEAR ANALYSIS ON A PULLUP BAR
File Name and Location

…\INSTRUCTOR-DEMO\CH8\Pullup_bar_V2.step
…\INSTRUCTOR-DEMO\CH8\Pullup_bar.ssp
Demo Goals
1. Open project file
2. Create, complete and run 2nd Design Study
3. Compare results
4. Change Project solution settings
5. Run again the analyses
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Step 1: Open project file
a) Open project file from …\INSTRUCTOR-DEMO\CH8\Pullup_bar.ssp
b) Click on Open. This file contains a first study (Design study 1) already set and ran for you.
c) Note that we are going to use the final file of the Demo of CH 6. You can also open that project file from
…\INSTRUCTOR-DEMO-SOLVED\CH6\Pullup_bar-FINAL.ssp
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Step 2: Create, complete and run 2nd Design Study
a) Import file from …\INSTRUCTOR-DEMO\CH8\Pullup_bar_V2.step to create a new
Design Study in the same Project tree
b) Compare this Design Study with the previous one: except for vertical support brackets,
geometry is identical. SimSolid intelligently instances identical geometry to minimize
resources required. This makes the database smaller and the solutions faster
12 Design Study 1 Design Study 2


c) Conflicts and inconsistencies are flagged in

RED. Fix as required, assign the material to
the new part and then just run
d) Pick bookmark to reload results
e) Pick other results to quickly switch between

them
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f) Look at reaction force, by clicking on Reaction/contact force icon
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Step 3: Compare results
a) Switch between results of Study 1 and 2 and compare Displacement Magnitude (see pictures below) and
Von Mises Stress results
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Step 4: Change Project solution settings
a) Right click on Project solution settings from Project tree
b) Click on Edit
c) Change the Max number of adaptive solutions from 3 to 5 to all parts of

assembly (Global settings)
d) Click on Apply
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Step 5: Run again the analyses
a) Note that Result fields are now RED in Project tree. This is because you should
run again both analysis to apply the Project solution settings you have
changed with the previous step.
b) Click on Run all analyses
c) By right clicking on Result and clicking on Info, note that the Total runtime and
the Max number of equations are increased because of you increased the Max
number of adaptive solutions (see Update timing table in the next slide)
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Update timing table

SimSolid SimSolid
TASK 3 adaptive passes 5 adaptive passes
Create Design Study 1, load cases 1 and 2 < 1 min NA
Run load case 1 7 sec 12 sec
Create Design Study 2, load cases 1 and 2 10 sec NA
Total time required – 4 analyses, 2 Design Studies Under 2 minutes Under 1 minute
NOTE: Don’t worry if you have different values of runtime. Small changes in runtime are expected due to
18 different PC configuration.

d) Plot the Displacement Magnitude and Von Mises stress results of Structural 1 to see how the new Project
solution settings are useful to get smoother contour and better stress result
NOTE: You can find the final files at …\INSTRUCTOR-DEMO-SOLVED\CH8\Pullup_bar_*passes-FINAL.ssp

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EXERCISE 8A: STRUCTURAL LINEAR ANALYSIS ON A STEP STOOL

…\STUDENT-EXERCISE\CH8\EX8A\Step_Stool_Assembly_V2.sat
…\STUDENT-EXERCISE\CH8\EX8A\Step_Stool_Assembly.ssp
Exercise Goals
3. Compare results
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a) Open project file from …\STUDENT-EXERCISE\CH8\EX8A\Step_Stool_Assembly.ssp
c) Note that we are going to use the final file of Exercise 6A of CH 6. You can also open that project file from
…\STUDENT-EXERCISE-SOLVED\CH6\6A-Step_Stool_Assembly-FINAL.ssp
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a) Import file from …\STUDENT-EXERCISE\CH8\EX8A\Step_Stool_Assembly_V2.sat to
create a new Design Study in the same Project tree – In this way, all load cases will be copied
from the old geometry (Design Study 1) to the new one (Design Study 2)
b) Add Aluminum material properties for Small and Large sheetmetal step
c) Add ABS Plastic material properties for:

• Step brace 1(1), Step brace 2(1), Step brace 3(1)
• Step brace 1(2), Step brace 2(2), Step brace 3(2)
• Step end cap (1), Step end cap (2), Step end cap (3), Step end cap (4)
d) Edit RED loads for new steps. Pick faces and add -1000 N load. Repeat for lower step
e) Right click on Contact conditions and click Accept contact conditions in red
f) Run both analyses
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a) Switch between results of Study 1 and 2
b) Note 2nd design study is stiffer. Only ½

as much deformation on bottom step
c) 2nd design study is also lighter. See

Info dialog
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EXERCISE 8B: STRUCTURAL LINEAR ANALYSIS ON A GRAPPLE

