COSMOSXpress CTD

Discussion in 'SolidWorks' started by Simon Miller, Oct 22, 2003.

  1. Simon Miller

    Simon Miller Guest

    I have a fairly complex model of a site hate that I need to run a few very
    simple FEA studies on. If I pick COSMOSXpress from the tools drop down menu,
    SolidWorks Crashes To Desk top with the usual "unhandled error" message.

    I have had another design house take the same model but imported via
    parasolid and mesh it on Cosmos Works6 and it fails to mesh, they have tried
    various settings but admit they are not very experienced with meshing more
    complex models.

    Can anyone suggest why SW is CTD or how I can find out why the model will
    not mesh in CosmosWorks6

    SW2003 SP3

    Regards Simon Miller

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    Simon Miller, Oct 22, 2003
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  2. Simon Miller

    Adam Reif Guest

    If I pick COSMOSXpress from the tools drop down menu,
    This is a part file - not an assembly - right? Cosmosxpress will only deal
    with part files. Are you using much in the way of surfaces in this model?
    Maybe there is a way to simplify the model in a way that would not effect
    the answers you are trying to get. Sorry I cannot be more helpful.

    Adam.
     
    Adam Reif, Oct 22, 2003
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  3. Simon Miller

    Simon Miller Guest

    Yes its a part file.

    I have thought about simplifying the model but until I can find out where to
    simplifying it, it's going to be very hit and miss!
     
    Simon Miller, Oct 22, 2003
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  4. What's a "site hate"?

    Jerry Steiger
    Tripod Data Systems
     
    Jerry Steiger, Oct 23, 2003
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  5. Simon Miller

    Simon Miller Guest

    Site Hat is the UK equivilent of I think a Construstion Hat, hat used on
    construction/building sites. We are developing a very low weight site hat,
    but must conform to the current British Standard. Was hoping to use some FEA
    studies but meshing is proving tricky!
     
    Simon Miller, Oct 24, 2003
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  6. OK, so you've probably got some very interesting contours. We've had some
    trouble getting Cosmos to mesh parts that were more organic in shape.
    According to one of the other guys on the forum, this was probably due to
    very small faces and sliver edges, which makes sense given the shapes we
    had. You might want to check to see the sizes of your smallest edges and
    faces, then try to clean up any problem areas.

    Am I right to assume you are using shell elements?

    Jerry Steiger
    Tripod Data Systems
     
    Jerry Steiger, Oct 24, 2003
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  7. Simon Miller

    Paul_K Guest

    Shell elements are not available in COSMOSExpress, ther are available in
    COSMOSWorks.
    I don't know what exactly do you want to calculate, if non-linear or dynamic
    response then even full COSMOSWorks won't be enough , use DesignSTAR in that
    case.

    Paul


    Likely it not
     
    Paul_K, Oct 27, 2003
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