dependent and independent part instances 1

[PRAJNABK]

hi all
I started using Abaqus recently for my summer internship. I dont seem to clearly understand the dependent and independent part instances despite reading about them in the abaqus tutorial site.could someone please explain them to me in simplest possible way? do cover their advantages/disadvantages and when & where either can be used.

thanks in advance.

 

[corus]

Dependent part instances are useful when you have several copies of the same part in the whole assembly. Meshing a single part will mesh all of those parts at once. For independent parts you'd have to mesh each one separately. This might be more useful if you want a more refined mesh in some parts.

 

[Mustaine3]

By knowing the two approaches it is easy to recognize the advantages and disadvantages.

Read that and ask again if something is still not clear.

A/CAE Manual 13.3.2 What is the difference between a dependent and an independent part instance?
A/CAE Manual 13.3.3 How do I decide whether to create a dependent or an independent part instance?

 

[IceBreakerSours]

Read the sections Mustaine3 has provided while imagining you have hundreds (or more) geometries (part definitions) to deal with.

Are you new to this forum? If so, please read these FAQ:

http://www.eng-tips.com/faqs.cfm?fid=376

http://www.eng-tips.com/faqs.cfm?fid=1083

 

[PRAJNABK]

@corus thank you very much. with this idea in mind, im sure ill understand the two perfectly.

@mustaine will check them out and get my doubts cleared if any; thanks!

@IceBreakerSours yup. i am new to this forum. will read the two posts. thank you !