ANSYSWorkbenchLS DYNAUsersInstructionsR16

ANSYS Workbench LS-DYNA
Users Instructions
Release 16.0
April 9, 2015
2015 ANSYS, Inc. 1/53 ANSYS Workbench LS-DYNA R16.0 V1 Users Instructions
Table of Contents
Introduction
Installation Instructions
Problem Setup
Engineering Data
Geometry
Body Interactions
Meshing
Initial Conditions
Boundary Conditions
Analysis Settings
Result Processing
Stress
Strain
Global Data
Nodal Output
Body Data
Animation
LS-DYNA Keywords
Additional Information
Documentation
Changes in R15.0.7
Changes in R16.0
Tips
Technical Support
License Requirements
ANSYS Workbench LS-DYNA is a Graphical User Interface (GUI) for
running ANSYS LS-DYNA. It provides the extensive power of ANSYS
Workbench environment to facilitate the use of the LS-DYNA program
by greatly reducing the effort required to set-up and run complex
Introduction problems.
Workbench LS-DYNA R16.0 uses LS-DYNA version R7.1.1 Revision 88541
Comprehensive CAD to solution capabilities include:
CAD import from all leading sources
Geometry clean-up to facilitate fast accurate explicit analysis
Parameters usable for optimization based on varying geometry,
material models and boundary conditions
State of the art meshing designed to produce high quality meshes
ideally suited for explicit simulations
Automatic Explicit preference for high quality meshing
Mesh generation in parallel without additional license requirement
Highly efficient parallel simulations
Comprehensive post processing
In summary it is LS-DYNA empowered by ANSYS Workbench for ease of
use and quick solutions unmatched by any other comprehensive pre and
post processing environment offered in a single intuitive fully
interactive, modern Graphical User Interface (GUI).
Workbench LS-DYNA is the result of a collaborative effort between
Livermore Software Technology Corporation (LSTC) and ANSYS, Inc. The
interface was created using the ANSYS Customization Toolkit (ACT), a
product of ANSYS, Inc. designed to enable customization of the user
interface of ANSYS products.
Images courtesy of CADFEM GmBH
The ANSYS LS-DYNA program is able to run the complete keyword set
published in the LS-DYNA KEYWORD USER'S MANUAL (Version 971
R7.1). In the current implementation, a limited subset of the extensive
list of keyword inputs can be generated by Workbench LS-DYNA. The
Introduction keywords generated through the standard user interface are
supported by ANSYS technical support. The following areas of use are
not supported with Workbench LS-DYNA:
User-defined material definition
LS-DYNA user subroutines
Mesh-free methods: SPH & EFG
Some special elements such as Seat belt and others
Fluid Structure Interaction (FSI)
Advanced, knowledgeable users may modify the input file generated
and take advantage of the full keyword set, however ANSYS, Inc. does
not provide technical support for modified input files. Note that post-
processing may not work correctly with modified .k files. For those
cases use LS-Prepost available in the standard the installation.
The Workbench LS-DYNA environment is available to all customers
with an ANSYS LS-DYNA license and requires that license to run
problems (see: License Requirements).
SMP and MPP Parallel processing are both available, they do however
require the use of ANSYS LS-DYNA HPC licenses. The standard ANSYS
HPC packs and HPC Workgroup licenses do not work with ANSYS LS-
DYNA. Use ANSYS LS-DYNA HPC licenses for running in parallel.
These instructions assume that the users is familiar with the
Mechanical GUI and the basics of LS-DYNA.
If you have not already done so, install the
ANSYS Structural and ANSYS Explicit
products before the Workbench
LS-DYNA installation.
Administrator rights are required to install
Workbench LS-DYNA.
Multiple versions of Workbench LS-DYNA
can be installed with the use of the
environmental variable AWP_ROOT145,
AWP_Root150. and AWP_Root160. Set the
value of the variable to the install directory.
Use this environmental variable for
Network Installations.
Download Workbench LS-DYNA R16.0.zip.
from the Customer Portal Extension Library.
Unzip the file into a temporary directory.
Right click on the setup.exe file and select
Run as administrator.
Click Run in Unknown Publisher

warning. Click Next on Welcome page.
Select, I agree to accept license, then
follow instructions on the screen.
Start Workbench: Start/All

