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Contents

1. Example modeling 1 ....................................................................................................................... 3

1.1. Creation of New Subsystem File ............................................................................................ 3
1.2. CAD import ............................................................................................................................ 5
1.3. Define Boundary Condition .................................................................................................... 6
1.4. Define Load ............................................................................................................................ 8
1.5. Body Property ....................................................................................................................... 11
1.6. Analysis ................................................................................................................................ 15
1.7. Postprocess............................................................................................................................ 17

2. Example modeling 2 ..................................................................................................................... 24

2.1. Creation of New Subsystem File .......................................................................................... 24
2.2. CAD import .......................................................................................................................... 26
2.3. Define Boundary Condition .................................................................................................. 28
2.4. Define RBE ........................................................................................................................... 32
2.5. Define Load .......................................................................................................................... 38
2.6. Body Property ....................................................................................................................... 42
2.7. Analysis ................................................................................................................................ 44
2.8. Postprocess............................................................................................................................ 45

3. Example modeling 3 ..................................................................................................................... 53

3.1. Creation of New Subsystem File .......................................................................................... 53
3.2. Create simple body ............................................................................................................... 55
3.3. Define Boundary Condition .................................................................................................. 62
3.4. Define Load .......................................................................................................................... 64
3.5. Define Tie ............................................................................................................................. 69
3.6. Body Property ....................................................................................................................... 74
3.7. Analysis ................................................................................................................................ 76
3.8. Postprocessor ........................................................................................................................ 79

4. Example modeling 4 ..................................................................................................................... 86

4.1. Creation of New Subsystem File .......................................................................................... 86
4.2. Create simple body ............................................................................................................... 88
4.3. Define Boundary Condition .................................................................................................. 93
4.4. Define Load .......................................................................................................................... 95
4.5. Define Weld on two points .................................................................................................... 99
4.6. Define Weld on multi points ............................................................................................... 103
4.7. Define Weld on File ............................................................................................................ 108
4.8. Body Property ..................................................................................................................... 110
4.9. Analysis .............................................................................................................................. 112
4.10. Postprocess.......................................................................................................................... 114

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5. Example modeling 5 ................................................................................................................... 122

5.1. Creation of New Subsystem File ........................................................................................ 122
5.2. CAD import ........................................................................................................................ 124
5.3. Edit geometry face using a Imprint ..................................................................................... 126
5.4. Create Faceset ..................................................................................................................... 128
5.4.1. Create Faceset on the BD_002 body face geometry ................................................... 128
5.4.2. Create Faceset on the BD_005 body face geometry ................................................... 134
5.4.3. Create Faceset on the BD_007 body face geometry ................................................... 139
5.5. Define Revolute Joint ......................................................................................................... 144
5.5.1. Define Revolute Joint between BD_002 and BD_005 body....................................... 144
5.5.2. Define Revolute Joint between BD_002 and BD_007 body....................................... 148
5.5.3. Define Revolute Joint between BD_004 and BD_005 body....................................... 153
5.5.4. Define Revolute Joint between BD_006 and BD_007 body....................................... 157
5.5.5. Define Revolute Joint between Ground and BD_001 body ........................................ 161
5.6. Define Fixed Joint ............................................................................................................... 165
5.6.1. Define Fixed Joint between BD_001 and BD_002 body ............................................ 165
5.6.2. Define Fixed Joint between BD_002 and BD_003 body ............................................ 167
5.7. Define Translate Joint ......................................................................................................... 168
5.7.1. Define Translate Joint between Ground and BD_004 body ........................................ 168
5.7.2. Define Translate Joint between Ground and BD_006 body ........................................ 170
5.8. Define Vector Force ............................................................................................................ 172
5.8.1. Define Vector Force between Ground and BD_004 body ........................................... 172
5.8.2. Define Translate Joint between Ground and BD_006 body ........................................ 174
5.9. Eigenvalue Analysis ............................................................................................................ 177
5.10. Mode shape ......................................................................................................................... 181
5.11. Change EasyFlex Body ....................................................................................................... 183
5.11.1. EasyFlex Modal Body................................................................................................. 183
5.11.2. EasyFlex Nodal Body ................................................................................................. 186
5.12. Postprocessor ...................................................................................................................... 189

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1. Example modeling 1
Before starting this tutorial, copy and extract “EasyFlex.zip” file from “ANSYS Motion installed
path\Motion\Document” to user directory.

1.1. Creation of New Subsystem File

1. Click a New Model file

< New Model in Application Menu >

2. Select Standard model and enter the name of subsystem and model. Set up the file path for the
model file and click "OK" button.

< Selection of Model type >

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3. Click the “Finish” button in Create Subsystem.

< Selecting Unit >

4. A New Subsystem file is crearted

< Subsystem1.dfsub is created >

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1.2. CAD import

1. Click "CAD" icon at Home tab.

< CAD Import icon>

2. Select “Example.stp” file in “\EasyFlex\”.

< Select Example.stp file >

3. Click "Apply" button.

< Import CAD window >

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4. CAD Geometry of the Example model is imported under the current subsystem file.

< Example model imported >

1.3. Define Boundary Condition

1. Click "Home" panel and click "Faceset" icon at Home Entity tab.

< Faceset icon >

2. Pick the side face of the block in working window.

< Picking a face of block >

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3. Click "OK" button to create faceset.

< Picking a face of block > < Creation window >

4. Click "Boundary Condition" icon at EasyFlex Entity tab.

5. Pick the side face of the block in working window.

< MultiFace picker >

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6. Click "Apply" to finish.

