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ATV set in assembly FEM workflow
Simcenter Nastran stores ATVs from SOL 108 Acoustic Transfer Vector solution in the xxx_atv.op2 result file.
To use ATVs in an assembly FEM, you create an ATV Set. An ATV set is a component representation of an acoustic fluid response that you can use in vibro-acoustic solutions (SOL 108 or SOL 111).
| Step | Summary | Detailed help topic | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Create an assembly FEM or open an existing assembly FEM. | Assembly FEM fileCreate an assembly FEM fileAdd an existing FEM to an assembly FEMAdd a new FEM to an assembly FEMPositioning component and subassembly FEMs within an assembly FEM | |
| 2. | Replace a FEM component with the ATV set by editing the FEM representation. | Right-click the component FEM that you will use as an ATV set and choose Make Work Part.Right-click the FEM and choose Edit Representation. | Replace different FEM files with an ATV set or VATV set. |
| 3. | Resolve any component FEM label conflicts. | Use the Assembly Label Manager to apply label offsets to resolve any label conflicts. | Resolve label conflicts in your assembly FEM files |
| 4. | Make the Simulation file the work part. | Right-click the Simulation file and choose Make Work Part. | |
| 5. | Create a new solution. | Set the Solver to Nastran, the Analysis Type to Vibro-acoustic, and the Solution Type to one of the following:SOL108 Direct Frequency Response SOL111 Modal Frequency Response | |
| 6. | Create output requests. | Request the desired output, such as pressure or velocity. | Requesting output for Nastran analyses |
| 7. | Create constraints. | Define any structural constraints. | Constraint sets |
| 8. | Create applied forces, frequency excitation, or the frequency range. | Define the desired forces, frequency excitations, or solution frequency range. | Define the frequency range and number of modes to solve |
| 9. | Solve the solution. | Solve the model | |
| 10. | Post-process the results. | Scenario-based post-processing |
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Replace different FEM files with an ATV set or VATV set
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Source: https://docs.sw.siemens.com/en-US/doc/289054037/PL20200601120302950.advanced/xid1333508_v1 · retrieved 2026-07-17