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Unzip the folder, and open up ANSYS. Use the import button to open up the file. (Remember to select "geometry file" from the drop down menu, so you can see .STEP files.)
After opening and generating the import, you should see the entire geometry has been detailed in the window. You should take this time to familiarize yourself with the structure.
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Part groupings are ways for ANSYS to automatically group pieces together and create automatic connections. We should create 2 part groups: the Truss K-1, and the Tertiary Subframe Surface.
Truss
Subframe
The remaining Flexure mounts and Rigid mount pad should remain separate entities.
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Once the line bodies have been created, we need to assign cross-sections to them. There are two types: the Cylinder Tube and Rectangular Tube.
Circular Tube
Rectangular Tube
Apply the Circular Tube cross sections to the outside and conical line bodies, and the Rectangular Tube cross section to the horizontal line bodies.
Circular Tube Application
Rectangular Tube Application
Rectangular Offset
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First, we need to construct reference points to center the circular sketches on. Download this coordinate file. Once downloaded, select the "Point" concept, and change the type to "Construction Point." Then define it as a coordinate file and select the downloaded file.
Generate the points.
Now that the guiding points are created, we need to create a sketch for the diameter of the truss line bodies. First, we need to create a plane that the sketch is based upon: it needs to be the same plane as the top of the circular base support.
Select "New Plane", then select "From Face" in the type detail. Then select the circular base support plane, and apply.
Now that the plane has been created, we will create a sketch for the circular connections. Click the "New Sketch" button with the created plane selected. Once created, click on the "Sketching tab" to start sketching.
Create a circle of .03m diameter centered around the construction points. There are a total of six circles on this sketch.
Return to the modelling tab. Now that the sketch has been created, we actually have to apply it to the geometry. Otherwise, it is just an unattached sketch. Since we are just making a surface area to attach a connection to, all we need to do is project some lines into the surface. This requires two steps: 1. Create a Concept > Lines from Sketchs. Select the sketch you created, and Add Frozen.
Generate. Now that the lines are created, we need to "etch" them into the base surface. Create a Tools>Projection. Use Edges onto Face. Select the created lines as the edges, and the surface face for the face. Make sure "Imprint" is selected to "Yes."
Generate the Projection. This now has created lines on the Circular Mount Pad. We can now use the created surface area as a connection surface for the Setup step.
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