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- 1. Getting Started with Sherlock
- 1.1. Welcome to Sherlock
- 1.2. The Ansys Product Improvement Program
- 1.3. Start-Up and Configuration
- 1.3.1. Sherlock Licensing
- 1.3.2. Standard Folder Locations
- 1.3.3. For Linux Users
- 1.3.4. Optional Software Compatibility
- 1.3.5. Initial Testing and Configuration
- 1.3.6. Memory Management
- 1.3.7. 3D Viewer Compatibility
- 1.4. Compatibility with Earlier Versions of Sherlock
- 1.5. Sherlock Settings Dialog
- 2. Introductory Tutorials
- 2.1. Tutorial: Project Overview
- 2.1.1. Main Window
- 2.1.2. Importing a Project
- 2.1.3. Project Life Cycle
- 2.1.4. Circuit Card Information
- 2.1.5. Analysis
- 2.1.6. Results
- 2.1.7. Closing a Project
- 2.2. Tutorial: ODB++ Project Creation
- 2.2.1. Importing an ODB++ Archive
- 2.2.2. Project Name and Properties
- 2.3. Tutorial: Reviewing Part Properties
- 2.3.1. Managing Part Properties
- 2.3.2. Filtering and Selecting Parts
- 2.3.3. Changing Part Properties
- 2.3.4. Part Source Priority
- 2.3.5. Changing Properties for Multiple Parts
- 2.3.6. Confirming Parts
- 2.3.7. Updating Component Layers
- 2.4. Tutorial: Layer Viewer
- 2.4.1. Layer Viewer Overview
- 2.4.2. Launching the Layer Viewer
- 2.4.3. Reviewing Layers
- 2.4.4. Layer Panning and Zooming
- 2.4.5. Component Editor
- 2.4.6. Board Outline Editor
- 2.4.7. Other Layer Viewer Features
- 2.5. Tutorial: Ad Hoc Project Creation
- 2.5.1. Project Creation
- 2.5.2. Circuit Card Creation
- 2.5.3. Adding CAD Files
- 2.5.4. Importing a Bill of Materials
- 2.5.5. BGA Part Properties
- 2.5.6. Importing Pick & Place Data
- 2.5.7. Importing Copper Layers
- 2.5.8. Insulated Metal Substrate Stackup
- 2.5.9. Additional Stackup Tools
- 2.5.10. Reviewing the Board Outline
- 2.5.11. Reviewing Component Layers
- 2.5.12. Reviewing Drill Holes
- 3. User Reference
- 3.1. Sherlock Settings
- 3.1.1. Advanced Settings
- 3.1.2. Beta Features Settings
- 3.1.3. Color Settings
- 3.1.4. Data Store Settings
- 3.1.5. Debug Settings
- 3.1.6. FEA Analysis Settings
- 3.1.7. Launcher Settings
- 3.1.8. Meshing Settings
- 3.1.9. Part Library Settings
- 3.1.10. Report Settings
- 3.1.11. Score Settings
- 3.2. User Interface Overview
- 3.2.1. Main Window
- 3.2.2. Project Tree
- 3.2.3. Main Menu
- 3.3. Single and Multi-Project Mode
- 3.3.1. Multi-Project Mode
- 3.3.2. Single-Project Mode
- 3.3.3. Changing Project Directory
- 3.4. Circuit Card Assembly Files
- 3.4.1. Circuit Card Information
- 3.4.2. CCA File Properties Viewer
- 3.4.3. Creating a Circuit Card
- 3.4.4. Adding Files to a Circuit Card Assembly
- 3.4.5. Duplicating Thermal Map Files
- 3.4.6. Attaching Informational (Info) Files
- 3.4.7. CCA File Format Specifications
- 3.5. Layer Viewer
- 3.6. Importing Projects and ECAD Archives
- 3.6.1. How to Import a Project into Sherlock
- 3.6.2. Import-Compatible File Types
- 3.6.3. IPC-2581 Import Tutorial
- 3.7. Exporting Projects
