Linear structures FE model associatively linked to UG parametric model - UG Scenario FE model is built once- automatically updated as geometry changes Beams/Springs/Shells/Masses Locations and properties associated to geometry (M, K. b, h, t, etc) Inputs Parametric geometry spe Component masses Initial structures model Outputs Vehicle mass Structural modes GM RD Tightly Coupling Representation to Analyses Analysis models remain synchronized with representation xample- CAD to CAE/structures: UG Modeling and UG Scenario Automatically update hybrid beam/spring/shell/mass model from CAD model Automatically update from CAD to CAE15 4/14/04 Fenyes Linear Structures • FE model associatively linked to UG parametric model - UG Scenario – FE model is built once - automatically updated as geometry changes – Beams/Springs/Shells/Masses • Locations and properties associated to geometry (M, K, b, h, t, etc) • Inputs – Parametric geometry specification – Component masses – Initial structures model • Outputs – Vehicle mass – Structural modes 4/14/04 Fenyes Tightly Coupling Representation to Analyses • Analysis models remain synchronized with representation • Example – CAD to CAE/structures: UG Modeling and UG Scenario – Automatically update hybrid beam/spring/shell/mass model from CAD model Automatically update from CAD to CAE