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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. Commands (DesignLife)
1.3.8. Solve
1.3.9. 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. Generate Cold Coordinate Maps
3.4.1. Generate Cold Coordinate Temperature Maps
3.4.2. Generate Cold Coordinate Pressure Maps
3.5. Post-processing
3.5.1. Mode Multiplier
3.5.2. Modal Force
3.5.3. Export Results
3.5.4. Fatigue Diagram
3.5.5. Matrices
3.5.6. Optimize Blade Sequences
3.6. Multistage Harmonic Index (HI) Choice Wizard
3.6.1. Navigating to the MS Choice Wizard
3.6.2. Using the Wizard
3.7. Multiharmonic Combination
3.7.1. Multiharmonic Plot (DPF)
3.7.2. Multiharmonic Chart
3.8. 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. Custom Results Add-on
9.1. Make the Custom Results Add-on Available
9.2. Available Post-processing Objects
9.2.1. Percent Error in Structural Energy Norm (SEPC)
9.2.2. Relative Deformation
10. Hydrodynamic Add-ons
10.1. Hydrodynamic Pressure
10.2. Offshore
10.3. Aqwa Co-simulation
11. Additive Manufacturing Add-ons
11.1. LPBF Process
11.2. DED Process
11.3. Sintering Process
11.4. Distortion Compensation
12. Rigid Dynamics Add-ons
12.1. Variable Load
12.2. Motion Load Transfer
13. Crystal Plasticity (CP) Microstructure Add-on
13.1. Workflow for using the CP Microstructure Add-on
13.2. Importing Materials Library and Defining Materials
13.3. Loading the CP Microstructure Add-on
13.4. Adding a CP Microstructure Object
13.5. Loading the Grain Statistics or EBSD File
13.6. Viewing Grain Statistics and Setting Cutoff Values
13.7. Specifying Representative Volume Element (RVE) Parameters
13.8. Assigning a Material
13.9. Generating Element and Material Data Files
13.10. CP Microstructure Details Pane
14. Add-ons Tutorials