- 3.7.1. Exporting Sherlock Projects (.zip, .dfr-result)
- 3.7.2. Exporting CCAs to Ansys Icepak / Electronics Desktop (.aedb)
- 3.7.3. Links to Other Types of Exports
- 3.8. Stackups and Copper Layers
- 3.8.1. Importing Copper Layers
- 3.8.2. Stackup Tools
- 3.9. Laminate Management
- 3.9.1. Laminate Manager
- 3.9.2. Laminate Manager Icon Ribbon
- 3.9.3. Filtering Laminates
- 3.9.4. Selecting Multiple Laminates for Editing, Exporting
- 3.9.5. Adding and Copying Laminates
- 3.9.6. Deleting Laminates
- 3.9.7. Exporting Laminates
- 3.9.8. Importing Laminates
- 3.9.9. Laminate Editor
- 3.9.10. Editing Multiple Laminates Simultaneously
- 3.10. Solder Management
- 3.10.1. Solder Manager Listing
- 3.10.2. Solder Editor
- 3.10.3. Temperature-Dependent Material Properties
- 3.10.4. Export Solders
- 3.10.5. Import Solders
- 3.11. Material Management
- 3.11.1. Material Manager Listing
- 3.11.2. Material Editor
- 3.11.3. Temperature-Dependent Material Properties
- 3.11.4. Export Materials
- 3.11.5. Import Materials
- 3.12. User Data Files and Documents
- 3.12.1. User Defined Data Files
- 3.12.2. User Document Files
- 3.12.3. User Properties File (user.properties)
- 4. Managing Parts in Sherlock
- 4.1. Parts List Overview
- 4.1.1. How Sherlock Generates the Parts List
- 4.1.2. The Importance of Reviewing Part Properties
- 4.1.3. The Parts List Interface
- 4.1.4. Customizing the Parts List
- 4.1.5. Filtering and Selecting Parts
- 4.1.6. Updating Component Layers
- 4.2. Parts List Management Tools
- 4.2.1. The Part Properties Viewer
- 4.2.2. The Part Editor
- 4.2.3. The Multi-Part Editor
- 4.2.4. The Package Chooser
- 4.2.5. Part Source Priority
- 4.2.6. Confirming Parts
- 4.2.7. Filtering the Parts List (Advanced)
- 4.2.8. Exporting the Parts List
- 4.2.9. Importing the Parts List
- 4.3. Building Custom Parts
- 4.4. Part Library
- 4.4.2. Creating a Part Library
- 4.4.3. Part Library Management
- 4.4.4. Customized Search Results
- 4.4.5. Filtered Search Results
- 4.4.6. Update Part Library from Parts List
- 4.4.7. Update Parts List from Part Library
- 4.4.8. Import Part Data
- 4.4.9. Recover Part Library
- 4.5. Part Validation
- 4.5.1. Input Data
- 4.5.2. Analysis Options
- 4.5.3. Analysis Results
- 4.5.4. Component Analysis Part Validation
- 4.6. Approved Vendor List (AVL)
- 4.6.2. Maintaining the AVL
- 4.6.3. Using The AVL
- 4.7. Part Wizard
- 4.7.1. Part Number Recognition
- 4.7.2. Viewing Part Wizard Patterns
- 4.7.3. Editing Part Wizard Patterns
- 4.7.4. Editing Part Wizard Default Properties
- 4.7.5. Editing Part Wizard Pattern Fields
- 4.7.6. Editing Part Wizard Field Codes
- 4.7.7. Managing Part Wizard Patterns
- 4.7.8. Bulk Pattern Testing
- 4.7.9. Bulk Test Results
- 4.7.10. Bulk Pattern Matching
- 4.8. Sherlock Part Properties Defined
- 4.8.1. A - Part Properties
- 4.8.2. B - Properties
- 4.8.3. C - D Properties
- 4.8.4. E - J Properties
- 4.8.5. L - Properties
- 4.8.6. M - Properties
- 4.8.7. N - O Properties
