Tips & Tricks

Heat Sources in Sysweld

From finite element point of view, a heat source is modelled in SYSWELD by a volume density of energy named Qr (W/mm3) applied to elements, which move along the welding trajectory.

Static comfort – Different encrypted data display

How to display encrypted occupant when other data are also encrypted in the model.

Static Comfort - Sensors Grid

Sensors Grid Definition improvement in Virtual Seat Solution v2015 (VE 11)

Trim Manufacturing – Trim Adviser

Trim Adviser improvement in Virtual Seat Solution v2015 (VE 11)

Managing Multiple STAGE with Virtual Performance Solution (VPS)

This tip provides some information on the usage of multi stage runs in Virtual Performance Solution (VPS)

Using Inertial Relief

This tip provides some background information on how to model static cases without considering the effect of boundary conditions in Virtual Performance Solution (VPS)

Preloading BOLTS

This tip provides methodology to pre stress elements in Virtual Performance Solution (VPS) to model Bolt assemblies.

Hints on the usage of linear Tetrahedron (TETR4 / ) elements

This tip provides some background information on the question, when, or when not, to use the linear tetrahedron (TETR4 / ) element in Virtual Performance Solution (VPS)

Why do total mass, sum of part masses and sum of nodal masses not match ?

This tip discusses the possible discrepancies in informations concerning total mass, part masses, nodal and element masses, given in the Virtual Performance Solution (VPS) output listing.

Which moments of inertia to use in added mass (MASS / ) cards ?

This tip discusses the choice of physically meaningful numbers to be used, when moments of inertia need to be specified in an added mass definition.