ANSYS 10[1].0 Workbench Tutorial - Introduction and Overview

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IntroductionIntroduction

The ANSYS Workbench represents more than ageneral purpose engineering tool.

It provides a highly integrated engineeringsimulation platform.

Supports multi-physics engineering solutions.

Provides bi-directional parametric associativitywith most available CAD systems.

This tutorial is designed to introduce you to thecapabilities, functionalities and features of theANSYS Workbench.


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ANSYS Workbench [ANSYS ED]ANSYS Workbench [ANSYS ED]

ANSYS ED represents an application that:

Provides access to a range of ANSYSEngineering Simulation solutions.

Is designed to handle a limited set ofrelatively simple engineering solutions

Simulation capabilities are limited by the size ofengineering and finite element models

Finite element models are limited to 1000elements on single parts or assemblies.

Other limitations can be found atwww.ansys.com/products/ed.asp


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PurposePurpose

This tutorial is incremental in nature (it isrecommended and in some cases required that

exercises be taken in their defined order) It is designed to introduce you to: The nature and design of the ANSYS Workbench

User Interface

The concepts of ANSYS Workbench Projects andrelated engineering simulation capabilities The integrated nature of ANSYS Workbench

technology The power of the ANSYS Workbench in using

applied parametric modeling and simulationtechniques to provide quality engineering solutions


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Using this TutorialUsing this Tutorial

Green boxes are

guides

describing

various

Workbench

features but

requiring no

action on your

part

Blue boxes

represent actions

to be taken.

When numbered

they guide you

through the

sequence of the

actions

Orange boxes

present

warnings or

notes ofinterest or

importance

The following guidelines are provided whentaking the tutorial


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Before You ProceedBefore You Proceed

This Introduction and Overview is designed tofamiliarize you with the ANSYS Workbench

The layouts and information contained in theIntroduction are intended only to help you becomefamiliar with the ANSYS Workbench

Details on the use of the ANSYS Workbench itself

are contained in the exercises you will perform later As you surf the ANSYS Workbench in this

introduction the background screen shots have beentaken from other projects to present pertinent data.

Your screens in the ANSYS Workbench will notcontain the content presented in this overview


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Getting StartedGetting Started

Launch the ANSYS Workbench


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Examining the ANSYS Workbench Start Page

From the Start Page you can:

Set your desired ANSYS

Workbench Options

Create new ANSYS Workbench

Geometry or import CAD geometry





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Workbench Options






Create a new simulation based on

existing ANSYS Workbench or CAD

models


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Geometry or import CAD geometry Create a new simulation based on


models

Create a new (empty) ANSYSWorkbench Project


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Workbench Options



Workbench Options


Geometry or import CAD geometry Create a new simulation based on


models

Create a new (empty) ANSYSWorkbench Project


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Workbench Options



Create a new simulation based on


models

Create a new (empty) ANSYS

Workbench Project

Select Workbench file types and

browse for and open files


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Open an Empty ProjectOpen an Empty Project

Open an empty project by selecting theEmpty Project Icon with the left

mouse button


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The Project PageThe Project Page

Examining the ANSYS Workbench Project Page

The Project Page Provides:

File Management Tools to support the

opening of new or existing ANSYS

Workbench Projects


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The Project Page Provides:Access to ANSYS Workbench help and

documentation


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The ability to access the ANSYSWorkbench Engineering Data

application to create, import and

manage material properties and data


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Access to specialized project tasks forexperienced ANSYS and ANSYS

Workbench users (to be covered in later

tutorials)


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The Project Page Provides:The ability to create new ANSYS

Workbench Parametric Models


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The ability to link to active or previous

saved CAD or ANSYS Workbench

geometry


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Access to custom applications developedby you, your company, your suppliers

or ANSYS Workbench third-party

suppliers (example shown).


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Underlined items in the left sidemenu can be collapsed or

expanded using the left mouse

button


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Creating initial geometryCreating initial geometry

We will start this tutorial by creating a

new model using the ANSYS WorkbenchDesignModeler

Create a new model by selecting New

Geometry using the left mouse button


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Building our initial modelBuilding our initial model

Select your modeling units (in this case

millimeters) and select OK with the left

mouse button


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The DesignModelerThe DesignModeler

Examine the Design Modeling Environment

You will find tools in the Design Modeler for:

File management


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File management

Image capture

Undo and redo of modeling operations


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File management

Image capture

Undo and redo of modeling operations

Geometry selection and filtering


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Display manipulation and control


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Plane and Sketch Management


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3D geometry creation and Parameters


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3D geometry creation and Parameters

Modeling and Sketching Mode Switching


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DesignModeler ModesDesignModeler Modes

Sketching Mode

Provides for the creation of sketches using

standard or user defined model coordinatesystems

Supports the creation of 3D parametric solids from2D sketches

Modeling Mode

Provides tools for the creation and modification of3D parts and models

Tracks and supports modification of modelingoperations


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The Tree Outline in Modeling Mode:

Depicts modeling operations


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Supports editing of modeling operations


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Supports viewing of modeling details


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Supports viewing of modeling details

Allows editing of model details


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The Tree Outline in Sketching Mode:

Provides access to sketching tools


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Supports sketch creation and modification


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Supports viewing of sketching details


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Supports viewing of sketching details

Supports editing of geometry and features

GUI G hi l U I t fGUI Graphical User Interface


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GUI - Graphical User Interface

Basic Mouse FunctionalityGUI - Graphical User Interface

Basic Mouse Functionality

Basic mouse control (3 buttonmouse assumed):

LMB (left mouse button) Geometry selection + LMB adds/removes

selected entities

Hold LMB and sweep cursor =continuous selection

MMB (middle mouse button) Free Rotation (shortcut)

RMB (right mouse button) Open pop-up (context) menus

SelectingSelecting


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Adjacent/Flood Select

In select mode the cursor changes to reflect current selection filter (it willmatch the icon).

Adjacent and Flood Selections extend selections to adjacent areas.Additional information can be found in the ANSYS Workbench Help(documentation).

Selecting

Selection FiltersSelecting

Selection Filters

Model features are identified by graphically picking them (selecting)using the left mouse button

Feature selection is done by activating one of the selection filters from

the menu bar or from pop-up menus using the right mouse button

NewSelection

Single/BoxSelection

2D Points, 3DVertices

2D Edges, ModelEdges, Line Edges

Faces Solid Bodies,Surface Bodies,Line Bodies

ExtensionOptions

Selecting


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Selecting

Selection Filters

Selection filters can also be set using pop-up menus(right mouse button in the Model View):

In Sketching Mode: In Modeling Mode:

SelectingSelecting


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Selecting

Mouse SelectionSelecting

Mouse Selection

Add to or remove from current selectionset Depends on current selection filter

(lines, surfaces, etc.)

Paint Select - hold left mouse buttonthen move (paint) mouse over entitiesto be selected Depends on current selection filter

(lines, surfaces, etc.)

Ctrl

++++++++

Note: To un-select all, click once in a blank areaof the window in which your selections weremade

Press

&

Hold

SelectingSelecting


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Selecting

Selection PanesSelecting

Selection Panes

Selection Panes allowselecting hidden geometry(lines, surfaces, etc.) after an

initial selection In assemblies only panes

are color coded to matchpart colors

Multi-select techniquesapply to selection panes

as well

Note, each plane represents an entity (surface, edge,

etc) that an imaginary line would pass through startingfrom the initial mouse click location and proceedinginto the screen away from the viewer in the normal

viewing direction.

Initial left mouse click

SelectingSelecting


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Selecting

Box SelectionSe ect g

Box Selection

The Selection Toolbar includes a SelectMode button allowing users to select itemsvia Single Select or Box Select

Selection based on currently active filter Type of selection based on dragging

direction:

Drag from left to right: items completelyenclosed in the box are selected

Drag from right to left: items completelyand partially enclosed in the box areselected

Note the difference in the hash marksalong the edges of the box to help you

determine which box selection type willbe performed.

Left to Right Right to Left

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Graphics ControlsGraphics Controls

Rotate Behavior (LMB): Cursor near center of graphics

screen = free rotations.

Cursor outside center = rotationabout Z axis of the view whichpoints out of the screen.

Cursor near top or side edge ofgraphics screen = rotationsabout X (horizontal) or Y(vertical) axes of the screen.

Note: the cursor will change style dependingon window location/action

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Panning

Zoom in/out

Box Zoom

Fit model to graphics screen

Look At: select model feature (surface, line, etc.) then Look At.

Model automatically orients normal to feature, centered at pick

point.

Additional Mouse Controls While in select mode:

Center mouse button = free rotations. Right mouse button = box zoom. Shift + Center mouse button = zoom.

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While in Rotate, Pan, or Zoom mode:

Left click on model temporarily resets center of view androtation at cursor location (identified by red dot).

Left click in open area (off the model) re-centers model androtation center to centroid.

Temporaryrotational

center

GUI - Graphical User InterfaceGUI - Graphical User Interface


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Context MenusContext Menus

RMB Context

SensitiveMenus appear:

Model View

Print PreviewTree Object

Tree

Sketch

Dimensioning

Note: to delete a feature: highlight it

on Tree, RMB >Delete, or

using keyboard

GUI - Graphical User InterfaceGUI - Graphical User Interface


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Cursor ModesCursor Modes

Mouse Cursor is context sensitive

Indicating current mouse actions Viewing, Rotation

Selecting

Sketch AutoConstraints System Status busy, wait

CongratulationsCongratulations


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CongratulationsCongratulations

At this point you have completed the ANSYSWorkbench Introduction

You should have a basic understanding of The Start Page

The Project Page

You should have a developed a basicunderstanding of the graphical userinterface including: Screen layouts

Graphical User Interfaces

Mouse interactions (menus and selections)

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ANSYS 10[1].0 Workbench Tutorial - Introduction and Overview