…\STUDENT-EXERCISE\CH8\EX8B\Grapple_V2.sat
…\STUDENT-EXERCISE\CH8\EX8B\Grapple.ssp
Exercise Goals
3. Compare results
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a) Open project file from …\STUDENT-EXERCISE\CH8\EX8B\Grapple.ssp
c) Note that we are going to use the final file of Exercise 6B of CH 6. You can also open this project file from
…\STUDENT-EXERCISE-SOLVED\CH6\6B-Grapple-step5-FINAL.ssp
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a) Import file from …\STUDENT-EXERCISE\CH8\EX8B\Grapple_V2.step to create a
new Design Study in the same Project tree.
b) Compare this Design Study with the previous one. SimSolid intelligently instances
identical geometry to minimize resources required. This makes the database smaller and
the solutions faster
Design Study 1 Design Study 2

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c) Conflicts and inconsistencies are flagged in RED. Fix as

required, assign the material to the new part and then just
run
d) Pick bookmark to reload results
e) Pick other results to quickly switch between

them
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a) Switch between results of Study 1 and 2 and compare Displacement Magnitude and Von Mises Stress results
(see pictures below for Von Mises Stress comparison of Structural 2)
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QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
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ALTAIR SIMSOLID 2019

CH8 – DESIGN STUDIES

CHAPTER 8 – DESIGN STUDIES

• Importing design study geometry

• Maintaining material connection and analysis definition data

• Results comparison using Fast Results Switching

• Questions & Answers

• Every time geometry is imported, it is placed into a new

IMPORTING DESIGN STUDY GEOMETRY

DESIGN STUDIES - MANAGING ASSOCIATIVITY

• Items that cannot be reapplied will be marked in RED

• For contact conditions, SimSolid will bond automatically. Review to make

• For boundary conditions, double-click and reselect the location (face,

MAINTAINING MATERIAL CONNECTION AND ANALYSIS DEFINITION DATA

• Maintaining material, connection and analysis definition data

MAINTAINING MATERIAL CONNECTION AND ANALYSIS DEFINITION DATA

• Maintaining material, connection and analysis definition data

DESIGN STUDIES - COPYING ANALYSES

• RMB select the analysis and pick Copy to and the

• Static analysis contact and boundary conditions can be

NOTE: When doing nonlinear analysis, you have the option to

RESULTS COMPARISON USING FAST RESULTS SWITCHING

DEMO: STRUCTURAL LINEAR ANALYSIS ON A PULLUP BAR

File Name and Location

DEMO: STRUCTURAL LINEAR ANALYSIS ON A PULLUP BAR

DEMO: STRUCTURAL LINEAR ANALYSIS ON A PULLUP BAR

12 Design Study 1 Design Study 2

DEMO: STRUCTURAL LINEAR ANALYSIS ON A PULLUP BAR

c) Conflicts and inconsistencies are flagged in

d) Pick bookmark to reload results

e) Pick other results to quickly switch between

DEMO: STRUCTURAL LINEAR ANALYSIS ON A PULLUP BAR

f) Look at reaction force, by clicking on Reaction/contact force icon

DEMO: STRUCTURAL LINEAR ANALYSIS ON A PULLUP BAR

DEMO: STRUCTURAL LINEAR ANALYSIS ON A PULLUP BAR

a) Right click on Project solution settings from Project tree

c) Change the Max number of adaptive solutions from 3 to 5 to all parts of

DEMO: STRUCTURAL LINEAR ANALYSIS ON A PULLUP BAR

b) Click on Run all analyses

DEMO: STRUCTURAL LINEAR ANALYSIS ON A PULLUP BAR

Update timing table

Create Design Study 1, load cases 1 and 2 < 1 min NA

Run load case 1 7 sec 12 sec

Run load case 2 4 sec 12 sec

Create Design Study 2, load cases 1 and 2 10 sec NA

Run load case 1 5 sec 13 sec

Run load case 2 4 sec 13 sec

DEMO: STRUCTURAL LINEAR ANALYSIS ON A PULLUP BAR

NOTE: You can find the final files at …\INSTRUCTOR-DEMO-SOLVED\CH8\Pullup_bar_*passes-FINAL.ssp

EXERCISE 8A: STRUCTURAL LINEAR ANALYSIS ON A STEP STOOL

File Name and Location

EXERCISE 8A: STRUCTURAL LINEAR ANALYSIS ON A STEP STOOL

EXERCISE 8A: STRUCTURAL LINEAR ANALYSIS ON A STEP STOOL

c) Add ABS Plastic material properties for:

f) Run both analyses

EXERCISE 8A: STRUCTURAL LINEAR ANALYSIS ON A STEP STOOL

a) Switch between results of Study 1 and 2

b) Note 2nd design study is stiffer. Only ½

c) 2nd design study is also lighter. See