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Just wanted to post here also: https://www.eng-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=467201

I am using finite elements to model a frame which has several fillet welded joints. I am using effective notch stress method to get accurate stresses. I studied the effect of adding a chamfer to the connected plates (butt weld and fillet weld on top). In some joints the weld toe stress reduces...

You should be able to decide the critical joints from stress distribution plot of the nominal load case(s).

You should only model those radii that really matter (you want to know exact stress in that region). If even this makes the runtime unreasonable, you could use mass scaling for those small elements.

I just tested it, should be there in the general tab. You cannot select it before selecting an entity and the direction.

Could you post a picture of the sketch? I would just use the ruler tool to set distances between entities. I have to mention that I do not sketch a lot with SCDM. You use ruler tool by selecting for example a line in sketch, then it should be available in General tab. I believe it becomes...

You can use project to sketch tool to project edges/points/etc from 3d body to a sketch. You also should be able to revolve or sweep instead of pulling.

You can also select a face or an edge and right-click to suppress the body that they are part of.

Have you modified the script using for example Selection.GetActive() ?

Isn't this a thing in the newest version 2019 R3 when writing to command object?

An example what you can do in parameters section:

Share some pictures, it will make this a lot easier.

You should be able to define parameters as a function of other parameters in Workbench in the parameters page.

Right click Connections --> Contact Tool.

One practical tip, which was already mentioned is to start with fully linear model. Make sure the model is working, reaction loads etc. Then move to non-linear analysis but try to save elements. Make sure the model is working, for example in ANSYS you can visualize all the contacts at same...

I edited the original post to show the location of the code lines in the tree structure. Is there something funky? It seems to be working as expected not taking into account the actuator force table. Your suggestion seems to be working,thanks!

I changed a spring element to link11 actuator element in a command object and defined an axial force to the actuator. Spring object: actuator = _sid ET,actuator,11 R,actuator,1000,,10 !stiffness 1000, mass 10 Environment branch: SFE,2431,2,PRES,0,1000 !2431 is the element number, axial...

Padtinc's article about nnmmrg might interest you: http://www.padtinc.com/epubs/focus/2008/0063_0318/TheFocus_63.pdf#Page=1

If you want to use vwrite from gui you can go to Parameters --> Array Parameters --> Write To File.

What do you mean by easier? Here are two different ways to write an array which has 15 rows and 1 column to a file. The contents of the code have to be in txt file which is run from apdl. The first command mwrite is more general. It can write an array which has more columns than one to a file...