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  • Section View on MSC Apex?

    Hi MSC Apex Forum How do I create a section view on MSC Apex like on the image below. Its a section view of the model in Solidworks I want to mesh a model with a lot of internal channel in MSC and I need to seed some of the internal edges Thank…

  • Composite layup modelling

    Hello, i designed a car seat made of composite material (carbon fiber ). Firstly, i am creating new material and defining the carbon fiber properties then i am creating new 3D element properties. In creating new 3d element properties under local section…

  • Tips and Tricks - How to separate elements or create submesh from existing orphan mesh.

    We can easily separate the mesh in MSC Apex. Refer below article to know how cut-paste and select-move can help separate the elements and create two new meshes. https://simcompanion.hexagon.com/customers/s/article/How-to-Separate-Elements-or-submesh…

  • How to output Free Body Diagram or "free Body Plot" from MSC Apex 2022.4, static structural.

    Hello, Question is mostly summarized in the title. I was following a NAFEMS discussion by Tony Abbey, and he mentioned that many modern FEM packages can output a free body plot, very useful to verify your own FBD and understanding of load transfer thru…

  • Msc Apex Import Error

    When i tried to import a Sldpart file into MSC Apex through import geometry. it brings an error ( Reason: the version of ... sldpart can not supported.) Version pf slpart file 2025. Could you lighten me . How can i solve this problem.

  • Working with PCOMP properties and panels imported from .bdf file

    I imported a model with PCOMP properties and a laminate definition from a .bdf file into MSC Apex . I have requested the parts to be created based on their properties. I can see the 2D mesh and properties listed in the model tree on the right…

  • How to pull reaction forces from remotely constrained locations?

    Using the table in fig. 1 as an example, when I use direct constraints, I can easily pull reaction forces to validate the weight of the table, validate any hand calculated reaction forces I have, etc. Fig. 1 Why is it remote constraints…

  • Is it possible to measure the mass of the model by selecting its elements in MSC Apex?

    Is it possible to measure the mass of the model by selecting its elements in MSC Apex?

  • How to rotate the custom coordinate system

    i have created the new coordinate, i want to rotate into some angle (ie. 45 degree) about specific axis (ie. x-axis)

  • How to control the "select contiguous face" selection

    i would like to know how to control the "select contiguous face" selection using angle parameter or something ! Lets imagine i have the combination of flat surface and curved surfaces. i want only select the flat surface. If i use the "select…

  • Constraint Reaction Force in Post Processor? Is there a way to get the reaction force for a constraint?

    Is there a way to get the reaction force for a constraint? In this particular case I am interested in the reaction force of a spherical displacement constraint. I have created a discrete tie to the nodes of a bore and applied spherical displacement constraint…

  • How Mesh Dependent Tie works ?

    I have a following doubts regarding mesh dependent die Only end nodes are equivalanced. but how apex is showing its a non-manifold edge ? When i try to import this bdf file into other pre-processor. there its showing this non-manifold egde as a…

  • Can the mesh be re-associated with geometry from a disassociated mesh?

    Can the mesh be re-associated with geometry from a disassociated mesh?

  • Is there a way show the both deformed and un-deformed shape in post processing ?

    Is there a way show the both deformed and un-deformed shape in post processing ?

  • How to show the force and constraint magnitude value. Its only showing the arrows.

    How to show the force and constraint magnitude value. Its only showing the arrows.

  • How to assign the 1D cross-section for different element property ?

    Hi, I have created the cross section (ex. rectangle) by beams -> Shapes -> New -> shape type -> standard -> Rectangle. After that i went into the create beam span panel. There, i cant able to find the options to select the 1d element type (Rod/Bar…

  • What's the significance difference between the beam - Standard and Numeric shape type

    Hello, I would like to know the difference between the two option ( Standard vs Numeric) available in beam panel. These below are my understanding. standard type- i can able to create the standard shapes that are available from the library …

  • How do I include a coordinate system in the export?

    I created a coordinate system to transform results, how do I include it in the bdf export? Or will I just need to recreate the Csystem wen I import the model into patran?

  • How to turn off the auto highlighting, while hovering the mouse in GUI?

  • Is there a way to resize a mesh?

    I have a bdf without geometry that I imported into apex. I want to resize a hole. The mesh is 3D. Is there a way to do this? I tried creating geometry from mesh, but it creates a faceted geometry that can't be edited. I did it again with the…

  • How to edit/modify the bad quality 3d elements?

    How to edit/modify the bad quality 3d elements?

  • How to envelope frequency response analysis output?

    I have stress, strain, etc... for a group of elements at each natural frequency mode. I would like to envelope frequency-wise a specific output for each element in the domain. Is it possible to do that? I guess this is related to the possibility…

  • Consistent points for attaching springs to solid mesh?

    Is it possible to embed a point in a part, so that I can attach a spring but change the solid mesh later without having to redo the springs?

  • Is there a way to add a 1d beam/bar element geometry cross section using an igs/step/xt file ?

    Is there a way to add a 1d beam/bar element geometry cross section using an igs/step/xt file ?

  • Why are the menus is the getting started movie not as in the software?

    I have the version 2024.1.1 modeler and structure. In the getting started movie (geometry creation and linear static analysis) they can assign the material to a part, I can only create the material and give it through 3D properties of the elements. The…
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