< Creation window >

< Boundary condition Created >

1.4. Define Load

1. Click "Home" panel and click "Faceset" icon at Home Entity tab.

< Faceset icon >

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2. Pick the side face of the block in working window.

< Picking a face of block >

3. Click "OK" button to create faceset.

< Picking a face of block > < Creation window >

4. Click "CLOAD Face" icon at EasyFlex Entity tab.

< Concentrated Load icon >

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5. Pick the opposite face of block.

< Opposite face of Block >

6. Click " " button to setup the direction. Click "-Z" and "OK" buttons.

< Properties changed > < Select applied force direction >

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7. Enter the force of 1000.

< Creation window >

8. Click "Apply" to finish.

< Created concentrated load >

1.5. Body Property

1. Select "BD_001" body in the Subsystem navigator

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2. Click a mouse right button and select “Property ".

3. Select "MF Nodal".

< MF Nodal>

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4. Click "Edit EasyFlex Parameters" at EasyFlex tab.

< Edit EasyFlex Parameters>

5. Select “Level3” box and click “OK” button.

< Edit EasyFlex Parameters >

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1.6. Analysis

1. Click "Modify" button,

< Modify simulation of Run EasyFlex icon >

2. Change the Simulation type as "Statics analysis" and click "Simulate" button.

< Modify simulation Case >

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3. Creating a GINF file

< GINF file creation process >

4. Executing simulation

< Executed Simulation >

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1.7. Postprocess

1. Check the simulation result. Click the "Forward one frame" in Animation.

< Result of example model in Postprocessor >

2. Click "Contour" in Animation dialog box.

< Select Contour >

3. Click a mouse as follows: "Deformation" in Characteristic → "Magnitude" in Component → "+" .

< Select Stress_VonMises >

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4. Check off "Auto Range" slot in the property dialog box and change max value to "4.7". Click
"Apply" button.

< Stress-VonMises Property dialog box >

4. Von-Mises stress is shown with user defined min and max values.

< Modified range of Von-Misses stress >

5. Click "Chart" and click "Create Chart" button.

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< Split the window >

6. Click "Node" button.

< Annotation Node >

7. Click the node which node ID is 335.

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< Position of the selected node >

8. Click "Add To Tree" button.

< Add node >

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9. Click a mouse as follows: chart window → "Add Curve" button → Node_335 → "Displacement"
in Characteristic → "Z" in Component → "+" in DrawCurve.

< Add Curve >

10. Position-Z of the selected node.

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< Position-Z of the selected node >

11. Click the created curve. And then click "Transform" button.

< Transform curve>

12. Select the curve then check “Align” in Type and click "+" button.

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< Align curve>

13. Deformation of the selected node.

< Deformation of the selected node >

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2. Example modeling 2
Before starting this tutorial, copy and extract “EasyFlex.zip” file from “ANSYS Motion installed
path\Motion\Document” to user directory.

2.1. Creation of New Subsystem File

1. Click a New Model file

< New Model in Application Menu >

2. Select Standard model and enter the name of subsystem and model. Set up the file path for the
model file and click "OK" button.

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< Selection of Model type >

3. Click the “Finish” button in Create Subsystem.

< Selecting Unit >

4. A new subsystem file is crearted

< Subsystem1.dfsub is created >

5. The IconSize is changed to "5". And click "Apply" button.

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< The IconSize changed >

2.2. CAD import

1. Click "CAD" icon at Home tab.

< CAD Import icon>

2. Select “Example_Gear.stp” file in “\EasyFlex\”.

< Select Example_Gear.stp file >

3. Click "Apply" button.

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< Import CAD window >

4. CAD Geometry of the Example model is imported under the current subsystem file.

< Example model imported >

5. Click the created body name "BD_001" in a subsystem navigator.

< Click a body in the subsystem navigator >

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6. Press a "F2" at keyboard and change the body name to "BD_Gear". Change the name from
"BD_002" to "BD_Shaft".

< Changing a body name >

2.3. Define Boundary Condition

1. Click "Home" panel and click "Faceset" icon at Home Entity tab.

< Faceset icon >

2. Pick the end face of the Shaft in working window.

< Picking a face of Shaft >

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3. Click "OK" button to create faceset.

< Picking a face of Shaft > < Creation window >

4. Click "Boundary Condition" icon at EasyFlex Entity tab.

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< Boundary Condition icon >

5. Pick the end face of the Shaft in working window.

< Picking a face of Shaft >

6. The name of "BC_01" is changed to "BC_Shaft".

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< Creation window >

7. Click "Apply" to finish.

< Boundary condition created >

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2.4. Define RBE

1. Click "Home" panel and click "Faceset" icon at Home Entity tab.

< Faceset icon >

2. Click "Add" button to select the multi faces.

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< Activate Add button >

3. Pick the two faces of Gear in working window as Base Faces.

< Picking inside faces of Gear >

4. Click "OK" and "Apply & Restart" button to create faceset.

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< Picking a face of Gear > < Creation window >

5. Pick the face of the Shaft in working window

< Picking a face of Shaft >

6. Click "OK" and "Apply" button to create faceset.

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< Picking a face of Shaft > < Creation window >

7. Generate RBE to connect between the Gear and the Shaft. Click "RBE" on pair icon at EasyFlex
Entity tab.

< Concentrated Load icon >

8. Pick the faceset of Gear as Base Geometry in working window.

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< Picking inside faceset of Gear >

