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Subject: HELP! PRO-E/ANSYS DATA TRANSFER
Author: Martin Liddle
Date: 1999-07-09 17:02:00

In article <3786466C.535F@w...>, Robert Dillworth
writes
>Can anyone out there recommend some software to facilitate the transfer
>of proe geometry to ansys for subsequent fea? I have only heard about
>some packages ( e.g., ansys connection product, cadfix) but I would like
>to gather info on as many as possible. I am particularly interested in
>any users' hands on experiences with such software, but I'll take
>anecdotal too. (I suspect ansys would only say good things about their
>product, as would any vendor do, which is why I'm appealing to the
>group.)

>Concerning ansys connection product, why is accessing the proe geometry
>better than accessing transferred iges? Is the proe (or any modeler's)
>geometry itself any more "fault free" than the iges?

The fundamental problem with IGES is that it doesn't transfer volumes
only the bounding geometry that then has to be reassembled by ANSYS.
The less fundamental problem is that IGES is not a tightly defined
standard and different vendors implement it different ways.
>I am near the end of my rope with iges transfers. I would like to
>approach my boss for purchase of a suitable product, and I'd like to go
>in pitching the best one.

I have had quite reasonable experience with taking Pro/Engineer IGES
data into ANSYS using the alternative import option. Two things I found
helped. One is that if ANSYS has ANY problems with the IGES import it
doesn't do a nummerge,kp. Doing this manually makes a big difference to
starting off the repair procedure on the correct foot. Secondly make
sure the accuracy parameter within Pro/Engineer is set tight enough
particularly if you are having problems with untrimmed areas.

Having said that if you are going to transfer data on a regular basis
then I have had good experience with the ANSYS Connection products.
They, of course, do understand about volumes.

Martin Liddle, Tynemouth Computer Services, 27 Garforth Close,
Cramlington, Northumberland, England, NE23 6EW.
Phone: 01670-712624. Fax: 01670-717324.

Posts possibly associated with message #3200AuthorDateScore
3195HELP! PRO-E/ANSYS DATA TRANSFERRobert Dillworth1999/07/09 
3196Re: HELP! PRO-E/ANSYS DATA TRANSFERBob Weathers1999/07/09 
3197Re: HELP! PRO-E/ANSYS DATA TRANSFERCosme, Carlos CCosme@1999/07/09 
3199Re: HELP! PRO-E/ANSYS DATA TRANSFERRick Fischer1999/07/09 
3200HELP! PRO-E/ANSYS DATA TRANSFERMartin Liddle1999/07/09 
3201Re: HELP! PRO-E/ANSYS DATA TRANSFERVince Adams1999/07/09 
3333Re: HELP! PRO-E/ANSYS DATA TRANSFERJohn Thiel John_Thiel@1999/07/16