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Creating a specialist durability strain gage

Use the Strain Gage command to create a specialist durability strain gage and place it on a node or element of the model in a specified direction.

After creating a strain gage, you can use it to define the location of a specialist durability function definition for which you can generate durability results.

Where do I find it?

Application Pre/Post,
Prerequisites A Simulation file as the work part and displayed part
Command Finder Strain Gage
Simulation Navigator Right-click the Strain Gages node→New Strain Gage
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Create a specialist durability solution process

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Create a function definition

Create a specialist durability strain gage

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Creating and solving a specialist durability solution process

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