{"id":17286,"date":"2024-03-28T08:42:52","date_gmt":"2024-03-28T12:42:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/teacher\/?p=17286"},"modified":"2024-03-28T09:00:58","modified_gmt":"2024-03-28T13:00:58","slug":"cfd-lesson-4-solidworks-duct-and-3dexperience-fluid-scenario-creation-part-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/teacher\/2024\/03\/cfd-lesson-4-solidworks-duct-and-3dexperience-fluid-scenario-creation-part-1.html","title":{"rendered":"CFD Lesson 4: SOLIDWORKS Duct and 3DEXPERIENCE Fluid Scenario Creation (Part 1)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00a0<\/strong>After teaching 1000\u2019s of students and writing about SOLIDWORKS for over 25 years, David Planchard, emeritus WPI, is exploring SOLIDWORKS desktop and the integrated 3DEXPERIENCE Platform.\u00a0 Through the 3DEXPERIENCE Works Lesson series, David helps educators understand the 3DEXPERIENCE Engineer, Fluid Scenario Creation App (CFD) with simple examples and industry practices. The Platform offers are available thru your Education Partner (VAR).<\/em><\/p>\n

Dassault Syst\u00e8mes owns SOLIDWORKS and various simulation software packages. Simulation packages range from SOLIDWORKS Simulation, CATIA Analysis, Abaqus and many others. All of them are under the SIMULIA family.<\/p>\n

In this lesson, learn the proper workflow to upload a SOLIDWORKS part to the 3D<\/strong>EXPERIENCE platform. Create and perform a simple internal flow simulation through a Duct using the Fluid Scenario Creation App. The Fluid Scenario Creation App provides the ability to perform an analysis of both internal and external flows.<\/p>\n

Open a SOLIDWORKS part that has not been saved to the 3D<\/strong>EXPERIENCE platform. Upload the part to the 3D<\/strong>EXPERIENCE platform. Save the part in your Collaborative space. Use an existing Bookmark. Return to your SOLIDWORKS desktop. Lock the part.<\/p>\n

Launch the Fluid Scenario Creation App. Create the FE Model or FEM. Use the Assistant dialog box and the Action toolbar to create an internal flow simulation that models the mechanical forces and dynamics of steady state fluid flow.<\/p>\n

Define a fluid region internal to the model. Define the fluid. Specify the physics behavior of the fluid. Customize the Hex-dominant mesh.<\/p>\n

Apply boundary conditions (inlet\/outlet). Create output requests to collect pressure, flow velocity and mass flow results.<\/p>\n

Run the Simulation study. Use the Physics Results Explorer App. Save the Physics Simulation study. Close the simulation study. Save the model (Physical Product) in SOLIDWORKS. Close the active SOLIDWORKS session.<\/p>\n

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Launch the 3DEXPERIENCE Platform and Start SOLIDWORKS<\/h2>\n

Before we start, there are a few items that you need to know.<\/p>\n

In this lesson, use your default Collaborative space. An internet connection is required. A 3D<\/strong>EXPERIENCE ID is required.<\/p>\n

The Flow Simulation lesson provides a foundation to users who are new to using simulation to solve real-world engineering and design problems. You should have a basic understanding of flow, pressure, velocity and the Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) method.<\/p>\n

3D<\/strong>EXPERIENCE Launcher needs to be installed. 3DEXPERIENCE<\/strong> Works Lesson 1: Getting Started with <\/strong>SOLIDWORKS<\/strong>.<\/a><\/p>\n

The 3D<\/strong>EXPERIENCE platform is browser driven. Your existing cookies and cache determine what you will see on your computer desktop or during a SOLIDWORKS login. A full installation of SOLIDWORKS 2019 SP0 or later is required.<\/p>\n

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Start a SOLIDWORKS session from your desktop.<\/p>\n

Double-click the SOLIDWORKS<\/strong> icon.<\/p>\n

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View the illustration below. Depending on your system setup, cookies, and cache, it will be different. Read the provided information.<\/p>\n

Input<\/strong> the requested data.<\/p>\n

Click Accept All<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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The Welcome – SOLIDWORKS dialog box is displayed.<\/p>\n

You are logged into the 3D<\/strong>EXPERIENCE platform.<\/p>\n

Close<\/strong> the Welcome dialog box.<\/p>\n

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Click the 3DEXPERIENCE icon<\/strong> in the Task Pane. The MySession panel is displayed. This displays the two-way communication between SOLIDWORKS running on your desktop and the 3D<\/strong>EXPERIENCE platform running in the cloud.<\/p>\n

In this lesson, I\u2019m using a Collaborative space named Quick Start xDesign.<\/p>\n

Note<\/strong>: If you do not see the 3DEXPERIENCE icon, click the Options drop-down arrow, click Add-Ins, check the 3DEXPERIENCE box, click OK, from the SOLIDWORKS Main menu.<\/p>\n

