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 specify metadata attributes for materials and import materials
from CAD files.
Model Description
The following geometry file is needed for this tutorial:
grapple-v1_assembly.asm.3
Specify Metadata Attribute
Identify a metadata attribute and add to the database.
Identify the metadata attribute for the material property.
In the main window, click Settings > Geometry import settings
Activate the Import materials checkbox.
Under Custom metadata attributes, enter the attribute.
Click OK.
Verify that a material with the name STEEL (not case sensitive) is available in
SimSolid.
In the main window, click Settings > Material database.
In the dialog, select Edit current.
In the file explorer, browse to the SimSolid material database file and click Open.
Look for the STEEL attribute in the Edit material
database dialog.
If the name string matches with existing name in SimSolid Material database, corresponding
material properties will be applied. Otherwise, a message is
prompted to notify material properties are not found when you import
the geometry file.
Import Geometry
Import model geometry into SimSolid.
Open a new SimSolid session.
Click the (Import from file) icon.
In the Open geometry files dialog, choose
grapple-v1_assembly.asm.3.
Click Open.
The assembly will load in the modeling window.
STEEL is applied to the parts.