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Mechanical Add-ons
1. DesignLife Add-on
1.1. Make the DesignLife Add-on Available
1.2. The Ansys DesignLife Ribbon
1.3. Using the DesignLife Add-on
1.3.1. Choose the Analysis Domain
1.3.2. Choose the Analysis Type
1.3.3. Analysis Settings
1.3.4. Create a Loading Event
1.3.5. Specify Loads for Loading Events
1.3.6. Materials Assignment
1.3.7. Solve
1.3.8. Post-processing
1.4. Performing the Solution
1.4.1. Multi-threading
1.4.2. Local Solution
1.4.3. Ansys Remote Solve Manager (RSM)
1.4.4. HPC Platform Services (HPS)
1.4.5. Distributed Solve with MPI
1.5. Limitations
2. NVH Toolkit Add-on
2.1. Make the NVH Add-on Available
2.2. The NVH Ribbon
2.3. MAC Calculator
2.3.1. Adding a MAC Calculator result
2.3.2. MAC Calculator Details
2.3.3. MAC Calculation Method
2.3.4. MAC Frequency Worksheet
2.3.5. UNV Node Worksheet
2.3.6. MAC Calculator Generation
2.3.7. 2D MAC Table
2.3.8. 3D MAC Table
2.3.9. COMAC Table
2.3.10. Coordinate Modal Assurance Criterion Calculation
2.3.11. Complex to Real Projection Methodology
2.3.12. Automatic Mode Pairing Algorithm
2.3.13. Objective Function Formulation
2.3.14. Modal Phase Collinearity
2.3.15. Mode Animation View
2.3.16. MAC Table export
2.4. Stress/Strain Recovery
2.4.1. Adding a Stress/Strain recovery result
2.4.2. Stress/Strain Recovery Details
2.4.3. MCF Restrictions
2.5. FRF Calculator
2.5.1. Adding an FRF Calculator Result
2.5.2. FRF Calculator Details
2.5.3. FRF Calculation Method
2.5.4. FRF Worksheet
2.5.5. FRF Mode Contribution
2.5.6. FRF Plotter
2.5.7. FRF Comparison Plotter
2.6. Pre-Test Calculator
2.6.1. Adding a Pre-Test Calculator Result
2.6.2. Pre-Test Calculator Details
2.6.3. Sensor Identification Method
2.6.4. Sensors AutoMAC Panel
2.6.5. Exciter Identification Method
2.6.6. Pre-Test Worksheet
2.6.7. Sensor Mass Effect Analysis
2.6.8. Automatic Coordinate System Definition
2.7. EM Loads - XML Converter
2.7.1. Launching the XML Converter Wizard
2.7.2. Using the XML Converter Wizard
2.7.3. Closing the XML Converter Wizard
2.8. UNV File Restrictions
3. Forced Response Add-on
3.1. Introduction to Forced Response
3.2. Make the Forced Response Add-on Available
3.3. Setting Up the Forced Response Analysis
3.3.1. Setting Up the Static Structural Analysis
3.3.2. Setting Up the Modal Analysis
3.3.3. Setting Up the Harmonic Analysis
3.3.4. Setting Up the Interference Diagram
3.3.5. Mistuning Settings
3.3.6. AeroCoupling Settings
3.4. Multistage Harmonic Choice Wizard
3.5. Multiharmonic Combination
3.5.1. Multiharmonic Plot (DPF)
3.5.2. Multiharmonic Chart
3.6. Post-processing
3.6.1. Mode Multiplier
3.6.2. Export Results
3.6.3. Fatigue Diagram
3.6.4. Matrices
3.6.5. Optimize Blade Sequences
3.7. Troubleshooting
4. Rotordynamics Add-on
4.1. Loading the Rotordynamics Add-on
4.2. Rotordynamics Capabilities
4.3. Critical Speed Maps
4.4. Orbital Plots
4.5. Harmonic Separation Margin
4.6. Rotordynamics Add-on Limitations
5. Explicit Dynamics Add-ons
5.1. Drop Test Add-on
5.2. The LS-DYNA Keyword Manager Add-on
6. Bolt Tools Add-on
6.1. Making the Bolt Tools Add-on Available
6.2. Bolt Tools Add-on Definitions
6.2.1. Bolt Geometry Auto-Recognition
6.2.2. Object Summary Tables
6.3. Bolt Tools Modeling Buttons
6.3.1. Selection
6.3.2. Contact
6.3.3. Meshing
6.3.4. Coordinate Systems
6.3.5. Preloads
6.3.6. Beams
6.3.7. Post Processing
6.3.8. Tree Helper
6.4. Bolt Tools Modeling Wizard
6.4.1. Common and Reused Wizard Tabs
6.4.2. Wizard Interfaces
6.5. Bolt Tools Instance Manager
6.5.1. Instance Manager Properties
6.5.2. Instance Manager Geometry Selection
6.5.3. Instance Groups
6.5.4. Instance Group Properties
6.5.5. Geometry Selection
6.6. Instances - Part Library
6.6.1. Part Library Interface
6.6.2. Adding a Part to the Library
6.6.3. Referencing and Using a Part from the library
6.6.4. Part File Structure and Format
6.6.5. Part Auto-Recognition and Matching Criteria
6.6.6. Part Script Files
6.7. APDL Bolt Modeling
6.7.1. APDL Bolt Mechanical Tree Object
6.7.2. APDL Bolt Part Files
6.7.3. APDL Bolt Properties
7. optiSLang 3D Postprocessing Add-on
8. Restart Analysis Add-on
9. Hydrodynamic Add-ons
9.1. Hydrodynamic Pressure
9.2. Offshore
9.3. Aqwa Co-simulation
10. Additive Manufacturing Add-ons
10.1. LPBF Process
10.2. DED Process
10.3. Sintering Process
10.4. Distortion Compensation
11. Rigid Dynamics Add-ons
11.1. Variable Load
11.2. Motion Load Transfer
12. Crystal Plasticity (CP) Microstructure Add-on
12.1. Workflow for using the CP Microstructure Add-on
12.2. Importing Materials Library and Defining Materials
12.3. Loading the CP Microstructure Add-on
12.4. Adding a CP Microstructure Object
12.5. Loading the Grain Statistics or EBSD File
12.6. Viewing Grain Statistics and Setting Cutoff Values
12.7. Specifying Representative Volume Element (RVE) Parameters
12.8. Assigning a Material
12.9. Generating Element and Material Data Files
12.10. CP Microstructure Details Pane
13. Add-ons Tutorials