NAS120 WS14 Parasolid Modeling

WORKSHOP 15
PARASOLID MODELING
NAS120, Workshop 15, May 2006
Copyright© 2005 MSC.Software Corporation WS15-2
z Workshop Objectives
z Create a parasolid model of a tension fitting using a number of the
parasolid tools in MSC.Patran

z Suggested Exercise Steps
1. Create a new database for the tension fitting model.
2. Create all the necessary 2D Geometry.
3. Extrude the surface to begin creating the solid model.
4. Create a solid shell by removing part of the solid.
5. Create fillets for all inside edges of the solid.
6. Create holes for the model by creating solid cylinders that pass through it,
and then use boolean to subtract the cylinders.
7. Create cylinders to imprint the model.
8. Imprint the solid using the cylinders.
9. Delete the cylinders used for imprinting.
10. TetMesh the completed solid
11. Create loads and constraints on the model that will be used in the analysis.
12. Create material properties for the model.
13. Create the 3D element properties.
14. Check to see that the load case Default has the load and constraint.
15. Run the analysis by sending the model to MSC.Nastran.
16. Access the results by attaching the XDB file.
17. Post-process the results from MSC.Nastran.
Step 1. Create New Database for Tension Fitting
Create a new database called

tension_fitting.db. d
a. File / New.
b. Enter tension_fitting as
the file name.
c. Click OK.
d. Choose Tolerance
Based on Model. e
e. Select MSC.Nastran as
the Analysis Code. f
f. Select Structural as the b c
Analysis Type.
g. Click OK. g

Step 2. Create Surface
Create the Geometry for the

tension fitting.
a. Geometry: Create / a
Surface / XYZ.
b. Enter <5 2 0> for Vector
Coordinates List.
c. Enter [0 0 0] for Origin
Coordinates List.
d. Click Apply. b

Step 2. Create Surface (Cont.)
Copy points at opposite corners. b

a. Click increase Point Size
icon to show all points
enlarged.
b. Geometry: Transform /
Point / Translate.
c. Enter <0.5 0 0> for e
Direction Vector.
d. Click in the Point List box.
e. Click on the top-left
corner.
f. Enter <0 0.5 0> for
Translation Vector. c f
g. Click in the Point List box.
h. Click on the bottom-right
corner.
h
d g
Create a curve by connecting

the two translated points. a
a. Geometry: Create /
Curve / Point.
b. Click on one of the two
translated points as the
starting point and the
other as the ending
point.

d
Break the surface with the
sloped curve. a
a. Geometry: Edit /
Surface / Break.
b. Select the rectangular
surface for the
Surface List and the
sloped curve for the
Break Curve List.
c. Click Yes when
message box appears.
b
d. Click the Refresh
Graphics icon.
c
Delete the upper surface

(above the break curve). a
a. Geometry: Delete /
Surface.
b. Click on the triangular
surface for the
Surface List. b
c. Click Apply.
c

Step 3. Extrude the Surface to Create Solid
f e
Create a parasolid solid
by extruding the surface a
in the z-direction.
a. Geometry: Create
/ Solid / Extrude.
b. Make sure b
TetMeshable solid
icon is selected.
c. Enter <0 0 2> for
the Translation
Vector.
d. Click in the
surface list box
and then click on
the surface. c
e. Click Iso1 view.
f. Click the Smooth-
shaded icon.
d
Step 4. Create a solid shell
Edit the solid using the shell method to

create a shelled solid. a
a. Geometry: Edit / Solid / Shell c
b. Enter 0.25 for Thickness and
turn off Auto Execute.
c. Click on Solid Face List and
b
hold down the shift key and
select the top, sloped, and front
faces of the solid. c
d. Click Apply.

Step 5. Create Fillets
f
Create the fillets on the inner edges e
of the solid. a
a. Geometry: Edit / Solid /
Edge Blend.
b. Make sure that the constant
radius icon is selected. b
c. Enter 0.25 for Constant It may be necessary
Radius. to rotate the object in
d. Make sure Edges of Solid order to see then c
icon is selected. inner edges more
e. Click on Solid Edge List easily. This can be
and screen pick the two done by holding the
edges on the inside bottom middle mouse button d
of the solid. and moving the
f. Screen pick the inside rear mouse.
edge of the solid, as shown. e
(Patran will automatically
blend the two remaining
inner edges.)

