Samcef Interface
Overview of the Samcef interface.
- Specify linear analysis (module ASEF)
- Specify a linear, nonlinear static analysis
- Export a .dat file.
- