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Highlights

In this release an important change has occurred in model set up procedure for ANSYS solver.  This change will influence if the model contains any ANSYS sections. It is required that users need to carefully read this change described in detail below.

 

hmtoggle_arrow1All ANSYS Sections are Now Moved to Properties

In HyperMesh 14.0 or earlier releases, ANSYS sections such as standard beam, shell, pretension, joint, taper, pipe, contact, link were available under “Beam Section Collector.” In 14.0.110 release onwards all ANSYS section are available under Property. If any type of ANSYS section needs to be defined in the model (ANSYS card: SECTYPE) then Property with card image: SECTYPE needs to be used.

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Beam section collectors will now store beam sections created by HyperBeam. To use HyperBeam sections in the model, create a property with card image “SECTYPE” and select “TYPE” BEAM. You will get an option to select HyperBeam and choose the appropriate HyperBeam section.

This change in model set up may also require you to update any scripts created for any type of section assignments or using sections.

 
hmtoggle_arrow1Import and Export of ANSYS Solver Super Element Data

It is now possible to read and export the information about ANSYS super element-MATRIX50. Control cards relevant to super elements such as SE – Defines Super Element; SEOPT –Substructure analysis options; CMSOPT – Component mode synthesis options are now supported as control cards. Super element models may also contain Master Degrees of Freedom – M. This data is retained in import and export as this data is sent to unsupported control card. On exporting this data is also exported back to the deck. Please note that this version of HyperMesh supports only import and export of the ANSYS super element data. Creation of ANSYS super elements is not yet supported.

 
hmtoggle_arrow1Support of More than One Material Table Data in Material Property

If more than one material table, ANSYS keyword- TB is used in a material card, example: gasket material model where different tables are created to define compression and release of gasket material for different operating temperatures. In this case, earlier HyperMesh versions could read and export only the first table. Information on all other material tables data was lost. Now all that information is retained. A provision to store such additional table data as unsupported material table is available. If such material model needs to be created in HyperMesh then user need to activate “Unsup_Mat_TB” option and input the number of lines of additional material data exist and then he can type in the additional material Table information. This option is more suitable for the import and export of model that have materials with more than one Table defined.

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hmtoggle_arrow1Other Enhancements and Improvements
•FE-Joints are now added to the list of RBE3 and RIGIDS. Thus if there are FE JOINTS in the model then they do not need “Element Type” to attach similar to RBE3 and RIGIDS.
•Magnetic DOF: HM now recognizes Magnetic Vector potential degrees of Freedom – AX, AY and AZ for DOF1, DOF2, and DOF3 in constraints respectively and Magnetic Scalar Potential Degree of Freedom – MAG for DOF1 in Constraints. Select D_A in load types to use magnetic vector potentials and D_MAG to select Magnetic Scalar potential constraints.

 
hmtoggle_arrow1Resolved Issues
•Offset Visualization for shell elements is now corrected. Visualization now shows as per ANSYS visualization rules. This is applicable only in ANSYS solver profile.