9. Pick the faceset of Gear as Action Geometry in working window.

< Picking a faceset of Shaft > < Create RBE window>

10. Click the right mouse button on Ground CM. Select the “Pick” Button.

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< Creation window > < Pick a Ground CM maker >

11. The name of "RBE_01" is changed to "RBE_Shaft".

< Properties changed >

12. Click "Apply" to finish.

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< RBE on pair created >

2.5. Define Load

1. Click "Home" panel and click "Faceset" icon at Home Entity tab.

< Faceset icon >

2. Pick the face of gear teeth.

< Face of gear teeth >

3. Click "OK" and "Apply" button to create faceset.

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< Picking a face of gear teeth> < Creation window >

4. Click "PLOAD" icon at EasyFlex Entity tab.

< Pressure Load icon >

5. Pick the faceset of gear teeth as Base Geometry.

< Faceset of gear teeth >

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< Create Pressure Load >

6. Enter the normal of "10" and the name of "PLOAD_Gear". Check on the "Show Property Dialog"
box. And click "Apply" button.

< Properties changed >

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7. Click "Switch" button to change a Pressure Direction.

< Pressure direction switched >

8. Click "OK" to finish.

< Pressure load created >

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2.6. Body Property

1. Select "BD_Gear" body in the Subsystem navigator

2. Click a mouse right button and select “Property ".

< Body Property >

3. Select the "MF Nodal".

< Change Body Type >

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4. Click "Edit EasyFlex Parameters" button at EasyFlex tab.

< Edit EasyFlex Parameters>

5. Check "Level 3"box and click "OK” button.

< Edit EasyFlex Level >

6. Proceed with the same process as 2.6.1~2.6.5 for "BD_Shaft".

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2.7. Analysis

1. Click "Modify" button,

< Modify simulation of Run EasyFlex icon >

2. Change the Simulation type as "Statics analysis" and click "Simulate" button.

< Modify Simulation case >

3. Creating a GINF file

< GINF file creation process>

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4. Executing simulation

< Executed Simulation >

2.8. Postprocess

1. Check the simulation result. Click the "Forward one frame" in Animation.

< Result of example model in Postprocessor >

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2. Click "Contour" in Animation dialog box.

< Select Contour >

3. Click a mouse as follows: "Deformation" in Characteristic → "Magnitude" in Component → "+" .

< Select Stress_VonMises >

4. Check off "Auto Range" slot in the property dialog box and change max value to "25". Click
"Apply" button.

< Stress-VonMises Property dialog box >

4. Von-Mises stress is shown with user defined min and max values.

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< Modified range of Von-Misses stress >

5. Click "Chart" and click "Create Chart" button.

< Split the window >

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6. Click "Node" button.

< Annotation Node >

7. Click the node which node ID is 2850.

< Position of the selected node >

8. Click "Add To Tree" button.

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< Add node >

9. Click a mouse as follows: chart window → "Add Curve" button → Node_2850 → "Displacement"
in Characteristic → "X" in Component → "+" in DrawCurve.

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< Add Curve >

10. Position-X of the selected node.

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< Position-Z of the selected node >

11. Click the created curve. And then click "Transform" button.

< Transform curve>

12. Select the curve then check “Align” in Type and click "+" button.

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< Align curve>

13. Deformation of the selected node.

< Deformation of the selected node >

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3. Example modeling 3

3.1. Creation of New Subsystem File

1. Click a New Model file

< New Model in Application Menu >

2. Select Standard model and enter the name of subsystem and model. Set up the file path for the
model file and click "OK" button.

< Selection of Model type >

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3. Click the “Finish” button in Create Subsystem.

< Selecting Unit >

4. A New Subsystem file is crearted

< Subsystem1.dfsub is created >

5. The IconSize is changed to "5". And click "Apply" button.

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< The IconSize changed >

3.2. Create simple body

1. Click "Cylinder" icon at Home tab.

< Cylinder body icon>

2. Click "Bottom Position" button.

< Cylinder creation window >

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3. Enter the position (0, 0, 0) and click "OK" button.

< Select a bottom position >

4. Click "Top Position" button.

< Cylinder creation window >

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5. Enter the position (50, 0, 0) and click "OK" button.

< Select a top position >

6. Radius is changed to "15", and the name is changed to "BD_Cyl_1".

< Properties changed >

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7. Click "Apply & Restart" button.

< Apply to creating cylinder > < Cylinder body created >

8. Click "Bottom Position" button.

< Cylinder creation window >

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9. Enter the position (51, 0, 0) and click "OK" button.

< Select a bottom position >

10. Click "Top Position" button.

< Cylinder creation window >

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11. Enter the position (101, 0, 0) and click "OK" button.

< Select a top position >

12. Radius is changed to "15", and the name is changed to "BD_Cyl_2".

< Properties changed >

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13. Click "Apply" to finish.

< Apply creating cylinder >

< Cylinder body created >

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3.3. Define Boundary Condition

1. Click "Home" panel and click "Faceset" icon at Home Entity tab.

< Faceset icon >

2. Pick the side face of the cylinder in working window.

< Picking a face of BD_Cyl_1 body >

3. Click "OK" and "Apply" button to create faceset.

< Picking a face of cylinder > < Creation window >

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4. Click "Boundary Condition" icon at EasyFlex Entity tab.