Programs/ANSYS 16.0/Workbench 16.0
In the Workbench project page select

Tools/Options.
Select Extensions/Manage Extensions
Click on the box to the left of LSDYNA to

add the Workbench LS-DYNA Extension
to Workbench.
Once the installation is complete,

Workbench LS-DYNA will show up in
the Toolbox and you can start to set-up
and run problems. (see Problem Setup)
Saving an empty project with the
extension installed may be useful for
future use so the extension does not
need to be added for each new project.
Un-Installation Instructions
Use the standard Windows
un-installation process.
In the Windows Control Panel select
Add/Remove programs
or Program Features
Select Workbench LSDYNA
Click on Uninstall
Problem Setup: Materials
These instructions will be most useful
for users who are familiar with the
Workbench ANSYS Mechanical user
interface as well as the use of the ANSYS
LS-DYNA program.
For background information or a
refresher, refer to:
Introduction to ANSYS Mechanical 15.0
Problem setup is most efficiently done
when following the workflow offered by
Workbench LS-DYNA. Starting with the
project page:
Start with the Definition of Materials
Models from Engineering Data. Only the
material models supported by ANSYS LS-
DYNA are shown in Engineering Data for
Workbench LS-DYNA.
Problem Setup: Geometry
Select Geometry to be used, by creating
new geometry using DesignModeler or
SpaceClaim.
Alternatively import geometry from a
CAD model or a previously created
(.agdb) file.
Edit Model will start the Mechanical GUI
Once the Mechanical GUI is open the

details of each part of the geometry can
be viewed
Problem Setup: Contact
Body Interaction parameters are
defined in the Connection branch of the
Model tree. Different types of contact
can be selected from the Contact
dropdown menu in the Connection
toolbar.
For the majority of problems Automatic
Contact can be used, requiring no
additional input by the user.
By default all bodies participate in
contact. The default contact is
frictionless, but can be changed.
Details of the contact are shown in the
Details of Body Interaction window.
Problem Setup: Springs
Springs can be added in Connections .
Both Longitudinal Stiffness and Damping

are supported.
Pre-loads are supported since R15.0.
Spring behavior: linear only.
Problem Setup: Meshing
Meshing is a critical part of explicit
simulations. Uniform size hexahedral
elements are ideal for accurate and fast
simulations. For complex geometries it
is difficult to generate an all hex mesh.
Workbench meshing continues to
improve the quality of the mesh
produced. As an example Multizone
meshing can automatically decompose
complex geometry into sweepeable
parts and create an all hex mesh.
Workbench LS-DYNA automatically
selects the explicit preference for
meshing, thus the mesher attempts to
produce a mesh well suited for ANSYS
LS-DYNA. The user need only specify an
element size to be used.
Problem Setup: IC
Initial Conditions can be assigned to

parts by inserting them in the ANSYS
LSDYNA branch or from the Supports
dropdown menu.
Problem Setup: BC
Boundary Conditions (Supports, Loads

and Acceleration) can be assigned to
parts by inserting them in the ANSYS LS-
DYNA branch or from the LS-DYNA
Environment dropdown menus.
Specifications for
Rigid Body and Rigid wall
constraints are available
from the Constraints
dropdown menu
Problem Setup: Nodal Data
To collect Nodal Data, insert one or
more Result Trackers prior to running
the simulation. Result trackers must be
scoped to a node.
Add Nodal Output below the solution,
scope it to a node and select the type of
output.
Analysis Settings
Analysis settings control the running of

the simulation. The End Time is the only
required input.
SMP or MPP parallel processing can be
activated by changing the Number of
CPUs. Note that ANSYS LS-DYNA HPC
licenses are required for using more
than 1 core.
Analysis Settings
Additional Analysis controls can be used

to select:
Single or double precision
Frequency of result outputs
Frequency of time history outputs
Note that by default Strain results are
not included in the output, and must be
selected by the user.
After the Analysis Settings are specified,
click on Solve to start ANSYS LS-DYNA.
Analysis Settings
Additional Controls
Using Section in the part definition,
additional controls of Element
Formulation and Hourglass Control are
also available to further specify how the
problem is to be run.
Result Processing
Once ANSYS LS-DYNA has been started,
Solution Information will display the
message file as the calculation runs.
Clicking on Stop Solution will terminate
the ANSYS LS-DYNA run.
Result Processing
Stress and Plastic Strain are
written by default (can be
suppressed) but Strain is not
written by default and must
be selected by the user if
desired.
Results can be inserted from
the Solution branch of the
tree.
Result Processing
Results can also be added from the
Solution toolbar
LS-DYNA keeps track of Total Strain and