Click Accept All <\/strong>if needed.<\/p>\n

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SOLIDWORKS Part: Duct<\/h2>\n

Download the SOLIDWORKS part (Duct) to follow along with this lesson.<\/p>\n

Duct<\/a><\/p>\n

Open<\/strong> the Duct part that not been previously uploaded or saved to the 3D<\/strong>EXPERIENCE platform.<\/p>\n

Expand<\/strong> the Task Pane bar. The MySession panel displays a tree view of the active file and a list of commands that can be accessed through the Action bar and context menu.<\/p>\n

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Save from SOLIDWORKS to Platform<\/h2>\n

The orange save Status icon for the Duct informs you that the local files on your computer have not been saved to the platform. Save the assembly and reference components to the 3D<\/strong>EXPERIENCE platform.<\/p>\n

Click Save Active Window<\/strong> from the Lifecycle tab in the Action bar. Note<\/strong>: You can also Right-click Duct<\/strong> in MySession, and click Save with Options<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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The file is temporarily being saved to a local cache area. The platform is checking for out of date component, modified component from the last save to the platform, different revisions, missing component, etc.<\/p>\n

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Select Bookmark and Save to Collaborative Space<\/h2>\n

The Save to 3DEXPERIENCE dialog box is displayed. Product lifecycle management (PLM) attributes are displayed. The PLM attributes include: Bookmark locations, Selected Collaborative space, Owner, Title, Saved Status (3DEXPERIENCE), Revision, Maturity Lifecycle State and Collaborative Space name.<\/p>\n

Save the part. Use your existing Collaborative space. Use an existing Bookmark. Note<\/strong>: If needed review 3D<\/strong>EXPERIENCE Works Lesson 3: SOLIDWORKS Bookmarks, Share and Delete. Use Bookmarks (links) to delete entire groups of data or just a single file. For assemblies within the Bookmark folder, there is an option to delete the entire structure of the assembly and all reference components.<\/p>\n

Click the Select Bookmark<\/strong> down arrow.<\/p>\n

Click Select Bookmark<\/strong>. The Select a Bookmark dialog box is displayed.<\/p>\n

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In the below example, I selected Design Project 104<\/strong> as my bookmark.<\/p>\n

Click Apply<\/strong> from the Select a Bookmark dialog box.<\/p>\n

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Click Save<\/strong> from the Save to 3DEXPERIENCE dialog box.<\/p>\n

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The part is directly loaded into your Collaborative space and Bookmarked on the 3D<\/strong>EXPERIENCE platform. You are returned back into your SOLIDWORKS desktop session.<\/p>\n

View the Status column in the updated MySession panel. The Status icon displays a green check mark. This means that the current file on your SOLIDWORKS desktop is updated and saved to the platform. The default Revision is A. The Maturity State is \u201cIn Work\u201d. This is the default Lifecycle state after you saved the model to the 3D<\/strong>EXPERIENCE platform.<\/p>\n

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Lock the part in the MySession panel. This prevents anyone in making a change to the part. The Lock icon is displayed.<\/p>\n

Right-click Duct<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Click Lock<\/strong>.The assembly and reference components are locked.<\/p>\n

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Select Duct<\/strong> in the MySession panel.<\/p>\n

Click the center <\/strong>of the Compass. Use the Fluid Scenario Creation App. Think of this App as the SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation Add-in inside of SOLIDWORKS. Most of the 3D<\/strong>EXPERIENCE Apps run in your web browser. 3D<\/strong>EXPERIENCE Simulation Apps perform a small installation on your windows machine. Both types of Apps are linked to your PLM data on the platform.<\/p>\n

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Fluid Scenario Creation App<\/h2>\n

Drag<\/strong> the slider downward to view the Fluid Scenario Creation App.<\/p>\n

Launch the Fluid Scenario Creation App<\/strong>. If this is your first time using a 3D<\/strong>EXPERIENCE Simulation App, or an update is available, download the needed App information on your computer. It is recommend to restart your SOLIDWORKS session.<\/p>\n

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This can take 10 – 15 seconds.<\/p>\n

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The 3DEXPERIENCE | SIMULIA Fluid Scenario Creation App is displayed.<\/p>\n

The Simulation Initialization dialog box is displayed.<\/p>\n

Enter Duct Example 1 <\/strong>for Simulation title.<\/p>\n

Enter Air<\/strong> for Analysis case name.<\/p>\n

Select Create fluid model<\/strong> for Fluid model type.<\/p>\n

Accept the defaults. Analysis type: Steady-state and 2000 for Maximum iterations.<\/p>\n

Click OK<\/strong> from the Simulation Initialization dialog box.<\/p>\n

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The Fluid Scenario Creation App creates the following features and displays them in the tree:<\/p>\n