< Boundary Condition icon >

5. Pick the side face of the cylinder in working window.

< Picking a face of cylinder >

6. The name is changed to "BC_Cyl_1".

< Boundary condition created >

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7. Click "Apply" to finish.

< Boundary condition created >

3.4. Define Load

1. Click "CLOAD Range" icon at EasyFlex Entity tab.

< Concentrated Load icon >

2. Select the body that a force is applied

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< Select a body >

< Selected a body in working window>

3. Select the side face of "BD_Cyl_2" body to set a point. And select the face again to set a direction.

< Properties changed >

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< Selected a point in working window>

4. Enter the radius to "10". And click " " button to setup the direction.

< Properties changed >

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5. Click "-Z" and "OK" buttons.

< Select applied force direction >

6. Enter the force of "500".

< Properties changed >

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7. The name is changed to "CLOAD_Cyl_2".

< Concentrated load created >

8. Click "Apply" to finish.

< Concentrated load created >

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3.5. Define Tie

1. Click "Home" panel and click "Faceset" icon at Home Entity tab.

< Faceset icon >

2. Pick the side face of the BD_Cyl_1 body in working window.

< Picking a face of BD_Cyl_1 body >

3. Click "OK" and "Apply & Restart" button to create faceset.

< Picking a face of cylinder > < Creation window >

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4. Pick the side face of the BD_Cyl_2 body in working window.

< Picking a face of BD_Cyl_2 body >

5. Click "OK" and "Apply" button to create faceset.

< Picking a face of cylinder > < Creation window >

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6. Click right mouse button at FACESET_02 and select Property.

< Open Property Dialog >

7. Change the Max.Penetration as “1”.

< Change the Max.Penetration >

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8. FACESET_03 is also same step 6~7.

< Change the Max.Penetration >

9. Generate Tie to connect between the two cylinders. Click "Tie" icon at EasyFlex Entity tab.

< Concentrated Load icon >

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10. Pick the side of face in working window.

< Picking a face in working window >

11. Pick another body face in working window.

< Picking a face in working window >

12. The name of "Tie_01" is changed to "Tie_Cyl".

< Properties changed >

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13. Click "Apply" to finish.

< Creation window >

< Tie created >

3.6. Body Property

1. Select "BD_Cyl_1" body in the Subsystem navigator.

2. Click a mouse right button and select “Property ".

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< Body Property>

3. Select the "MF Nodal" and click “OK” button.

< Change Body Type >

4. Select "BD_Cyl_2" body in the Subsystem navigator

5. Click a mouse right button and select "Property ".

< Body Property>

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6. Select the "MF Nodal" and click “OK” button.

< Change Body Type >

3.7. Analysis

1. Click "Run EasyFlex" icon and click the" Modify" button for simulation.

< Modify simulation of Run EasyFlex icon >

2. Change the Simulation type as "Statics analysis" and click "Simulate" button.

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< Modify Simulation Case dialog>

3. Creating a GINF file

< GINF file creation process>

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4. Executing simulation

< Executed Simulation >

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3.8. Postprocessor

1. Check the simulation result. Click the "Forward one frame" in Animation.

< Result of example model in Postprocessor >

2. Click "Contour" in Animation dialog box.

< Select Contour >

3. Click a mouse as follows: "Deformation" in Characteristic → "Magnitude" in Component → "+" .

< Select Stress_VonMises >

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4. Check off "Auto Range" slot in the property dialog box and change max value to "18". Click
"Apply" button.

< Stress-VonMises Property dialog box >

4. Von-Mises stress is shown with user defined min and max values.

< Modified range of Von-Misses stress >

5. Click "Chart" and click "Create Chart" button.

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< Split the window >

6. Click "Node" button.

< Annotation Node >

7. Click the node which node ID is 8923.

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< Position of the selected node >

8. Click "Add To Tree" button.

< Add node >

9. Click a mouse as follows: chart window → "Add Curve" button → Node_8923 → "Displacement"

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in Characteristic → "Z" in Component → "+" in DrawCurve.

< Add Curve >

10. Position-Z of the selected node.

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< Position-Z of the selected node >

11. Click the created curve. And then click "Transform" button.

< Transform curve>

12. Select the curve then check “Align” in Type and click "+" button.

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< Align curve>

13. Deformation of the selected node.

< Deformation of the selected node >

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4. Example modeling 4

4.1. Creation of New Subsystem File

1. Click a New Model file

< New Model in Application Menu >

2. Select Standard model and enter the name of subsystem and model. Set up the file path for the
model file and click "OK" button.

< Selection of Model type >

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3. Click the “Finish” button in Create Subsystem.

< Selecting Unit >

4. A New Subsystem file is crearted

< Subsystem1.dfsub is created >

5. The IconSize is changed to "5". And click "Apply" button.

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< The IconSize changed >

4.2. Create simple body

1. Click "Block" icon at Home tab.

< Block body icon>

2. Click "Position" button.

< Block creation window >

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3. Enter the position (0, 0, 0) and click "OK" button.

< Select a position >

4. The length of each axis is changed to "100", "100" and "1".

< Properties changed >

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5. The name is changed to "BD_LWR_Plate".

< Properties changed >

6. Click "Apply & Restart" button.

< Apply creating a Block > < Block body created >

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7. Click "Position" button.

< Block creation window >

8. Enter the position (0, 0, 2) and click "OK" button.

< Select a position >

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9. The length of each axis is changed to "100", "100" and "1".