Plastic Strain. Elastic Strain will always
show as 0. To plot plastic strain, use the
worksheet as shown on the next page.
Result Processing
LS-DYNA keeps track of Total Strain and

Plastic Strain. Elastic Strain will always
show as 0. To plot elastic plastic strain
or elastic strain, click on Solution, then
click on Worksheet
and select from the User Defined Result
Expressions within the Worksheet. Right
click on the expression and select Create
User Defined Result
Results: Nodal data
Time history plots at result trackers are
shown with Nodal Output. They can
show :
Results: Global Data
Time History Outputs (ASCII files) can be

requested. All the files listed below can
be created by ANSYS LS-DYNA from the
Workbench LS-DYNA GUI. Please note
however that some date in the ASCII
files currently can not be viewed .
To view Time History Outputs select the ones desired from
the ASCII drop down menu.
Using LS-DYNA terminology, the following results can be

viewed within Workbench LS-DYNA:
GLSTAT ( Global Data : Kinetic Energy, Hourglass, ....)

BNDOUT ( Boundary Conditions Data )
RCFORC ( Contact Forces Data)
SPCFORC ( Reaction Forces on Boundary Conditions using *BOUNDARY_SPC ( Fixed Support)
To view Reaction Force
MATSUM ( Body Data)
NODOUT ( Nodal Data) Trackers must be defined during pre-processing for the nodal data to
be available during Results processing.
Insert Global Data in Solution.
Define the time histories desired for
each plot In Details of Global Data click
on Tabular Data.
Expand the Datas pop-up box,
then click on the small table symbol,
then select from the dropdown box:
Multiple Items can be selected by

clicking on the Datas symbol again and
selecting the additional items to be
plotted on the same frame.
To view the Global Data time history,
right click on Global Data under Solution
and select Generate. Then click on
Worksheet to view the results.
Results: Contact Force
Insert Contact Forces from the ASCII
dropdown list.
Select Body Interaction in Details of
Contact Force.
Right click on Contact Force and select
Generate.
Results: More ASCII Output
Similar to the Contact Force plot,
Material Output (Body data) and
Reaction Force plots can be added from
the ASCII Dropdown list and plotted.
Animations can be generated with one click
select 10 Sec for animation

length and show all data
$# LS-DYNA Keyword file
*KEYWORD
LS-DYNA Keywords *DATABASE_FORMAT
0 0
*CONTROL_TERMINATION
As noted in the Introduction, only the 0.0007 10000000 0.001 1000 100000
keywords generated through the *CONTROL_TIMESTEP
0 0.9 0 0 0 0 1 0
standard Workbench LS-DYNA user 0 0 0
interface are supported by ANSYS *CONTROL_CONTACT
Technical Support. 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
This section describes the Keywords that 2 1 0 1 0 1 0.5
are generated and lists the Keywords 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
that are supported. 1 0 0 0 1
*CONTROL_ENERGY
2 2 2 2
*CONTROL_ACCURACY
1 4 0
0
*CONTROL_BULK_VISCOSITY
1.5 0.06 -2
*CONTROL_SOLID
1 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
*CONTROL_SHELL
20 1 -1 4 2 1 1 1
0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
0 0 2
*CONTROL_OUTPUT
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0
*CONTROL_PARALLEL
0 0 1 0
*CONTROL_SOLUTION
0 0 0 0
LS-DYNA Keywords Generated - Materials
LS-DYNA Keywords Generated - Model
Body Interactions
Frictionless and Frictional creates
*CONTACT_AUTOMATIC_SINGLE_SURFACE
Angular Velocity
Both create keyword *INITIAL_VELOCITY.
Manual Contact Regions
Bonded creates *CONTACT_TIED keywords, either NODES_TO_SURFACE or
SURFACE_TO_SURFACE with the OFFSET option
Bonded Breakable creates
*CONTACT_AUTOMATIC_SURFACE_TO_SURFACE_TIEBREAK or
*CONTACT_ONEWAY_AUTOMATIC_SURFACE_TO_SURFACE_TIEBREAK
Frictionless and Frictional creates *CONTACT_AUTOMATIC keywords, either
NODES_TO_SURFACE or SURFACE_TO_SURFACE
Spot welds
Breakable and Non-Breakable creates *CONSTRAINED_SPOTWELD
LS-DYNA Keywords Generated Initial and
Boundary Conditions
Initial conditions
Velocity
Angular Velocity
Both create keyword *INITIAL_VELOCITY.
Loads
Inertial: Acceleration and Standard Earth Gravity. Both create keyword
*LOAD_BODY_X, Y or Z depending on direction of acceleration.
Pressure: creates *LOAD_SEGMENT_SET.
Force: creates *LOAD_NODE_SET.
Supports
Fixed Support: creates *BOUNDARY_SPC.
Displacement: creates *BOUNDARY_PRESCRIBED_MOTION_SET.
Velocity : creates *BOUNDARY_PRESCRIBED_MOTION_SET.
Impedance Boundary: creates BOUNDARY_NON_REFLECTING.
Simply Supported: creates *BOUNDARY_SPC.
Fixed Rotation: creates *BOUNDARY_SPC.
Keywords: User Defined
Advanced users can take advantage of
the file include capability of LS-DYNA by
specifying the name of the file to be
included.
An include file *INCLUDE Filename1
keyword card will be generated pointing
to the file specified by the user.
Included files can contain any valid LS-
DYNA keyword cards created by the
user. Using include files eliminates the
necessity of editing the .k input file by
the user each time the file is created by
Workbench LS-DYNA.
Note that included file can contain other
include file statements, providing a
fairly general capability for simply
adding predefined inputs.
ANSYS Support does not provide
technical assistance for keywords not
generated by Workbench LS-DYNA
LS-DYNA Keywords Supported
The list of supported keyword is listed and explained in a

