Append FEM overview

The Append FEM command enables you to append FEM data from a source FEM file into the currently active (target) FEM file. Appended data includes:

• Nodes

• Elements

• Physical properties

• Materials

• Beam element sections

When you append a FEM file, the appended mesh is displayed in the graphics window along with the target model. The software creates a mesh collector for each mesh in the appended FEM. Appended mesh collectors are organized into the same element family groups as the target model. You can manage and edit appended mesh collectors as you would any mesh collector.

Appended FEM data is non-associative

Geometry is not appended with the source FEM. If the source FEM is based on a master part, the appended FEM is no longer associated to the master part, and the appended FEM data is unaffected by any subsequent changes to the master part. Any boundary conditions defined for appended FEM data must be node-based or element-based.

Guidelines for appending FEM data

• You cannot combine axisymmetric and structural FEM data. If you attempt to append an axisymmetric FEM to a structural FEM, or vice versa, the software returns an error.

• Both models must use the same units.

Avoiding duplicate names

When you specify the FEM file to append, you specify a prepend string. (If you do not specify a prepend string, the software uses the FEM file name.) In order to avoid naming conflicts, the software adds the prepend string to the following entities in the appended FEM data:

• Mesh collectors

• Meshes

• Physical property tables

• Materials

• Beam element sections

Where do I find it?

With the target FEM file active:

• Choose Insert→Append FEM.

• In the Simulation Navigator, right-click the FEM file name and choose Append FEM.

How do I

Append an FE model

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