TOC-1 ANSYS, Inc. Proprietary © 2009 ANSYS, Inc. All rights reserved. April 28, 2009 Inventory # Table of Contents DesignModeler

TOC-2 ANSYS, Inc. Proprietary © 2009 ANSYS, Inc. All rights reserved. April 28, 2009 Inventory # Training Manual Table of Contents Inventory Number: st Edition ANSYS Release: 12.0 Published Date: April 28, 2009 Registered Trademarks: ANSYS® is a registered trademark of SAS IP Inc. All other product names mentioned in this manual are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective manufacturers. Disclaimer Notice: This document has been reviewed and approved in accordance with the ANSYS, Inc. Documentation Review and Approval Procedures. “This ANSYS Inc. software product (the Program) and program documentation (Documentation) are furnished by ANSYS, Inc. under an ANSYS Software License Agreement that contains provisions concerning non-disclosure, copying, length and nature of use, warranties, disclaimers and remedies, and other provisions. The Program and Documentation may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of that License Agreement.” Copyright © 2009 SAS IP, Inc. Proprietary data. Unauthorized use, distribution, or duplication is prohibited. All Rights Reserved.

DesignModeler TOC-3 ANSYS, Inc. Proprietary © 2009 ANSYS, Inc. All rights reserved. April 28, 2009 Inventory # Training Manual Table of Contents 1.Introduction1-1 A.About ANSYS, Inc. 1-5 B.ANSYS Workbench Overview 1-11 C.Starting DesignModeler 1-13 D.The Workbench Environment 1-14 E.Workbench File Management Graphical User Interface (GUI)2-1 A.DesignModeler Overview2-2 B.DesignModeler and CAD Files2-4 C.DesignModeler GUI Overview 2-5 D.Workbench Window Manager 2-7 E.Main Menu 2-10 F.Toolbars2-11 G.Documentation2-12 H.Accessing Help Topics2-13 I.Basic Mouse Functionality2-14 J.Selection Filters2-15 K.Mouse Selection2-17 L.Selection Panes2-18 M.Box Selection2-19 N.Graphics Controls2-20 O.Context Menus2-23 P.Cursor Modes2-27 Q.Workshop 2.1, GUI Navigation 3.Sketch Mode3-1 A.DesignModeler Geometry 3-3 B.Length Units 3-4 C.DesignModeler Geometric Entities 3-5 D.Sketch Mode 3-6 E.New Plane Button 3-7 F.New Sketch Button 3-8 G.“From Face” Plane/Sketch Shortcut3-9 H.Plane Transforms 3-10 I.Planes and Sketch Details 3-12 J.The Sketch Mode GUI 3-13 K.Sketching Tools - Grid3-14 L.Sketching - Basic Shapes 3-21 M.Sketch Details 3-22 N.Sketch Constraints 3-24 O.Sketch Dimensions 3-28 P.Dimension Editing 3-31 Q.Sketch Display 3-32 R.Modifying Sketches 3-43 S.Sketch Duplication 3-55 T.Sketch Instance 3-56 U.Sketch Projection 3-59 V.Geometry Interfaces 3-60 W.Attaching to a CAD Session 3-61 X.Importing CAD Files 3-63 Y.Positioning Imports 3-64 Z.Import Units 3-65 AA.Exporting a Model 3-66 BB.Body Attributes 3-67 CC.Workshop 3.1, Sketching DD.Workshop 3.2, 3D Geometry EE.Workshop 3.3, Static Mixer

DesignModeler TOC-4 ANSYS, Inc. Proprietary © 2009 ANSYS, Inc. All rights reserved. April 28, 2009 Inventory # Training Manual Table of Contents 4.3D Geometry4-1 A.Bodies and Parts 4-3 B.Active and Frozen Bodies 4-4 B.3D Features 4-11 C.Extrude 4-13 D.Revolve 4-14 E.Sweep 4-15 F.Skin/Loft 4-18 G.3D Features Details (Extrude) 4-22 H.Boolean Operations 4-23 I.Feature Direction 4-29 J.Feature Type 4-30 K.Feature Creation 4-24 L.Primitives4-34 M.Workshop 4.1, Catalytic Converter 5.Advanced 3D Geometry 5-1 A.Modifying 3D Geometry 5-3 B.3D Curve Feature 5-13 C.Planar Bodies 5-16 D.Boolean Operations 5-17 E.Named Selection 5-19 F.Named Selection Based Objects 5-21 G.Pattern Feature 5-24 H.Advance Features 5-26 I.Advanced Tools 5-29 J.Body Operations 5-46 K.Mid-Surface Creation 5-57 L.Workshop 5.1, 3D Curve M.Workshop 5.2, Pattern Operation N.Workshop 5.3, Enclosure Operation O.Workshop 5.4, Mid-Surface Creation 6.Working with CAD6-1 A.Bodies and Parts6-3 B.Support for Newer CAD Versions6-11 C.Length Units6-12 D.Attaching to a CAD Session6-13 E.Importing CAD Files6-15 F.Positioning Imports6-16 G.Import Units6-17 H.Exporting a Model6-18 I.Creating Negative Geometry 6-19 J.Edge and Face Merge for Model Simpl.6-28 K.Automated Option for Ease of Use6-29 L.Improved Cleanup and Repair of CAD 6-30 M.Workshop 6.1, Fill and Face Delete N.Workshop 6.2, Enclosure and Slice O.Workshop 6.3, CAD Repair 7.Parametric Modeling7-1 A.Dimension References 7-3 B.Promoting Parameters 7-4 C.Promoting Dimension References 7-5 D.Promoting Feature Dimensions 7-6 E.Parameter Manager 7-7 F.Driven/Dependent Parameters 7-11 G.Auxiliary Variables 7-15 H.Parameter Functions 7-16 I.Workshop 7.1, Pulley Model w/ Parameters

DesignModeler TOC-5 ANSYS, Inc. Proprietary © 2009 ANSYS, Inc. All rights reserved. April 28, 2009 Inventory # Training Manual Table of Contents 8.Concept Modeling8-1 A.Concept Modeling8-3 B.Creating Line Bodies 8-4 B.Modifying Line Bodies8-10 C.Cross Sections 8-11 D.Cross Section Alignment8-18 E.Cross Section Offset8-27 F.Surfaces From Lines8-29 G.Surfaces From Sketches8-32 H.Surface Patch8-33 I.Edge Joints8-34 J.Workshop 8.1, Line and Surface Bodies