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Chapter 2

Graphical User Interface

DesignModeler

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Training ManualA. DesignModeler Overview

$ DesignModeler(DM) is a

component of A!"! #or$%ench.

$ A CAD&li$e modeler with anal'sis

modeling goals

erforms *ni+*e geometr'

modification capa%ilities forsim*lation

$ ,eat*re !implification

$ -nclos*re Operation

$ ,ill Operation

$ !pot #elds

$ !plit !*rfaces

$ !*rface Model -traction

$ lanar /od' -traction

$ /eam Modeling

DesignModeler

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Training Manual0 DesignModeler Overview

Contains parametric modeling

capa%ilit'

$ 2D !$etcher with

Dimensions and

Constraints

Integrates directl' with Ans's

#or$%ench mod*les

$ Simulation

$ Meshing

$ Advanced Meshing (ICEM)

$ DesignXplorer

$ ladeModeler

DesignModeler

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Training Manual/. DesignModeler and CAD ,iles

$ A DesignModeler session can %egin with

CAD geometr' ,ile 1 Attach to Active CAD Geometr'

$ Detects and imports c*rrent CAD model from

open CAD s'stem

$ !lug"inmode (/i&directional)

,ile 1 Import -ternal Geometr' ,ile . . .

$ /rowse to and open ne*tral geometr' files

(arasolid !A3 etc.)

$ #eadermode

Import options incl*de

$ /od' t'pe (solid s*rface all)

$ !implification Geometr' t*rns U4/s into anal'tic

geometr' if possi%le

3opolog' merges d*plicate entities

$ Clean56eal attempts to repair incomplete or

poorl' defined geometr'

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Training ManualC. DesignModeler GUI Overview

$ GUI 7a'o*t

3he men*s and

tool%ars accept *ser

inp*t and commands

3ool %ars can %e

8doc$ed9 and re&si:ed

to meet *ser;s

preference

$ 3wo /asic Modes of

Operation

!$etching ta% (2D)

Modeling ta% (

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Training Manual0 DesignModeler GUI Overview

Men*s3ool%ars*ll&down7ists

3ree ane

(incl*des

planesfeat*res

operations

%odies etc.)

Details

ane

Mode 3a%s

!tat*s5Info /ar

GRAPHICS(Model View)

Display

Triad

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Training ManualD. #or$%ench #indow Manager

$ Allows *sers to config*re the individ*al panes as re+*ired Move and resi:e panes

3a% Doc$ing

A*to 6iding

$ A*to 6iding anes are eitherpinned or unpinned

An *npinned ta% collapses when inactive

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Training Manual0 #or$%ench #indow Manager

$ Moving and Doc$ing

Drag a title %ar to move a pane (select with left mo*se %*tton and drag)

Drag a ta% to =*ndoc$; a pane

Use the doc$ing targets to preview the res*lting location of the pane

4elease the mo*se %*tton over a target to place or doc$ a pane

Clic$ and drag

Doc$ing 3argets

ew location of $ree %utline

pane

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Training Manual0 #or$%ench #indow Manager

$ 4estoring Original 7a'o*t

Use 8>iew1&indo's#eset a*out9$ +&indo' Management,availa%le in Simulationand Meshing

$ -fficient *se of the wor$space

$ -na%les ease of *se and int*itive operation

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Training Manual-. DesignModeler Main Men*

$ Main men*

,ile %asic file operations

Create iew modif' displa' settings.

6elp access doc*mentation

Details for each topic are covered

in later sections

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Training Manual,. DesignModeler 3ool%ars

lane5!$etch Controls Graphics controls

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$ On&7ine 6elp

$ Cop'right and !*pport Info

G. DesignModeler Doc*mentation

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Training Manual6. Accessing 6elp 3opics

Contents

3a%

!earch3a%

Inde 3a%

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Training ManualI. /asic Mo*se ,*nctionalit'

$ /asic mo*se control (< %*tton mo*se

ass*med)

7M/

$ Geometr' selection

$ ?C3471 @ 7M/ adds5removes selected entities

$ 6old 7M/ and sweep c*rsor contin*o*s

selection

MM/

$ ,ree 4otation (shortc*t)

4M/

$ /o Boom (shortc*t)

$ Open contet men*s

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$ In select mode the c*rsor changes to reflect c*rrent selection filter (itwill match the icon).

$ Adacent !elect selects s*rfaces or edges adacent to the c*rrent

selection. Adacent !elect will pic$ all model s*rfaces within a tangent

tolerance of that s*rface or edge.

