Load a *.hm file, that defines the tool geometry.
2. | Invoke the Tool Deflection Wizard from the Utility menu. |
![tool_deflection_analysis](tool_deflection_analysis.png)
3 Click the Select Model Units checkbox. Select the suitable units in the window. Click OK to save and close the window.
![select_model_units_2](select_model_units_2.png)
4. To generate the Tool Mesh, click the Generate Mesh checkbox. Select the tool components from the left hand side of the window and click Add.
![select_components](select_components.png)
5. | Click Next to proceed to meshing page. |
6. | Enter suitable element size for respective tool component and click Mesh. The respective component is highlighted, while entering its element sizes. |
![generate_tool_mesh_3](generate_tool_mesh_3.png)
7. | Click the Select Material Data checkbox. Enter suitable material data and click Update to save and close the window. |
![select_tool_material](select_tool_material.png)
8. Click Create BCs to invoke the Select BC Surfaces dialog.
a) | Enter suitable temperature value for each component and click Update. |
![select_bc_surfaces](select_bc_surfaces.png)
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a) | Pressure loads applied at surface level |
b) | Select surfaces for pressure |
c) | Enter suitable values for pressure on every surface. |
![select_bc_surfaces_2](select_bc_surfaces_2.png)
d) | Pressure loads mapped from HyperXtrude results |
e) | Select the surfaces for applying pressure loads |
f) | Select *.hmascii data deck exported from HyperXtrude solver. |
g) | All the Pressure (MPa) fields of surfaces will be disabled. Pressure data for every face will be applied from HX data. |
![select_bc_surfaces_3](select_bc_surfaces_3.png)
h) | If you want to highlight a single surface, click on the corresponding surface and click Highlight On. |
i) | If you want to remove single surface, click on the corresponding surface and click Remove Surface. |
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a) | Select the surfaces for applying force loads. |
b) | Enter suitable magnitude and select suitable direction for force on every surface. |
![select_bc_surfaces_4](select_bc_surfaces_4.png)
c) | If you want to highlight a single surface, click on the corresponding surface and click Highlight On. |
d) | If you want to remove single surface, click on the corresponding surface and click Remove Surface. |
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a) | Select the surfaces for applying constraint loads |
b) | Select the suitable directions for each surface |
![select_bc_surfaces_5](select_bc_surfaces_5.png)
c) | If you want to highlight a single surface, click on the corresponding surface and click Highlight On. |
d) | If you want to remove single surface, click on the corresponding surface and click Remove Surface. |
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a) | Select the meshed components for creating gap contacts |
b) | Enter suitable proximity distance and and break angle. |
c) | Set All, Reset All and Remove All features does not apply to contact BCs. |
![select_bc_surfaces_6](select_bc_surfaces_6.png)
d) | Click OK to complete the BC creation. |
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7. Analyze
![export_data](export_data.png)
8. Post-process
Invokes HyperView by loading the results automatically.