Browsers provide a structured view of model data, which you can use to review, modify, create, and manage
the contents of a model. In addition to visualization, browsers offer features like search, filtering, and sorting,
which enhance your ability to navigate and interact with the model data.
FE geometry is topology on top of mesh, meaning CAD and mesh exist as a single entity. The purpose of FE geometry
is to add vertices, edges, surfaces, and solids on FE models which have no CAD geometry.
The Connector Entity Browser contains a list of all the connections contained in the model, and has its own set of
tools similar to the ones found in the Link Entity Browser.
A link is a reference to a separate entity. One or more links are added to a connector. The entities to which the
links refer are connected during realization.
Combine aligned single point connectors into line connectors or combine several aligned seam line connectors into
larger one(s) using the Combine option.
Existing connector links can be converted to one of the following link types: Part, Comp, or Prop. Connector link
conversion requests a clear 1:1 relation between a component and a property, otherwise the conversion is not unique
and will not be performed.
The find parts feature in the Connector Browsercontext menu finds the entities/part(s) connected by specific connector(s), and isolates them in the graphics area.
Tools and workflows that are dedicated to rapidly creating new parts for specific use cases, or amending existing
parts. The current capabilities are focused on stiffening parts.
Use PhysicsAI to build fast predictive models from CAE data. PhysicsAI can be trained on data with any physics or
remeshing and without design variables.
Explore, organize and manage your personal data, collaborate in teams, and connect to other data sources, such as
corporate PLM systems to access CAD data or publish simulation data.
Update the attributes associated with a link, such as reconnection rule, link
references, and link state.
Update link operations are frequently used for:
Part replacement
Modify link rules
Modify link states
If a part replacement needs to be performed, the browser provides quick tools to
update one or more connectors with the link referencing the new redesigned part. The
following sections present steps to edit and update the link rule and the link state
attributes as well as the part replacement.
You can update links in the following ways:
Directly edit column data in the Connector Browser.
In the Connector Browser, select the link(s) or
connector(s) to update.
Click a field to edit the current value or select a new value.
In the Link Entity Browser, updates can be performed on a single or multiple
selected links. When you update a link in the Link Entity Browser, link
references will be automatically updated in the Connector Entity Browser. In the
Connector Entity Browser, updates can be performed for an individual link on a
single or multiple selected connectors in the Connector Entity Browser.
For
example, quickly change the reconnection rule from the Rule column, or
change the link state from the Elems/Geom column. Update links for the
purpose of part replacement by entering a new link ID or link name in the
Link Entity Browser. Part replacement can also be performed on single or
multiple selected connectors in the Connector Entity Browser by entering a
new link ID or link name in the Link column. Figure 1.
Modify Link Rule
The link rule defines how a connector treats an entity added as a link.
Modify Link State
The link state defines if the weld created during connector realization connects to geometry or mesh on the link.
Replace Part
Update links for the purpose of part replacement (link reference).