Step 6. Create Holes for the Tension Fitting
Create the holes for the tension fitting

by creating primitive solids that pass a
through the solid, then subtracting
them.
f
a. Geometry: Create / Solid /
Primitive. b
b. Select the cylinder icon
c. Enter 2.0 for the Height and
0.25 for the radius. g
d. Enter [-1 1.25 1] for the Base c
Center Point List and Coord
0.1 for the Axis List. h
e. Click Apply.
i
f. Geometry : Edit / Solid /
Boolean.
g. Select Subtract icon.
h. Select the tension fitting for
the Target Solid.
i. Select the cylinder for the
Subtracting Solid List.
d
e
Step 6. Create Holes for the Tension Fitting (Cont.)
a
Create the points where the

three bottom holes will be placed e
by translating an existing point
and, then translating again.
a. Click Wireframe icon.
b
b. Geometry: Create / Point /
Extract.
c. Select the Curve Icon. c
d. Click in the curve list box
and select the curve as
shown.
e. Geometry: Transform /
Point / Translate.
f. Enter <-0.75 0.25 0> for f h
Direction Vector. j
g. Click in the point list box
and select the new point.
h. Enter <-1.50 0 0> for d
Direction Vector.
i
i. Enter 2 for repeat count.
j. Select the translated
point.
g j
Step 6. Create Holes for the Tension Fitting (Cont.)
g
Create cylinders and then holes by
subtracting them from the solid.
a. Geometry: Create / Solid / a
h
Primitive.
b. Select cylinder icon.
c. Enter -1.0 for Height List and b
0.125 for Radius List.
d. Turn off Auto Execute.
e. Shift-click to select the three
translated points for Base i
Center Point List. c j
f. Enter Coord 0.2 for axis list j
and click Apply. k
g. Click Smooth Shaded icon.
h. Geometry: Edit / Solid /
Boolean.
i. Select subtract icon and turn off
l
Auto Execute.
j. Select tension fitting as Target d
Solid. It may be
e necessary to rotate
k. Shift-click all three cylinders for
the object several
Subtracting Solid List.
times in order to
l. Click Apply. f select the cylinders
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Step 7. Create Cylinder to Imprint Tension Fitting
a j
Create a point in the center of c
d
the large hole in order to create b
a cylinder to imprint onto the
solid. Then create the cylinder
that will be used for imprinting.
a. Click Wireframe icon. g e
b. Geometry: Create / Point
/ ArcCenter.
c
c. Select the hole edge.
d. Geometry: Create / Solid / f
Primitive.
e. Select cylinder icon
f. Enter 1.0 for Height and
0.371 for Radius.
g. Click on point in the
center of the big hole.
h. Enter Coord 0.1 for Axis
List.
i. Click Apply.
j. Click Smooth Shaded g
icon.
h
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Step 8. Imprint the Solid
Use the cylinder to imprint a

the solid and then delete
the cylinder, resulting in the
finished solid.
a. Geometry: Edit /
Solid / Imprint.
b. Select the tension b
fitting for the Solid
List (A). c
c. Select the cylinder
for the Solid to
Imprint List (B).
The solid may

seem unchanged,
but the imprint on
the solid will not be
visible until the the
cylinder has been
deleted.

Step 9. Delete the Cylinders
Delete the cylinder and make

sure imprint method was
completed.
a
a. Geometry: Delete / Solid
b. Select the cylinder for
Solid List.
c. Click Apply.
b

Step 10. TetMesh the Completed Solid
Create the TetMesh for the

tension fitting. a
a. Elements : Create /
Mesh / Solid.
b. Make sure Tet,
TetMesh, and Tet10
are all selected.
c. Click on Input List
b
and select the solid.
d. Remove check for
Automatic
Calculation and enter
0.25 for Global Edge
Length. c
e. Click Apply.
d

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Step 11. Create Loads and Constraints
a
b
Create the loads and constraints
for the model.
a. Click Refresh Graphics e
icon
b. Loads/BCs: Create / Total
Load / Element Uniform.
c. Enter Force as the New
Set Name.
d. Click Input Data…
e. Enter <-5000 0 0> for the
g
Load and click OK.
f. Click Select Application
Region…
g. Select the annular face
created by imprinting at
the larger hole, then click
Add.
c
h
h. Click OK
i. Click Apply.
Illustrated here is the
d desired application
f region.
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Step 11. Create Loads and Constraints (Cont.)