< Properties changed >

10. The name is changed to "BD_UPR_Plate".

< Properties changed >

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11. Click "Apply" to finish.

< Apply creating a Block >

< Block body created >

4.3. Define Boundary Condition

1. Click "Home" panel and click "Faceset" icon at Home Entity tab.

< Faceset icon >

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2. Pick the bottom face of the "BD_LWR_Plate" body in working window.

< Picking a face of "BD_LWR_Plate" body >

3. Click "OK" and "Apply" button to create faceset.

< Picking a face of cylinder > < Creation window >

4. Click "Boundary Condition" icon at EasyFlex Entity tab.

< Boundary Condition icon >

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5. Pick the bottom face of Block in working window.

< Picking a face in working window >

6. The name is changed to "BC_LWR". And click "Apply" to finish.

< Boundary condition created >

4.4. Define Load

1. Click "CLOAD Range" icon at EasyFlex Entity tab.

< Concentrated Load icon >

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2. Select the body that the force is applied

< Select a body > < Body selected in working window>

3. Select the top face of "BD_UPR_Plate" body to set a point. And select the face again to set a
direction.

< Modify Range > < Selected a point in working window>

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4. Enter the radius of "10". And click " " button to setup the direction.

< Properties chained >

5. Click "-Z" and "OK" buttons.

< Select applied force direction >

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6. Enter the force of "10"

< Properties chained >

7. The name is changed to "CLOAD_UPR".

< Concentrated load created >

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8. Click "Apply" to finish.

< Concentrated load created >

4.5. Define Weld on two points

1. Click "Weld" on two points icon at EasyFlex Entity tab.

< Concentrated Load icon >

2. Pick the "BD_LWR_Plate" body in working window.

< Picking a base body in working window >

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3. Pick the "BD_UPR_Plate" body in working window.

< Picking an action body in working window >

4. Click "Start Position" button.

< Creation window >

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5. Enter the Start position (20, 10, 1) and click "OK" button.

< Select a start position >

6. Enter the End position (80, 10, 1) and click "OK" button.

< Select an end position >

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7. The number and the Half-length are changed to "8", "3".

< Properties chained >

8. Click "Apply" to finish.

< Creation window >

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9. Click mouse right on an existing "BD_UPR_Plate" body in the subsystem navigator. And select
“Hide” button.

< Hide BD_UPR_Plate body> < Weld on two points created >

4.6. Define Weld on multi points

1. Click "Weld" on multi points icon at EasyFlex Entity tab.

< Concentrated Load icon >

2. Pick the "BD_LWR_Plate" body in working window.

< Picking a base body in working window >

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3. Pick the "BD_UPR_Plate" body in working window.

< Picking an action body in working window >

4. The number of Points is changed to "4". And click "Set" button.

< Properties chained >

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5. Click "1st Position" button.

< Creation window >

6. Enter the 1st position (7, 25, 1) and click "OK" button.

< Select the 1st position >

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7. Enter the 2nd position (7, 45, 1) and click "OK" button.

< Select the 2nd position >

8. Enter the 3rd position (7, 65, 1) and click "OK" button.

< Select the 3rd position >

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9. Enter the 4th position (7, 85, 1) and click "OK" button.

< Select the 4th position >

10. Half-length is changed to "5" and click “Apply” button.

< Properties chained >

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11. Click mouse right on an existing "BD_UPR_Plate" body in the subsystem navigator. And select
“Hide” button.

< Hide BD_UPR_Plate body> < Weld on multi points created >

4.7. Define Weld on File

1. Click "Weld" on File icon at EasyFlex Entity tab.

< Concentrated Load icon >

2. Select “Weld_Point.txt” file in “EasyFlex\”.

< Weld_Point.txt file selected >

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3. Pick the "BD_LWR_Plate" body in working window as Base Body.

< Picking a base body in working window >

4. Pick the "BD_UPR_Plate" body in working window as Action Body.

< Picking an action body in working window >

5. Click "Apply" to finish.

< Creation window >

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6. Click mouse right on an existing "BD_UPR_Plate" in the subsystem navigator. And select “Hide”
button.

< Hide BD_UPR_Plate body> < Weld on file created >

4.8. Body Property

1. Select "BD_LWR_Plate" body in the Subsystem navigator.

2. Click a mouse right button and select "Property ".

< Body Property>

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3. Select the "MF Nodal".

< Change Body Type >

4. Click "Edit EasyFlex Parameters" button at EasyFlex tab.

< Select an EasyFlex tab >

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5. Select Level 3 as the level of node distance.

< Edit EasyFlex Level >

6. Click "OK" button to finish.

7. Proceed with the same process as 4.8.1~4.8.6 for "BD_UPR_Plate".

4.9. Analysis

1. Click "Run EasyFlex" icon and click the" Modify" button for simulation.

< Modify simulation of Run EasyFlex icon >

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2. Change the Simulation type as "Statics analysis" and click "Simulate" button.

< Modify Simulation Case dialog>

3. Creating a GINF file

< GINF file creation process >

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4. Executing simulation

< Executed Simulation >

4.10. Postprocess

1. Check the simulation result. Click the "Forward one frame" in Animation.

< Result of example model in Postprocessor >

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2. Click "Contour" in Animation dialog box.