- 4.8.8. P - Properties
- 4.8.9. Q - R Properties
- 4.8.10. S - Properties
- 4.8.11. T - Y Properties
- 4.9. Package Management
- 4.9.1. Package Manager Listing
- 4.9.2. Selecting a Package to Edit
- 4.9.3. Using the Package Editor
- 4.9.4. Adding and Copying Packages
- 4.9.5. Deleting Packages
- 4.9.6. Package Export and Import
- 4.9.7. Column Mappings
- 4.9.8. Package Previewer
- 4.10. Tables: Required Part Properties per Analysis Type
- 4.10.1. Required Part Properties for: Component Failure Analysis, DFMEA, and PTH
Fatigue
- 4.10.2. Required Part Properties for: Semi-Conductor Wearout, Solder Fatigue, Thermal Derating,
and Part Validation
- 4.10.3. Required Part Properties for Each FEA Analysis
- 5. Life Cycle Management
- 5.1. Tutorial Life Cycle
- 5.2. Phase Definitions
- 5.3. Project Life Cycles
- 5.3.1. Event Definitions
- 5.3.2. Thermal Event
- 5.3.3. Shock Event
- 5.3.4. Random Event
- 5.3.5. Harmonic Event
- 5.3.6. Load Direction and PCB Orientation
- 5.3.7. Life Cycle Editing
- 5.3.8. Life Cycle Import / Export
- 5.3.9. Life Cycle Manager
- 6. Failure Analysis
- 6.1. Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (DFMEA)
- 6.1.1. Managing DFMEA Data
- 6.1.2. Customizing DFMEA Data
- 6.1.3. Exporting DFMEA Data
- 6.1.4. Importing DFMEA Data
- 6.1.5. DFMEA Results
- 6.1.6. Net List
- 6.2. Component Failure Analysis
- 6.2.1. Input Data
- 6.2.2. Analysis Properties and Analysis Results
- 6.3. Plated Through Hole (PTH) Fatigue Analysis
- 6.3.1. Input Data
- 6.3.2. Analysis Properties
- 6.3.3. Analysis Results
- 6.4. Semiconductor Wearout
- 6.4.1. Input Data
- 6.4.2. Acceleration Factors
- 6.4.3. Documents
- 6.4.4. Analysis
- 6.5. Solder Fatigue Analysis
- 6.6. Solder Fatigue Analysis Module
- 6.6.1. Input Data
- 6.6.2. Solder Fatigue Properties Dialog
- 6.6.3. BTC Packages
- 6.6.4. Pad Properties
- 6.6.5. Editing Solder Properties
- 6.6.6. Supported Solder Models
- 6.7. Using AEDT-Icepak Results in Sherlock for Solder Fatigue Analysis
- 6.7.1. Workflow Summary
- 6.7.2. TMAP File Specifications
- 6.8. Solder Fatigue Tool
- 6.9. Thermal Derating
- 6.9.1. Input Data
- 6.9.2. Analysis Options
- 6.9.3. Analysis Results
- 7. Finite Element Analysis (FEA) Overview
- 7.1. FEA Integration
- 7.2. FEA Engine
- 7.2.1. Selecting the FEA Engine
- 7.2.2. FEA Analysis Settings
- 7.3. Data Sources
- 7.3.1. Generated Data Source
- 7.3.2. Imported Data Source
- 7.3.3. Strain Map Import
- 7.4. FEA Models
- 7.4.1. Bonded Model
- 7.4.2. FEA Modeling Properties
- 7.4.3. Generate 3D Model
- 7.4.4. Export FEA Model
- 7.4.5. Run FEA Analysis
- 7.5. FEA Processing
- 7.6. FEA Results
- 7.6.1. Summary Panel
- 7.6.2. Tabular Results
- 7.6.3. Graphical Result Layers
- 7.6.4. 3D Results File
- 7.6.5. Log Files
- 8. FEA Modeling Guide
- 8.1. FEA- PCB Modeling
- 8.1.1. PCB Models
- 8.1.2. PCB Modeling Properties
- 8.1.3. PCB Material Management
- 8.1.4. PCB Model Tradeoffs
- 8.2. FEA- Mount Points and Fixtures