separate document:
ANSYS Workbench LS-DYNA R16 Supported Keywords.pdf
Additional Information: Documentation
For an example of a quick step by step problem set-up,

please see the document: ANSYS Workbench LS-DYNA
Problem Set-up Examples.pdf which is part of the extension
package.
ANSYS Workbench LS-DYNA (ACT Extension) Training
The LS_DYNA Keyword Users Manual (R7.1 May 26, 2014), is

located in the ANSYS installation directory. The default is:
C:\Program Files\ANSYS Inc\v160\ansys\docu
LS-DYNA_manual_Vol_I_R7.1.pdf
LS-DYNA_manual_Vol_II_R7.1.pdf
LS-DYNA_manual_Vol_III_R7.1.pdf
Additional Information: Training & Tutorials
For an examples of a quick step by step problem set-up

please see the document:
ANSYS Workbench LS-DYNA Problem Set-up Examples R16.0.pdf
included in this ACT Extension installation file.
also
Workbench LS-DYNA training course material on the ANSYS
Customer Portal:
ANSYS Workbench LS-DYNA (ACT Extension) Training
Additional Information: Terminology
To be added:
translation from ANSY Mechanical to LS-DYNA terminology
Additional Information: Changes in R15.0.7
Fixes and Changes in R15.0.7

Fix error in the calculation of fiber orientation when generating ACP LS-DYNA models (*ELEMENT_SHELL_COMPOSITE)
Fix error in the calculation of the offset value when generating ACP LS-DYNA models (*ELEMENT_SHELL_COMPOSITE)
Fix error in the naming of MAT_RATE_SENSITIVE_POWERLAW_PLASTICITY
Fix error in the naming of *MAT_MODIFIED_PIECEWISE_LINEAR_PLASTICITY
Fix error in the orientation of beams elements
Fix error with unit system mks, stresses were not correctly converted to Mechanical units
Fix error with remote point creation when used with a local coordinate system
Fix error with definition of tension/compression springs
Fix error with missing ReferenceAppliedBy property in the joint Definition (the property was filtered)
Reset the contact default settings for soft behavior back to the R14.5 value (soft=2)
Change Default Hourglass to type 5
Additional Information: Changes in R16.0
Fixes and Changes in R16.0

Enhanced parameter support
Boundary condition activation and deactivation
Adaptivity (AMR)
Drawbeads
Scoped acceleration
Arbitrary Lagrange Euler (ALE)
Additional controls:
Cycle limit, result generation by time or cycles
Start time for initial velocities
dynain file generation
For more information see: R16.0 Workbench LS-DYNA Update
Additional Information: Tips
Do not modify the .k file within Workbench