< Select Contour >

3. Click a mouse as follows: "Deformation" in Characteristic → "Magnitude" in Component → "+" .

< Select Stress_VonMises >

4. Check off "Auto Range" slot in the property dialog box and change max value to "6". Click
"Apply" button.

< Stress-VonMises Property dialog box >

4. Von-Mises stress is shown with user defined min and max values.

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< Modified range of Von-Misses stress >

5. Click "Chart" and click "Create Chart" button.

< Split the window >

6. Click "Node" button.

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< Annotation Node >

7. Click the node which node ID is 4822.

< Position of the selected node >

8. Click "Add To Tree" button.

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< Add node >

9. Click a mouse as follows: chart window → "Add Curve" button → Node_4822 → "Displacement"
in Characteristic → "Z" in Component → "+" in DrawCurve.

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< Add Curve >

10. Position-Z of the selected node.

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< Position-Z of the selected node >

11. Click the created curve. And then click "Transform" button.

< Transform curve>

12. Select the curve then check “Align” in Type and click "+" button.

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< Align curve>

13. Deformation of the selected node.

< Deformation of the selected node >

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5. Example modeling 5
Before starting this tutorial, copy and extract “EasyFlex.zip” file from “ANSYS Motion installed
path\Motion\Document” to user directory.

5.1. Creation of New Subsystem File

1. Click a New Model file

< New Model in Application Menu >

2. Select Standard model and enter the name of subsystem and model. Set up the file path for the
model file and click "OK" button.

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< Selection of Model type >

3. Click the “Finish” button in Create Subsystem.

< Selecting Unit >

4. A New Subsystem file is crearted

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< Subsystem1.dfsub is created >

5. The IconSize is changed to "5". And click "Apply" button.

< The IconSize changed >

5.2. CAD import

1. Click "CAD" icon at Home tab.

< CAD Import icon>

2. Select “Crank_System.CATPart” file in “\EasyFlex\”.

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< Select Crank_System.CATPart file >

3. Click "Apply" button.

< Import CAD window >

4. CAD Geometry of the Example model is imported under the current subsystem file.

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< Example model imported >

5.3. Edit geometry face using a Imprint

1. Click "Boundary Condition" icon at Body Entity tab.

< Boundary Condition icon >

2. Pick the "BD_002" body in working window as Target Body.

< Picking a body in working window >

3. Pick the "BD_001" body in working window as Tool Body.

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< Picking a body in working window >

4. Click "Apply & Restart" button to finish.

< Boundary condition created >

5. Proceeds in the same step 5.4.1~5.4.4 as the remaining body. Follow as the table 5-1.

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Target Body Tool Body

BD_002 BD_003
BD_002 BD_005
BD_002 BD_007
Table 5-1 Body list for the Imprint

5.4. Create Faceset

5.4.1. Create Faceset on the BD_002 body face geometry

1. Click "Faceset" icon at Body Entity tab.

< Faceset icon >

2. Hide all body except "BD_002" body.

< Crate faceset on the BD_002 body faces >

3. Select the face geometry of "BD_002" body to set a faceset.

< Select a face >

4. Click "OK" button.

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< MultiFace Picker dialog >

5. Click "Apply & Restart" button to finish.

< Create Faceset >

6. Select the face geometry of "BD_002" body to set a faceset.

< Select a face >

7. Click “OK” button.

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< MultiFace Picker dialog >

8. Click "Apply & Restart" button to finish.

< Create Faceset >

9. Click “Select Front Direction” button for deactivate.

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< MultiFace Picker dialog >

10. Select the face geometry using mouse drag.

< Select multi faces >

11. Click “OK” button.

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< MultiFace Picker dialog >

12. Click "Apply & Restart" button to finish.

< Create Faceset >

13. Make sure that “Select Front Direction” button is disabled.

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< MultiFace Picker dialog >

14. Select the face geometry using mouse drag.

< Select multi faces >

15. Click “OK” button.

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< MultiFace Picker dialog >

16. Click "Apply" button to finish.

< Create Faceset >

5.4.2. Create Faceset on the BD_005 body face geometry

1. Click "Faceset" icon at Body Entity tab.

< Faceset icon >

2. Hide all body except "BD_005" body.

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< Crate faceset on the BD_005 body faces >

3. Click "Addtion" button for activate.

< MultiFace Picker dialog >

4. Select face geometries of "BD_005" body to set a faceset.

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< Select faces >

5. Click "OK" button.

< MultiFace Picker dialog >

6. Click "Apply & Restart" button to finish.

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< Create Faceset >

7. Click "Addtion" button for activate.

< MultiFace Picker dialog >

8. Select face geometries of "BD_005" body to set a faceset.

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< Select faces >

9. Click "OK" button.

< MultiFace Picker dialog >

10. Click "Apply" button to finish.

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< Create Faceset >

5.4.3. Create Faceset on the BD_007 body face geometry

1. Click "Faceset" icon at Body Entity tab.

< Faceset icon >

2. Hide all body except "BD_007" body.

< Crate faceset on the BD_007 body faces >

3. Click "Addtion" button for activate.

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< MultiFace Picker dialog >

4. Select face geometries of "BD_007" body to set a faceset.

< Select faces >

5. Click "OK" button.

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< MultiFace Picker dialog >

6. Click "Apply & Restart" button to finish.

< Create Faceset >

7. Click "Addition" button for activate.

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< MultiFace Picker dialog >

8. Select face geometries of "BD_007" body to set a faceset.

< Select faces >

9. Click "OK" button.

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< MultiFace Picker dialog >

10. Click "Apply" button to finish.

< Create Faceset >

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5.5. Define Revolute Joint

5.5.1. Define Revolute Joint between BD_002 and BD_005 body

1. Press "Ctrl" key on the keyboard and click two bodies, "BD_002", "BD_005" body.

< Select bodies in the subsystem navigator >

2. Click a mouse right button and select "Show".

< Hide bodies are turn into show >

3. Click "Revolute" icon at Constraint Entity tab.

< Revolute Joint icon >

4. Hide a "BD_005" body.

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5. Pick the "FACESET_03" on the "BD_002" body.