. !election ,ilters

$ (odel )eat*res are identi)ied +y graphically picing the selecting/ *sing

the le)t o*se +*tton

$ eat*re selection is done +y activating one o) the selection )ilters also

)ro (/

ew

!election

!ingle5/o

!election

2D oints

, oints

ertices

2D -dges

Model -dges

7ine -dges

,aces !olid /odies

!*rface /odies

7ine /odies

-tension

Options

Adacent5,lood

!elect

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$ !election filters can also %e set via 4M/ on the Model >iew

In !$etching Mode In Modeling Mode

!election ,ilters

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Training ManualE. Mo*se !election

$ Add to or remove from c*rrent selection

set

Depends on c*rrent selection filter (lines

s*rfaces etc.)

$ 8aint !elect9 & hold left mo*se %*tton

then move (8paint9) mo*se over entities to

%e selected

Depends on c*rrent selection filter (lines

s*rfaces etc.)

Ctrl++

++ Hold

ote 3o *n&select all clic$ once in a %lan$ area of the geometr' window

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Training Manual7. !election anes

$ 8!election anes9 allow

selecting hidden geometr'

(lines s*rfaces etc.) after

initial pic$

anes are color coded to

match part colors (for

assem%lies)

M*lti&select techni+*es

appl' to selection panes as

well

ote each pane represents an entit' (s*rface edge etc) that an imaginar'

line wo*ld pass thro*gh starting from the initial mo*se clic$ location and

proceeding into the screen in the normal viewing direction.

Initial mo*se clic$

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Training ManualM. /o !election

$ 3he !election 3ool%ar incl*des a 8!elect

Mode9 %*tton allowing *sers to select

items via !ingle !elect or /o !elect

!election %ased on c*rrentl' active filter

3'pe of selection %ased on dragging

direction

$ Drag from left to right items completel'

enclosed in the %o are selected

$ Drag from right to left items completel' and

partiall' enclosed in the %o are selected

ote the difference in the hash mar$s along

the edges of the %o to help 'o* determinewhich %o selection t'pe will %e performed.

7eft to 4ight 4ight to 7eft

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Training Manual. Graphics Controls

$ 4otate /ehavior (7M/)C*rsor near center of graphics screen

free rotations.

C*rsor o*tside center rotation a%o*t Bview.

C*rsor near top or side edge of graphicsscreen rotations a%o*t F (top5%ottom)or " (left5right) aes.

ote the c*rsor will change st'ledepending on windowlocation5action


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Training Manual0Graphics Controls

anning

Boom in5o*t

/o Boom

,it model to graphics screen

7oo$ At select model feat*re (s*rface line etc.) then 87oo$ At9

Model a*tomaticall' orients normal to feat*re centered at pic$ point.Magnifier #indow

et 5 revio*s views

$ Additional Mo*se Controls (short&c*ts)

#hile in select mode

$ Center mo*se %*tton free rotations.

$ 4ight mo*se %*tton %o :oom.

$ !hift @ Center mo*se %*tton :oom.

$ Ctrl @ Center mo*se %*tton pan.


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Training Manual0Graphics Controls

#hile in 4otate an or Boom mode

$ 7eft clic$ on model temporaril' resets center of view and rotation at c*rsor

location (identified %' red dot).

$ 7eft clic$ in open area re&centers model and rotation center to centroid.

3emporar'

rotational

center


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Training ManualO. Contet Men*s

$ 4M/

Contet !ensitive Men*s appear

(odel 3ie4

Print Previe45ree 6+7ect

5ree

Setch

8iensioning

Note to delete a )eat*re

highlight it on 5ree, ( :8elete,or ;8elete: *sing ey+oard, or

in

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$ ,eat*re Insert

4ight clic$ on an' feat*re in the 3ree O*tline and select InsertAllows 'o* to insert a new feat*re %efore a selected feat*re in the $ree %utline

Insert ,eat*re will roll %ac$ the model to its stat*s %efore the selected feat*re in

the $ree %utline

,eat*res %elow the Insert will remain inactive *ntil the model is regenerated

4oll%ac$

ew ,eat*re


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$ ,eat*re 5 art !*ppression 4M/

arts and /odies can %e Suppressedfrom the $ree %utlineor the Model -ie'A s*ppressed part or %od' remains hidden and is .%$ eported to C/X"Meshor

Simulation0

$ -ample !*ppress the solid part and onl' ta$e the %od' that represents the fl*id part

to C,F Mesh

,eat*res can %e s*ppressed from the $ree %utline#hen a feat*re is s*ppressed an' feat*re that is dependent on it is also

s*ppressed


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$ 3he 8Go 3o9 feat*re allow +*ic$ navigation from the graphics window

%ac$ to the tree.$ Choose to go to the 8,eat*re9 or the 8/od'9 in the tree.


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Training Manual. C*rsor Modes

$ Mo*se C*rsor is contet sensitive

Indicates chosen operation

$ >iewing 4otation0

$ !electing

$ !$etch A*toConstraints

$ !'stem !tat*s 8%*s' wait9

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