- 8.2.1. Mount Point & Fixture Types
- 8.2.2. Mount Point Management
- 8.2.3. Fixture Management
- 8.3. FEA- Cutouts and Drill Holes
- 8.3.1. Cutouts
- 8.3.2. Drill Holes
- 8.4. FEA- Trace Modeling
- 8.4.1. Tutorial Project
- 8.4.3. Trace Model Generation
- 8.4.4. Advanced Trace Modeling Settings
- 8.4.5. Trace Model Viewing
- 8.4.6. Trace Model Import
- 8.4.7. Trace Model and Sketch Export
- 8.4.8. Trace Reinforcement Export
- 8.4.9. Importing the STEP File into Ansys Workbench or Ansys Discovery
- 8.4.10. Trace Model Resolution
- 8.4.11. Trace Model Analysis
- 8.5. FEA- Image File Layers
- 8.5.1. Preparing Image Files
- 8.5.2. Adding Image File Layers
- 8.5.3. Image File Alignment
- 8.5.4. Converting a Copper Layer File to an Image File
- 8.5.5. Image Layer Stackup Data
- 8.5.6. Image Layer Trace Model
- 8.6. FEA- PCB Modeling Regions
- 8.6.1. Modeling Region Example
- 8.6.2. Modeling Region Editor
- 8.6.3. Using Modeling Regions
- 8.6.4. Common Examples
- 8.6.5. Hybrid Modeling
- 8.6.6. Hybrid Models with Sub-Assemblies
- 8.6.7. Creating a CCA from a Modeling Region
- 8.7. FEA- Part Modeling
- 8.7.1. Layer Viewer Component Selection
- 8.7.2. Component Size, Location, and Orientation
- 8.7.3. Editing Part Properties
- 8.7.4. 2D Component Outline
- 8.7.5. 3D Block Model
- 8.7.6. Corner Orientation
- 8.7.7. Corner Face Restrictions
- 8.7.8. 3D Part Model Viewer
- 8.7.9. FEA Model Properties
- 8.8. FEA- Lead Modeling
- 8.8.1. Lead Properties
- 8.8.2. Lead Modeling Analysis Properties
- 8.8.3. Advanced Lead Meshing
- 8.8.4. Surface Mount Lead Modeling
- 8.8.5. Through-Hole Lead Modeling
- 8.8.6. 2D Lead Viewing
- 8.9. FEA- Ball Modeling, Column Modeling
- 8.9.1. BGA Solder Ball/CGA Column
- 8.9.2. Solder Ball/Column Modeling
- 8.10. Advanced BGA Modeling
- 8.10.1. Creating the Detailed Component
- 8.10.2. Properties of Detailed BGA Component
- 8.10.3. Exporting the Detailed Component to Ansys Mechanical
- 8.11. FEA- Heat Sink Modeling
- 8.11.1. Heat Sink Modeling
- 8.11.2. Heat Sink Modeling Properties
- 8.11.3. Creating Heat Sinks
- 8.11.4. Updating Heat Sinks
- 8.11.5. Heat Sink Attachment Points
- 8.11.6. Viewing Heat Sink 3D Model
- 8.11.7. Heat Sink Analysis
- 8.12. FEA- Wire Bonds
- 8.12.1. Adding Wire Bonds
- 8.12.2. 3D Model Viewer
- 8.12.3. Editing Wire Bonds
- 8.12.4. Wire Bond Export
- 8.12.5. Wire Bond Import
- 8.12.6. 3D FEA Modeling
- 8.12.7. Wire Bond Results
- 8.13. FEA- Potting & Staking
- 8.13.1. Tutorial Project
- 8.13.2. 2D Modeling
- 8.13.3. PCB Shape
- 8.13.4. Rectangular Shape
- 8.13.5. Circular Shape
- 8.13.6. Slot Shape
- 8.13.7. Polygonal Shape
- 8.13.8. 3D Modeling
- 8.13.9. Potting and Part Elements
- 8.13.10. Potting and Lead Elements
- 8.13.11. Potting & Staking Examples
- 8.14. FEA- Mechanical Parts
- 8.14.1. Mechanical Part Viewing
- 8.14.2. Mechanical Part Editing
- 8.14.3. Mechanical Part Properties
- 8.14.4. Mechanical Part Multi-Edit
- 8.14.5. Mechanical Part Attachment Points
