SS-T: 2090 Cables
Create cables in SimSolid.
- Purpose
- SimSolid performs meshless structural
analysis that works on full featured parts and assemblies, is tolerant of
geometric imperfections, and runs in seconds to minutes. In this tutorial,
you will do the following:
- Create cables and apply cable shortening
- Model Description
- The following model file is needed for this tutorial:
- cables.ssp
Open Project
- Start a new SimSolid session.
-
On the main window toolbar, click Open Project
.
- In the Open project file dialog, choose cables.ssp
- Click OK.
Create Point Spots
Create Ground Cable
Create Cable Tightening
- In the Project Tree, click on Structural 1 analysis branch to open the Analysis Workbench.
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On the Analysis Workbench toolbar, click
(Cable tightening/Rod preload).
- In the dialog, select all four cables from the Project Tree.
- Click the Cable relative shortening radio button.
- Enter 2.
- Click OK.
Run Analysis
- On the Project Tree, open the Analysis Workbench.
-
Click
(Solve).
Review Results
View Cable Reactions
-
On the Analysis Workbench,
click
(Cable/rod reactions).
- Select a cable to view the tension and shortening information.