Include part or assembly

 

 

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This command allows you to include the part or assembly to analyze in the analysis preparation document.

 

Creation stages / Use:

 

The part or assembly document to include must be open.

 

Click the icon or select the Analysis > Include part or assembly ... command from the drop-own menu.

 

  1. Select the part or assembly document to include from the drop down list.

  2. Select the representation of the part or assembly to include in the analysis.

 

 

  • You can directly drag the part or assembly document from the project tree to the preparation document without launching the command.

  • For wireframe structures, this including command proposes you to automatically extract profiles neutral fibers.

 

 

Available Options:

 

Regarding included shapes types (solid, shell or beam) Generate solid, Generate shell or Generate beam options appear. It allows to automatically convert these entities to include as structures. Shapes are then directly managed by the mesh. By unchecking this generation, shapes can be modified (the origin document isn't modified) then they have to be generated before meshing by using Analysis | Solid, Analysis | Shell or Analysis | Beam commands.

 

Modifications / Additional information:

 

When the command is validated, the "New Analysis" command is automatically launched.