- 8.14.6. FEA Model
- 8.15. FEA- Sub-Assembly Analysis
- 8.15.1. Tutorial Review
- 8.15.2. Baseline Analysis
- 8.15.3. Adding an Assembly
- 8.15.4. Defining Assembly Points
- 8.15.5. Multiple Assemblies
- 8.15.6. Assembly Results
- 9. FEA Analysis Types
- 9.1. FEA- Natural Frequency
- 9.1.1. Natural Frequency Input Data
- 9.1.2. Natural Frequency Analysis Properties
- 9.1.3. Natural Frequency Analysis Results
- 9.2. FEA- In-Circuit Testing (ICT)
- 9.2.1. ICT Input Data
- 9.2.2. ICT Analysis Properties
- 9.2.3. ICT Analysis Results
- 9.3. FEA- Mechanical Shock
- 9.3.1. Input Data
- 9.3.2. Mechanical Shock Analysis Properties
- 9.3.3. Mechanical Shock Analysis Results
- 9.4. FEA- Harmonic Vibration
- 9.4.1. Harmonic Vibe Input Data
- 9.4.2. Harmonic Vibration Analysis Properties
- 9.4.3. Harmonic Vibration Analysis Results
- 9.5. FEA- Random Vibration
- 9.5.1. Random Vibe Input Data
- 9.5.2. Random Vibration Analysis Properties
- 9.5.3. Random Vibration Analysis Results
- 9.6. FEA- Thermal Mech (Thermo-Mechanical)
- 9.6.1. Thermal Mech and Material Properties
- 9.6.2. Thermal Mech and Input Data
- 9.6.3. Overview of Thermal Mech Analyses
- 9.6.4. Thermal Mech Properties Dialog
- 9.6.5. Types of Thermal Mech Analyses
- 9.6.6. Summary of Analysis Combinations
- 9.6.7. Thermal Mech and Mount Points
- 9.6.8. Part Temp Rise and Thermal Map FAQ
- 9.6.9. Imported Data Source
- 9.6.10. Thermal Mech Analysis Results
- 9.7. FEA- Virtual Accelerometer
- 9.7.1. Accelerometer Editor
- 9.7.2. Accelerometer Results
- 9.8. FEA- Ansys Workbench™ Integration
- 9.8.1. Exporting a CCA from Sherlock to Workbench
- 9.8.2. Ansys Workbench Geometry and Materials Import
- 9.8.3. Performing the Analysis
- 9.8.4. Importing Analysis Results into Sherlock
- 9.9. Strain Mapping in Sherlock
- 9.9.1. Strain Map Feature: Capabilities and Limitations
- 9.9.2. Adding Strain Map Files (Image or CSV) to Sherlock
- 9.9.3. Random Vibe Analysis Using Strain Maps
- 9.9.4. Harmonic Vibe Analysis Using Strain Maps
- 9.9.5. Mechanical Shock Analysis Using Strain Maps
- 9.9.6. Running a Strain Map Analysis on an Assembly
- 9.9.7. Results of the Strain Map Analysis
- 10. Viewing and Managing Analysis Results
- 10.1. Sherlock Results Viewer
- 10.1.1. The Results Viewer and Memory Management
- 10.1.2. Viewing Current Results
- 10.1.3. Saving Results
- 10.1.4. Renaming / Deleting Results
- 10.1.5. Viewing Saved Results
- 10.1.6. Exporting Saved Results
- 10.1.7. Console Window
- 10.2. Sherlock 2D Viewer
- 10.3. Sherlock 3D Viewer
- 10.3.1. Launching the 3D Viewer
- 10.3.2. Viewing and Configuring the 3D Results
- 10.3.3. 3D Viewer's Main Menu and Toolbar
- 10.3.4. Exporting 3D Images
- 10.3.5. The 3D Viewer and Memory Management
- 10.4. Reporting and Data Export
- 10.4.1. Generating Report Files
- 10.4.2. Exporting Graphical Data
- 10.4.3. Exporting Tabular Data
- 11. Integration with other Ansys Products
- 12. API Services
