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No rating yet Subject: Re[2]: Shell model preprocessing (was ANSA and impo Author: Ken Rasche Date: 2001-01-30 13:55:00I hope that what you are saying is that separate seats of Pro/mesh will no longer be available, but that the functionality of making h-shell meshes will remain inside Mechanica (we have several licenses of Mechanica) so they can continue to support C-Mold/Moldflow and other applications. PTC making people buy Mechanica in order to get pro/mesh kind of stinks.
Our PTC rep has told us that existing seats of ProMesh will be grandfathered in, but new seats are not available and separate mesh training is no longer available.
Andy Bax on 01/30/2001 11:07:36 AM
To: "'xansys '" cc: (bcc: Rick Fischer/MAIN/MC1)
models to AN SYS
I cannot speak to PTC's intent or future, however we use v2000i2 here and have several licenses of Mesh only. PTC may have bundled Mesh into Mechanica but accessing the Mesh functionality is very similar to before. A few buttons have moved or been renamed (as always happens with each Pro release) but it works well.
Andy Bax DRD Technology
> -----Original Message----- > From: Joseph M. Connell [SMTP:joseph.m.connell@l...] > Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2001 10:50 AM > To: xansys > Subject: Re: [xansys] Shell model preprocessing (was ANSA and > importing 3D models to AN SYS
> I have recently done quite a bit of work on creating complex shell models > from > ProE solid models.
> Ansys is really no help here.
> I had a good amount of success with ProMesh (v2000i, not with v20), but > the > future of the component is in question from PTC, as they are discontinuing > it as > a module and "packaging it" with their Mechanica product at the next > revision. > This aspect has us a little upset, as we were guaranteed when we changed > our > main platform to ProE from SDRC a 2 years back that ProMesh would continue > as a > module.
> But, this shortfall has my team looking at several packages to add to our > toolset. We are in the process of beginning the evaluation now, and the > packages under consideration are: > 1. FEMAP, made by SDRC. > 2. I-DEAS Master Series, made by SDRC. > 3. PATRAN > 4. The Mid-Surface Compression Tool, by ThinkPeak.
> Of the tools in the list, for creating shells from CAD solids, the most > likely > options are #1 and #4. > We will decide in the coming months.
> Good luck, and I hope that this helps.
> Joseph M. Connell II Mechanical Engineer > Lockheed-Martin NE&SS - Surface Systems > 199 Borton Landing Road, Moorestown, NJ 08057-9027 > Mail Stop 101-108 joseph.m.connell@l... > 856-722-5073 856-273-5734(fax) > "Life is a tragedy for those who feel, and a comedy for those who think."
> Goelzer Michael wrote:
> > Hi Folks!
> > There recently were some discussions on importing CAD models as well as > on > > other preprocessors.
> > I would be very interested how others handle large shell mesh assemlies > > generated in a CAD package. > > Is there any preprocessor or tool available like the much discussed > > Hypermesh, Ansa or Thinkpeak's toolbox that can produce shell > midsurfaces as > > well as shell mesh connections between parts in reasonable short time? > An > > absolute plus would be if this tool might even be able to export the > shell > > mesh as well as the solid geometry, still connected together for > > modifications inside of Ansys. > > Btw- we currently use Pro/Mesh which isn't too bad for this but still > need > > very much time for preprocessing. > > Thanks,
> > Michael Goelzer > > Applied Mechanics and Technical Analyses > > John Deere Werke Zweibruecken > > Tel.: +49 6332 89-2547 > > goelzermichael@j...
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