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  1. Jetgirl8

    Queries related to surface in FEMAP

    Once you have created your boundary surface, try using Geometry > Surface > Convert.
  2. Jetgirl8

    Is it possible to get the acceleration used for an inertia relief (statics)?

    You can find it in the output file (sample below). R I G I D B O D Y A C C E L E R A T I O N V E C T O R SUBCASE T1 T2 T3 R1 R2 R3 ID 1 0.000000E+00 0.000000E+00...
  3. Jetgirl8

    merging coincident nodes

    777spaceman hit the high points. If you are still having difficulty figuring out what is going on, I suggest selecting "Detailed List" as the Action in the Check/Merge Coincident dialog menu. It will tell you more about why 2 nodes cannot be merged.
  4. Jetgirl8

    Any native Femap method for saving animations?

    Thanks. The trick also seems to be having the animation started before trying to save, which is what was stumping me earlier.
  5. Jetgirl8

    Any native Femap method for saving animations?

    Without using any additional software, is it possible to save an animation out of Femap? Thanks in advance for any help. When the future's architectured By a carnival of idiots on show You'd better lie low
  6. Jetgirl8

    Mirroring a model

    I think rb1957's and Blas's responses are great, but I just want to point out a few quirks of reflecting elements in Femap. After I reflect elements, I typically need to merge the center-line nodes together. If you try to do that, you will find that all the reflected nodes are associated with a...
  7. Jetgirl8

    Jury Duty

    Well, I kept calling in last week... and had to show on Thursday. Got picked to sit on a jury Friday. Trial lasted 3 days. Overall, I would say I had a good and informative experience. Shame I missed out on almost 5 full days of work... we'll see how long it takes to get called again! When the...
  8. Jetgirl8

    Jury Duty

    Husband just got called in. He sat through the jury selection process but was dismissed when they got 12 + an extra before "randomly" calling him up for the questioning/interview process. My summons for August just arrived (I had to delay back in April)... so we'll see how it goes. When the...
  9. Jetgirl8

    How to import Coordinate Systems into Femap via STEP?

    I typically create 3 lines for each coordinate system that I want brought in that way - from 0,0,0 to 1,0,0; 0,0,0 to 0,1,0; and 0,0,0 to 0,0,1. It's a bit tedious but I can then quickly create the CSYS from the geometry once imported into Femap. There might be more elegant methods, but this has...
  10. Jetgirl8

    FEm Benchmark Problem:Fichera Problem

    Most codes have some kind of verification manual that installs with the program (its been a while, but I'm sure I remember ANSYS having this as well). They run through a list of sample problems and how the code benchmarks to those problems (usually at the end of each is a table with...
  11. Jetgirl8

    Hiring "Short Term" Help

    No way would I expect to make what we're paying out - I assume in the end the contractor will probably only really be realizing about 2x my salary. And I agree - if I wanted that life, I would have already had my resume on the desk of the contracting agency. I keep rationalizing it away only to...
  12. Jetgirl8

    Hiring "Short Term" Help

    My company is in a position where we have been unable to hire the talent we need for a program, so we are looking to external contracting companies to provide that talent. The skill set we are hiring for is the skill set that I provide for the company, and as a respected individual at my...
  13. Jetgirl8

    Jury Duty

    My husband just got a jury duty summons for June 26th. His is for a more local jurisdiction and it's likely he won't even have to show up at all. When the future's architectured By a carnival of idiots on show You'd better lie low
  14. Jetgirl8

    Composite Buckling Empirical Knockdown Factor for FEA Results

    Over the course of my career, I have seen vastly different approaches taken to utilizing finite element modeling buckling results on composite structures. I have not seen a recent resource for justification of any of the buckling knockdown factors that are employed (I agree with the last...
  15. Jetgirl8

    split beam elements ?

    To be honest, I found on accident one day. Seems I tend to learn better from mistakes. :) (So take care, once you loose "undo" you'll be in a quandary if you did not mean to split the beams!) When the future's architectured By a carnival of idiots on show You'd better lie low
  16. Jetgirl8

    split beam elements ?

    Mesh > Remesh > Refine Note that I have been unable to figure out how to "unrefine" a beam element, but you can split beams (into 2, 3, 4....) using this menu. When the future's architectured By a carnival of idiots on show You'd better lie low
  17. Jetgirl8

    ANSYS 13.0 Mechanical

    I think you might get faster/better help if you post in the Finite Element Analysis Forum instead. When the future's architectured By a carnival of idiots on show You'd better lie low
  18. Jetgirl8

    What if I don't want to be a leader?

    Story of my career. (For reference, I've been in the aerospace industry for 12 years, and in current my current position for 4.) I left my last position because all the work I loved doing was slowly taken away from me and I was put in charge of managing contracts to "lead" others doing the work...
  19. Jetgirl8

    Lean Six Sigma, Catia, & Pro Engineer

    Hmmm... process control (lean six sigma) and computer aided drafting software packages (Catia and Pro/Engineer). I would say get training in the topics that further your interests. Personally, I'd start looking for a new job if my current job wanted to send me to Lean Six Sigma training. I'd...
  20. Jetgirl8

    Do you want to switch to SI units?

    I am eternally gratefully to my college adviser who also happened to teach most of the upper level courses I took. He forced us to solve all problems in units first, and he forced us to use imperial. It was a godsend to figure it all out then and have confidence in using the wacky and sometimes...

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