FXP Modeler 2012
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General Pre & Post-processor for Finite Element Analysis + FX Modeler

Overview Overview Geometry Modeling 14 Mesh Generation 28 LBC & Analysis FX+ Modeler 02 45 2/49

Overview About FX+ Convenience Advanced Nonlinear and Detail Analysis Program “FX+ Modeler is a general purpose, FEA (Finite Element Analysis) pre-processor with state-of-the-art Windows based graphic user interface providing a complete FEA environment for linking geometry modeling and meshing…” Rapidity + Modeler FX Accuracy Productivity 3/49

Advanced Nonlinear and Detail Analysis Program Main Menu Works Tree fjH-#e Edit Geometry Mesh Analysis Post View Window Help Curve Surface Solid Geometry Auto/Map-Mesh Protrude-Mesh Mesh Analysis Post Data Post Style Coordinate Systei Main Color Edge Color Start Page FXP Works.mfb Specifies the total number of nodes Work Window 0 Previous Command... Ctrl+Space Toggle Grid Move Work Plane... Developed based-on Task-oriented Design Paradigm

Works Tree Advanced Nonlinear and Detail Analysis Program ■ FXP's Works Tree displays geometry, mesh, analysis data and result data in a tree structure as Windows ■ Works Tree provides its own context menu and supports the convenient model management. Works Tree changes its form depending on the working mode. ffl-JU Datum EH-+£ Coord System EE ^ Boundary Sett Support ] EE ijj Load Sett Initial Load ] Pre-Works Post-Works Report Works EE-CD Advance EE-CD Advance r+i-P") Advance + ^ Boundary Sett Support ] EE fiP Load Sett Initial Load ] Pre-Works Post-Works Report Wt Drag & Drop Move /...

Property Window Advanced Nonlinear and Detail Analysis Program ■ FXP's Property Window provides the various information of the selected item and allows the change of the basic properties such as name, color, etc. ■ In post-processing mode, Property Windows is used as a control panel of the post-processing options. Slice Plane Clipping Plane Average Node Post Control Panel

Task-oriented User Interface Advanced Nonlinear and Detail Analysis Program Drawing Type Selection Dynamic Instruction for Current Input Input Cente Figure-on/off Button Method |Radius, Start Angle Command/Method-sensitive Figures Location Entry Field • Keyboard Input: Mathematical expressions can be used. <Ex> 100/2*sin(40)

Overview Graphic Display - Geometry Shading Shading with Edge Advanced Nonlinear and Detail Analysis Program Shading + Transparency Mouse-out Wireframe Mouse-in Bounding Box 8/49

Overview Graphic Display - Mesh Shading Feature Edge Wireframe Advanced Nonlinear and Detail Analysis Program Shading + Shrink Feature Edge (Geotechnical Model) 9/49

Overview Virtual Mesh Transformation Advanced Nonlinear and Detail Analysis Program Virtual Transformation (Translation, Rotation, Scaling) by Mouse Dragging Shaver (Component Assy.) 10/49

Selection Method Advanced Nonlinear and Detail Analysis Program Polygon Selection Selection Filter Circle Selection Polyline Selection

Overview Selection Method Advanced Nonlinear and Detail Analysis Program Detected Entity List ID Selection (Node/Element) Query Pick Selection Displayed Selection 12/49

Data Exchange -STEP, IGES, Parasolid -STEP, IGES ■ Import/Export (Analysis Data) - MIDAS/Civil, MIDAS/Gen - Nastran, Ansys, ABAQUS, etc - Neutral File (Pre: ASCII, Post: Binary) Standards for Data Exchange ■ STEP (STandard for the Exchange of Product Model Data) ■ IGES (Initial Graphics Exchange Specification) ■ STL (STereo Lithography) - De facto standard for RP Advanced Nonlinear and Detail Analysis Program IGES Model Solid Mesh

Geometry Modeling Overview Geometry Modeling 14 Mesh Generation 28 LBC & Analysis FX+ Modeler 02 45 14/49

Geometry Modeling Geometry Modeling Curve • • • • • • • • • • Line, Polyline Arc, Circle Polygon B-Spline Tunnel Section Fillet, Chamfer Trim, Extend Intersect Offset, Tangent Break, Merge … Advanced Nonlinear and Detail Analysis Program Surface • • • • • • • • • • Plane Patch Coons Patch NURBS Patch Grid Patch Vertex Patch Fillet, Chamfer Sew, Fuse Trim, Divide Extend Imprint … Advanced Modeling Solid • • • • • • • • Box, Wedge Cylinder, Cone Sphere, Torus Trim, Divide Embed Boolean Op. (Fuse, Cut, …) Stitch Surfaces … • • • • • • • • • Extrude Revolve Loft Sweep Fillet, Chamfer Offset,...

Geometry Modeling Curve Modeling Advanced Nonlinear and Detail Analysis Program Generation • Line • Arc • Circle • Ellipse • Parabola • Hyperbola Modification • B-Spline • Polyline • Rectangle • Polygon • Profile • Helix • On-surface Curve • Shortest Path Line • Surface Intersection • Offset Curve • Extrude Vertex • Tangent Line • Fillet / Chamfer • Trim / Extend • Merge / Break • Intersect • Coincide Ends • Make Wire B-Spline B-Spline Rectangle Arc Polyline Profile Tunnel Section Circle Line Polygon Polyline Line 16/49

Geometry Modeling Surface Modeling Advanced Nonlinear and Detail Analysis Program Vertex Cloud (Scanned Points) Co-planar Curves Virtual Grid (M X N) Plane Patch 2~4 Curves Elevation Grid Patch Arbitrary Curves Vertex Patch Coons Patch NURBS Patch 17/49

Geometry Modeling Solid Modeling Advanced Nonlinear and Detail Analysis Program Boolean Operation Trim A + Divide B Symmetric Model Fuse Cut Common (A ∪ B) (A - B) (A ∩ B) Divide 18/49

Geometry Modeling Advanced Modeling Advanced Nonlinear and Detail Analysis Program Generation Profile Extrude Revolve Profile Guide Curve Sweep Loft Profile Profiles 19/49

Geometry Modeling Advanced Modeling Advanced Nonlinear and Detail Analysis Program Modification Local Prism Profiles (2 Circle) Trim 2 Surfaces Cut: Through-all Fuse: Defined Height Chamfer Shell Offset Fillet 20/49

Geometry Modeling Geometry Healing Advanced Nonlinear and Detail Analysis Program Geometry Healer Work Window Static Window Message Window U-V Window Specialized Module for Geometry Healing Topological Validity Analysis 21/49