LS-DYNA cannot use pyramid elements
Workbench LS-DYNA with design points
Cancel the Rigid Body Force
Open Solver Files Directory
Generate .rst file
"The current project has been modified. Do you want to save it?"
Commands snippets can be used
With the R16.0 license server old licensing preferences can block
the usage of Workbench LS-DYNA
Additional Information: Tips Caution!
Do not modify the .k file within Workbench
If possible use the Input File Include option in the

Constraints drop down menu.
Alternatively, modify the .k file and launch LS-DYNA
with the Classic APDL Product Launcher and view the
results with LS-Prepost.
LS-DYNA cannot use pyramid elements. Check the

mesh statistics if you suspect that they may have
been generated by the mesher.
LS-DYNA cannot use pyramid elements
Check the mesh statistics if you

suspect that they may have been
generated by the mesher.
Workbench LS-DYNA with design points
There is a know problem when using the option to export

each design point (by checking the Exported box in the table
of design points). This writes a new Workbench project for
each design point but the file log.html is deleted and the
Mechanical GUI cannot be opened. Possible error message:
Work around:
Copy the original log.html file to each _dp project.
Cancel the Rigid Body Force
To cancel the Rigid Body Force

input via the Tabular Data
click cancel rather than the x
in the upper right corner.
Open Solver Files Directory
Generate .rst file
The current project has been modified. Do you want to save it?
Once Workbench LS-DYNA has been installed, Workbench thinks

that you have made a change to the project even before doing
anything, so do not be surprise to see the message shown below
when trying to close Workbench or opening a project.
Commands snippets can be used
At the body level

to modify the material, formulation
(section)
hourglass and equation of state
Note the section and hourglass can be
se directly through the GUI thus
snippets may not be needed.
at the contact level
to use contact types not supported by
Workbench LS-DYNA
At the environment level
No command snippets are supported at the
environment level. This capability is partially
replaced by the input file include object
With the R16.0 license server
old licensing preferences can block the usage of Workbench LS-DYNA
Solution:
Launch the License Mgmt. Center
Stop the License Manager
Delete the file:
license.preferences.xml
Stored in folder:
%APPDATA%\Ansys\v160\licensing
Restart the License Manager
Additional Information: License Requirement
Note:
The ANSYS Workbench LS-DYNA User Interface is
available for use only by licensees of:
ANSYS LS-DYNA, Legacy LS-DYNA PC & Legacy LS-DYNA PrePost
who are current on TECS.
It is not available for Add-On licenses:
ANSYS Mechanical Emag LS-DYNA
ANSYS Mechanical LS-DYNA
ANSYS Multiphysics LS-DYNA
Technical Support
For technical assistance, please contact ANSYS Technical

Support using any of the methods below:
Web: http://www1.ansys.com/customer/
Phone: 800.711.7199 or 724.514.3600
Email: techsupp@ansys.com
For existing technical support service requests, please

reference the service request number when contacting
ANSYS Technical Support.

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ANSYS Workbench LS-DYNA

Click Run in Unknown Publisher

Start Workbench: Start/All

In the Workbench project page select

Click on the box to the left of LSDYNA to

Once the installation is complete,

Select Workbench LSDYNA

Edit Model will start the Mechanical GUI

Once the Mechanical GUI is open the

Springs can be added in Connections .

Both Longitudinal Stiffness and Damping

Initial Conditions can be assigned to

Boundary Conditions (Supports, Loads

Analysis settings control the running of

Additional Analysis controls can be used

LS-DYNA keeps track of Total Strain and

LS-DYNA keeps track of Total Strain and

Time History Outputs (ASCII files) can be

Using LS-DYNA terminology, the following results can be

GLSTAT ( Global Data : Kinetic Energy, Hourglass, ....)

Multiple Items can be selected by

select 10 Sec for animation

The list of supported keyword is listed and explained in a

For an example of a quick step by step problem set-up,

The LS_DYNA Keyword Users Manual (R7.1 May 26, 2014), is

For an examples of a quick step by step problem set-up

Fixes and Changes in R15.0.7

Fixes and Changes in R16.0

For more information see: R16.0 Workbench LS-DYNA Update

Do not modify the .k file within Workbench

If possible use the Input File Include option in the

LS-DYNA cannot use pyramid elements. Check the

Check the mesh statistics if you

There is a know problem when using the option to export

To cancel the Rigid Body Force

Once Workbench LS-DYNA has been installed, Workbench thinks

At the body level

For technical assistance, please contact ANSYS Technical

For existing technical support service requests, please

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