< Select a Faceset >

6. Hide a "BD_002" body and show a "BD_005" body.

< Hide and show bodies >

7. Pick the "FACESET_05" on the "BD_005" body.

< Select a Faceset >

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8. Select Multi Point Center option, when popup the picker dialog.

< Select a Multi Point Center >

9. Select both side of the circle.

< Select circle center >

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10. Click "OK" button.

< Point picker dialog >

11. Click face geometry to defined axis direction.

< Click face geometry>

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12. Click "Apply" button to finish

< Create Revolute Joint >

5.5.2. Define Revolute Joint between BD_002 and BD_007 body

1. Select a "BD_002" body in the subsystem navigator.

2. Click a mouse right button and select “Show”.

< Select a body in the subsystem navigator >

3. Click "Revolute" icon at Constraint Entity tab.

< Revolute Joint icon >

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4. Hide a "BD_007" body.

< Hide a body >

5. Pick the "FACESET_04" on the "BD_002" body.

< Select a Faceset >

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6. Hide a "BD_002" body and show a "BC_007" body.

< Hide and show bodies >

7. Pick the "FACESET_07" on the "BD_007" body.

< Select a Faceset >

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8. Select Multi Point Center option, when popup the picker dialog.

< Select a Multi Point Center >

9. Select both side of the circle.

< Select circle center >

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10. Click "OK" button.

< Point picker dialog >

11. Click face geometry to defined axis direction.

< Click face geometry>

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12. Click "Apply" button to finish

< Create Revolute Joint >

5.5.3. Define Revolute Joint between BD_004 and BD_005 body

1. Click "Revolute" icon at Constraint Entity tab.

< Revolute Joint icon >

2. Pick the "FACESET_06" on the "BD_005" body.

< Select a Faceset >

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3. Click a mouse right button and select "Show".

< Show a body >

4. Select the "BD_004" body as Action entity.

< Select a body >

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5. Select Multi Point Center option, when popup the picker dialog.

< Select a Multi Point Center >

6. Select both side of the circle.

< Select circle center >

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7. Click "OK" button.

< Point picker dialog >

8. Click face geometry to defined axis direction.

< Click face geometry>

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9. Click "Apply" button to finish

< Create Revolute Joint >

5.5.4. Define Revolute Joint between BD_006 and BD_007 body

1. Click "Revolute" icon at Constraint Entity tab.

< Revolute Joint icon >

2. Pick the "FACESET_08" on the "BD_007" body.

< Select a Faceset >

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3. Click a mouse right button and select "Show".

< Show a body >

4. Select the "BD_006" body as Action entity.

< Select a body >

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5. Select Multi Point Center option, when popup the picker dialog.

< Select a Multi Point Center >

6. Select both side of the circle.

< Select circle center >

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7. Click "OK" button.

< Point picker dialog >

8. Click face geometry to defined axis direction.

< Click face geometry>

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9. Click "Apply" button to finish

< Create Revolute Joint >

5.5.5. Define Revolute Joint between Ground and BD_001 body

1. Click "Revolute" icon at Constraint Entity tab.

< Revolute Joint icon >

2. Select the "Ground" as Base entity.

3. Click a mouse right button and select "Show".

< Show a body >

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4. Select the "BD_001" body as Action entity.

< Select a body >

5. Click face geometry to define a point.

< Select a point >

6. Click face geometry to defined axis direction.

< Click face geometry>

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7. Check "Show Property Dialog" box and click "Apply" button.

< Create Revolute Joint >

8. Select the "Motion Function" of type.

< Revolute Joint dialog>

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9. Select the "Velocity" of Motion type.

< Revolute Joint dialog>

10. Input the function name as "motion", and function input as "STEP(TIME,0 , 0, 0.1, 10*PI) ".

< Input the function value >

11. Click "OK" button to finish.

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5.6. Define Fixed Joint

5.6.1. Define Fixed Joint between BD_001 and BD_002 body

1. Click "Fixed" icon at Constraint Entity tab.

< Fixed Joint icon >

2. Click a mouse right button and select "Show".

< Show a body >

3. Pick the "FACESET_01" on the "BD_001" body.

< Select a Faceset >

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4. Select the "BD_001" body as Action entity.

< Select a body >

5. Click a circle line to define a point.

< Select a point >

6. Click "Apply & Restart" button to finish

< Create Revolute Joint >

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5.6.2. Define Fixed Joint between BD_002 and BD_003 body

1. Pick the "FACESET_02” on the "BD_002" body.

< Select a Faceset >

2. Click a mouse right button and select "Show".

< Show a body >

3. Select the "BD_003" body as Action entity.

< Select a body >

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4. Click a circle line to define a point.

< Select a point >

5. Click "Apply" button to finish

< Create Revolute Joint >

5.7. Define Translate Joint

5.7.1. Define Translate Joint between Ground and BD_004 body

1. Click "Translational" icon at Constraint Entity tab.

< Revolute Joint icon >

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2. Select the "Ground" as Base entity.

