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=== Intended work-flow === |
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# Click initiate button to create parameters for parametric analysis |
# Click initiate button to create parameters for parametric analysis. |
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# By alias button please match size and name of the parameters. |
# By alias button please match size and name of the parameters. |
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# Associate the spreadsheet and your model. ([[Spreadsheet Workbench]]) |
# Associate the spreadsheet and your model. ([[Spreadsheet Workbench]]). |
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# Set up analysis model(s) by FEM module |
# Set up analysis model(s) by FEM module. |
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# Switch again to the workbench '''FEMbyGEN''' and by '''Generate''' button, create all generations. |
# Switch again to the workbench '''FEMbyGEN''' and by '''Generate''' button, create all generations. |
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# Click on the button '''FEA''' and Start FEA to run simulations. |
# Click on the button '''FEA''' and Start FEA to run simulations. |
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# You can check simulation files by clicking rows of the related generation |
# You can check simulation files by clicking rows of the related generation. |
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# Click on the button '''Results''' to get results to the master file. |
# Click on the button '''Results''' to get results to the master file. |
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# Summotion of all loadcases reseults also will be under Results in tree view. |
# Summotion of all loadcases reseults also will be under Results in tree view. |
Revision as of 18:16, 5 October 2022
Introduction
FEMbyGEN is a FreeCAD addon that provides a simple interface to choose the best solution by showing the structural behavior of your designs in a screen for parametric analysis and multiple loading situations.
Intended work-flow
- Click initiate button to create parameters for parametric analysis.
- By alias button please match size and name of the parameters.
- Associate the spreadsheet and your model. (Spreadsheet Workbench).
- Set up analysis model(s) by FEM module.
- Switch again to the workbench FEMbyGEN and by Generate button, create all generations.
- Click on the button FEA and Start FEA to run simulations.
- You can check simulation files by clicking rows of the related generation.
- Click on the button Results to get results to the master file.
- Summotion of all loadcases reseults also will be under Results in tree view.
Features
- Parametric FEM analysis
- Supports multiple loadcases
- Summarize all the results in a table
- Sort results by your output weight
- Summation of all loadcases
Features to be supported in the future
- Topology Analysis
- Taguchi Method to generate parametric variations
Limitations
- Works only for Calculix Solver
Installation
Addon Manager
FEMbyGEN can easily be installed via the FreeCAD Addon Manager from the Tools → Addon manager menu. FEMbyGEN is under active development and will get new features frequently. Therefore you should update it regularly using also the menu Tools → Addon manager. The FEMbyGEN code is hosted and developed [1].
Manual
See How to install additional workbenches
Prerequisites
- FreeCAD 0.19 or newer
References
- Author: Serdar Ince, Ögeday Yavuz, Rahul Jhuree
- Source code: [2]
- FreeCAD Forum: [3]
- Report bugs: Please report bugs at Github.com