Transferring Structural Loads and Displacements Between Analysis and Design Software
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for receiving in a Computer Aided Design (CAD) tool result information and load information from a first analysis program, the result information determined by performing an analysis of a plurality of physical elements in a CAD model. And providing one or more of the result information or the load information from the CAD tool to a second analysis program.
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21. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
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storing a representation of elements of a physical structure in a computer aided design (CAD) model; providing the representation of elements to a first analysis program for application of simulated loads to the representation of elements; storing in the CAD model first load information that specifies the simulated loads applied by the first analysis program; providing the representation of elements to a second analysis program for application of simulated loads to the representation of elements; and storing in the CAD model second load information that specifies the simulated loads applied by the second analysis program so that the CAD model includes a history of loads applied by the first and second analysis programs. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A computer program product tangibly embodied in a computer-readable storage device and comprising instructions that when executed by a processor perform operations comprising:
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storing a representation of elements of a physical structure in a computer aided design (CAD) model; providing the representation of elements to a first analysis program for application of simulated loads to the representation of elements; storing in the CAD model first load information that specifies the simulated loads applied by the first analysis program; providing the representation of elements to a second analysis program for application of simulated loads to the representation of elements; and storing in the CAD model second load information that specifies the simulated loads applied by the second analysis program so that the CAD model includes a history of loads applied by the first and second analysis programs. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A system comprising:
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a computer readable storage device including instructions; and one or more processors configured to execute the instructions to perform operations comprising; storing a representation of elements of a physical structure in a computer aided design (CAD) model; providing the representation of elements to a first analysis program for application of simulated loads to the representation of elements; storing in the CAD model first load information that specifies the simulated loads applied by the first analysis program; providing the representation of elements to a second analysis program for application of simulated loads to the representation of elements; and storing in the CAD model second load information that specifies the simulated loads applied by the second analysis program so that the CAD model includes a history of loads applied by the first and second analysis programs. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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