Complete Course on Preprocessing using ANSA

Become expert in structural analysis meshing and assembly of components with connections

Please Note : This course is DOES NOT COVER ANSA V25, which is latest version of ANSA. Though the options remains same, graphical user interface has changed completely.

* Course Structure *

The course will take you on exciting journey from beginner to expert in meshing using ANSA ,

Main theme of course is to get insights into Creating and modifying CAD/Geometry , Meshing and Connections.

We will start with Theory of FEA , where you will get familiar with critical ways in which you can find solution to given problem and the logic behind most of the CAE software's .

Then we will proceed toward meshing where we will learn about 1d, 2d, 3d meshing & guidelines that one has to follow while meshing.

In meshing section we will do hands on exercises of many components and try to implement guidelines that we have studied. We will talk about quality checks and quality parameter in much detail along with the mathematical formulation of quality parameters.

Then we will move towards building assembly of various components using connections. In connection we will explore various capabilities of ANSA while doing connections and explore for the possibilities of importing connections from existing file to new one.

At the end of to each section we will take small project to implement overall summary of the section.

Last section will be placed for your doubts. I will update this session with answers to all of your doubt

Below is the brief outline of the course and various modules involved in the course.

1. Theory of FEA/CAE

   • Objective of this module is to get you familiar with FEA/CAE.

   • Understanding problem solving techniques.

   • How FEA works.

2. Introduction to ANSA

   • Graphical User Interface

   • View Manipulation

   • Import and Export

   • Visualization options

   • Entity selection option

   • Visibility Option

   • Focus Group

   • Measure

   • Topology

3. Playing with CAD

   • Tolerance Settings

   • Geometry Cleanup

   • 4 Examples on geometry cleanup

   • Creating Points

   • Points on COG

   • Curve Creation

   • Surface Creation : Plane

   • Property (PID) Creation Options

4. Introduction to 2D Meshing

   • Overview

   • Midsurface using Offset

   • Midsurface using Skin - Part 1

   • Element Shape/Type

   • Length Function

   • Introduction to Quality Criteria

   • Meshing Algorithms

   • Meshing Guidelines : Washer, fillet and tria elements

   • Cut, Join & Release

   • Paste

   • Split

5. Element Quality

   • Overview

   • Aspect Ratio

   • Warpage

   • Skewness

   • Jacobian Min/Max Angle/Length

   • Tetra Collapse

   • Volumetric Skew

6. Surface/2D Meshing Examples

   • 2 Examples on 2D Meshing

7. Introduction to 3D Meshing

   • Overview

   • 3D Element Shape

   • Defining Volumes

   • Unstructured Meshing Algorithms

   • Tetra FEM

   • Tetra FEM and Hexa Interior

   • Example - Crankshaft

   • Translate

   • Sweep

   • Offset

   • Revolute

   • Map

   • Extrude

8. 3D/Volume Meshing Examples

   • Example : Structured Meshing

   • Example : Tetra Meshing

9. Introduction to Connections

   • Overview

   • Spot Welds

   • Gumdrop Connection

   • Automatic Bolt Connections

   • Manual Bolt Connection

   • Robscan

   • Rivet

   • Adhesives

10. Miscellaneous

    • Transform Functions : Translate

    • Transform Functions : Symmetry & Rotate

    • Transform Functions : Transform & Scale

If you have any doubt fell free to contact me.

So Enroll now and start this exciting journey with me.

* Course Updates *

1. Added new video on types of analysis

2. Added new video on type dynamic analysis

3.Added new video titled "Implicit vs Explicit".