a
Create the constraints on the base
holes.
d
a. Loads/BCs: Create /
Displacement / Nodal.
b. Enter Fixed as New Set g
Name.
c. Click Input Data…
f
d. Enter <0 0 0> for Translation
only, and click OK. h
e. Click Select Application
Region.
f. Click on Select Geometry
Entities.
g. Select Surface or Face icon
h. Shift-click the cylindrical b
surfaces at the three holes on
the base, and Click Add. i
i. Click OK.
j. Click Apply. h Illustrated here is the
c
desired application
e region for one of the
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Step 12. Create Material Properties
Create the material properties a

for the model.
a. Materials: Create /
Isotropic / Manual Input
b. Enter Aluminum for d
Material Name.
c. Click Input Properties…
d. Enter 10E6 for Elastic
Modulus and 0.3 for the
Poisson Ratio.
e. Click OK
f. Click Apply.
c
e
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Step 13. Create 3D Element Properties
a
Create the 3D element
properties for the tension fitting.
a. Properties: Create / 3D /
Solid.
b. Enter 3D_tets for d
Property Set Name.
c. Click Input Properties…
d. Click on the Select
Material Icon. b
e. Select Aluminum.
f. Click OK
g. Select the solid for
Application Region, and
click Add. c
h. Click Apply.
g
e
f
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Step 14. Check the Load Case
Check the load case Default to

make sure that the load and
constraint are selected. b
a. Load Cases: Modify
b. Click on the load case
name Default.
c. Check to see that both
the load and constraints
are assigned.
d. Click Cancel. c
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Step 15. Run the Analysis
Run the Analysis with c a

MSC.Nastran.
a. Analysis: Analyze / Entire
Model / Full Run.
b. Click Translation
f
Parameters...
c. Make sure both XDB and
Print are selected for
Data Output.
d. Click OK.
e. Click Solution Type…
f. Make sure LINEAR
STATIC is selected.
g. Click OK.
h. Click Apply.
b
e
g
d h
Step 16. Access the Results
Attach the XDB file to access the a

results.
a. Analysis: Access Results
/ Attach XDB / Result
Entities. c
b. Click Select Results
File…
c. Select
tension_fitting.xdb and
click OK.
d. Click Apply.
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Step 17. Display Results
a
Create a deformation plot
a. Results: Create /
Deformation.
b. Select
Displacements,
Transitional from
Select Deformation
Result.
c. Click Apply.
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Step 17. Display Results (Cont.)
Erase the geometry and do not show

the undeformed model, so that only the
b
deformed model is shown.
a. Display: Plot/Erase…
b. Click Erase under Geometry.
c. Click OK. e
d. Click Display Attributes.
e. Remove check from Show
Undeformed. c
f. For the Render Style, choose
Shaded.
g. Click Apply.
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Step 17. Display Results (Cont.)

Step 17. Read Results (Cont.)
a
Plot the von Mises stress for the
model.
a. Results: Create / Fringe. c
b. Select Stress Tensor
from Select Fringe Result.
c. Select Display
Attributes, then set
Display to Element
Edges
d. Click Apply.
e. Now turn off averaging
and plot the stresses
again. c
d
Step 17. Read Results (Cont.)


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WORKSHOP 15

NAS120, Workshop 15, May 2006

Create a new database called

NAS120, Workshop 15, May 2006

Create the Geometry for the

NAS120, Workshop 15, May 2006

Copy points at opposite corners. b

Create a curve by connecting

NAS120, Workshop 15, May 2006

Delete the upper surface

NAS120, Workshop 15, May 2006

Edit the solid using the shell method to

NAS120, Workshop 15, May 2006

NAS120, Workshop 15, May 2006

Create the holes for the tension fitting

Create the points where the

Use the cylinder to imprint a

The solid may

NAS120, Workshop 15, May 2006

Delete the cylinder and make

NAS120, Workshop 15, May 2006

Create the TetMesh for the

NAS120, Workshop 15, May 2006

NAS120, Workshop 15, May 2006

NAS120, Workshop 15, May 2006

Create the material properties a

NAS120, Workshop 15, May 2006 f

Check the load case Default to

NAS120, Workshop 15, May 2006 d

Run the Analysis with c a

Attach the XDB file to access the a

NAS120, Workshop 15, May 2006 d

NAS120, Workshop 15, May 2006 c

Erase the geometry and do not show

NAS120, Workshop 15, May 2006 g

NAS120, Workshop 15, May 2006

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