3. Select the "BD_004" body as Action entity.

< Select a body >

4. Click circle line to define a point.

< Select a point >

5. Click face geometry to defined axis direction.

< Click face geometry>

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6. Click "Apply & Restart" button to finish

< Create Revolute Joint >

5.7.2. Define Translate Joint between Ground and BD_006 body

1. Select the "Ground" as Base entity.

2. Select the "BD_006" body as Action entity.

< Select a body >

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3. Click circle line to define a point.

< Select a point >

4. Click face geometry to defined axis direction.

< Click face geometry>

5. Click "Apply" button to finish

< Create Revolute Joint >

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5.8. Define Vector Force

5.8.1. Define Vector Force between Ground and BD_004 body

1. Click "Vector" icon at Force Entity tab.

< Vector Force icon >

2. Select the "Ground" as Base entity.

3. Select the "BD_004" body as Action entity.

< Select a body >

4. Click circle line to define a Base & Action Position.

< Select a point >

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5. Check "Show Property Dialog" box and click "Apply" button.

< Create Vector Force >

6. Click "Open Simple Function Manager" button of Fx

< Vector Force dialog>

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7. Input the function name as "Fx", and function input as "STEP(TIME, 0, 0, 0.1, -1000) ".

< Input a function value >

8. Click "OK" button to finish.

5.8.2. Define Translate Joint between Ground and BD_006 body

1. Click "Vector" icon at Force Entity tab.

< Vector Force icon >

2. Select the "Ground" as Base entity.

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3. Select the "BD_006" body as Action entity.

< Select a body >

4. Click circle line to define a Base & Action Position.

< Select a point >

5. Check "Show Property Dialog" box and click "Apply" button.

< Create Vector Force >

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6. Click "Open Simple Function Manager" button of Fy

< Vector Force dialog>

7. Input the function name as "Fy", and function input as "STEP(TIME, 0, 0, 0.1, 1000) ".

< Input a function value >

8. Click "OK" button to finish.

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5.9. Eigenvalue Analysis

1. Select "BD_005" body in the Subsystem navigator

2. Click a mouse right button and select "Property".

< Select body Property >

3. Select "MF Nodal" and click "EasyFlex" tab.

< Edit body Property >

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4. Click "Edit EasyFlex Parameters" and select Level 3 as the level of node distance.

< Edit EasyFlex Level >

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5. Click "Analysis" tab and change the "Maximum Number of Normal Mode value to "20".

< Edit Analysis Parameters>

6. Click "OK" button.

7. Click mouse right button and select "Eigenvalue Analysis" button.

< Eigenvalue Analysis >

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8. Creating a GINF file

< GINF file creation process >

9. Executing simulation

< Executed Simulation >

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5.10. Mode shape

1. Postprocessor is automatically popup, when the finish Eigenvalue Analysis.

< Eigenvalue result in Postprocessor >

2. Click "1st"mode shape. (1~6 are rigid mode)

< Select 1st mode shape>

3. Click "Contour" in Animation dialog box.

< Select Contour >

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4. Click a mouse as follows: "Deformation" in Characteristic → "Magnitude" in Component → "+" .

< Select Stress_VonMises >

< Mode shape result >

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5.11. Change EasyFlex Body

5.11.1. EasyFlex Modal Body

1. Select "BD_005" body in the Subsystem Navigator

2. Click a mouse right button and select “Property”.

< Select body Property >

3. Select a body type as "MF Modal".

< Change body type >

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4. Select a DFMF file.

< Select a DFMF file >

5. Click "Modes" button.

< Edit Modes >

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6. Uncheck Enable check box which Mode No. 1~6 and click OK button.

< Disable Mode No. >

7. Click OK button.

< Edit body type >

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8. "BD_005" body icon is changed.

< EasyFlex Modal body icon >

5.11.2. EasyFlex Nodal Body

1. Select "BD_007" body in the Subsystem navigator

2. Click a mouse right button and select "Property".

< Select body Property >

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3. Select "MF Nodal" and click "EasyFlex" tab.

< Edit body Property >

4. Click "Edit EasyFlex Parameters" and select Level 3 as the level of node distance.

< Edit EasyFlex Level >

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5. Click "OK" button.

6. "BD_007" body icon is changed.

< EasyFlex Nodal body icon >

7. Click "Run" button to start simulation.

< Run Simulation >

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5.12. Postprocessor

1. Check the simulation result. Click the "Forward one frame" in Animation

< Result of example model in Postprocessor >

2. Click "Contour" in Animation dialog box.

< Select Contour >

3. Click a mouse as follows: "Deformation" in Characteristic → "Magnitude" in Component → "+" .

< Select Stress_VonMises >

4. Check off "Auto Range" slot in the property dialog box and change max value to "10". Click
"Apply" button.

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< Stress-VonMises Property dialog box >

5. Von-Mises stress is shown with user defined min and max values.

< Modified range of Von-Misses stress >

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6. Click "Chart" and click "Create Chart" button.

< Create the Chart >

7. Click "Node" button.

< Annotation Node >

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8. Click the node which node ID is 7248.

< Position of the selected node >

9. Click "Add To Tree" button.

< Add node >

10. Click a mouse as follows: chart window → "Add Curve" button → Node_353 → "Top Stress" in
Characteristic → "VonMises" in Component → "+" in DrawCurve.

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< Add Curve >

10. Von-Mises stress of the selected node.

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< Von-Mises stress of the selected node >

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