SS-T: 3010 Imported Forces and Remote Loads

Use imported forces and remote loads in SimSolid analyses.

Purpose

SimSolid performs meshless structural analysis that works on full featured parts and assemblies, is tolerant of geometric imperfections, and runs in seconds to minutes. In this tutorial, you will do the following:
  • Learn how to import forces and remote loads from .csv files into SimSolid.

Model Description

The following model files are needed for this tutorial:
  • Import_Forces_RemoteLoads.ssp
  • Import_RemoteLoads.csv
  • ImportLoads.csv


Figure 1.
This file has the following specifications:
  • Linear Static subcase is pre-defined.

Open Project

Open the SimSolid project file.

  1. Start a new SimSolid session.
  2. Click the (Open Project) icon.


    Figure 2.
  3. In the Open project file dialog, choose Import_Forces_RemoteLoads.ssp
  4. Click OK.

Import Forces

Import forces from .csv files.

  1. In the Project Tree, select the Structural 1 workbench.
  2. On the workbench toolbar, select > Imported Forces.


    Figure 3.
  3. In the Imported forces dialog, click Import from CSV.
  4. Select ImportLoads.csv from the file explorer and click Open.
    The imported forces are shown in the dialog and mapped in the modeling window. You can edit the values in the dialog if necessary.
  5. Verify that Coordinates are set to [mm] and Forces are set to [N].
  6. In the Load Case drop down menu, select Loadcase 1.


    Figure 4.
  7. Click OK.

Edit Solution Settings

Adjust solution settings.

  1. In the Analysis branch of the Project Tree, double-click on Solution settings: custom.
  2. In the Solution settings dialog, for Objective select Adapt for stiffness in the drop-down menu.
  3. Click OK.

Run Analysis

Solve the analysis.

  1. In the Project Tree, open the Analysis Workbench.
  2. Click (Solve).

Plot Displacement Contour

View a contour plot for displacement magnitude.

  1. In the Project Tree, click on the analysis results.
  2. On the Analysis Workbench, click > Displacement Magnitude.
    The Legend opens and displays the Displacement Magnitude contour plot.


    Figure 5.

Create Second Structural Linear Analysis

Create a copy of an analysis and edit loads.

  1. In the Project Tree, right-click on Structural 1.
  2. Choose Copy from the context menu.
    The Structural 2 analysis will appear in the Project Tree.


    Figure 6.
  3. Click next to Structural 2 to expand the analysis branch.
  4. Under Structural 2, right-click on Imported Forces 1 and select Delete from the context menu.

Import Remote Load

Import remote load from .csv files.

  1. In the Project Tree, select the Structural 2 workbench.
  2. On the workbench toolbar, select > Imported remote load.


    Figure 7.
  3. In the Imported remote loads dialog, click Import from CSV.
  4. Select Import_RemoteLoads.csv from the file explorer and click Open.
    The imported remote loads are shown in the dialog and mapped in the modeling window. You can edit the values in the dialog by clicking Edit Load or double-clicking on a row.
  5. In the Load Cases drop down menu, select Structural 2.


    Figure 8.
  6. Click OK.

Edit Solution Settings

Adjust solution settings.

  1. In the Analysis branch of the Project Tree, double-click on Solution settings: custom.
  2. In the Solution settings dialog, for Objective select Adapt for stiffness in the drop-down menu.
  3. Click OK.

Run Analysis

Solve the analysis.

  1. In the Project Tree, open the Analysis Workbench.
  2. Click (Solve).

Plot Displacement Contour

View a contour plot for displacement magnitude.

  1. In the Project Tree, click on the analysis results.
  2. On the Analysis Workbench, click > Displacement Magnitude.
    The Legend opens and displays the Displacement Magnitude contour plot.


    Figure 9.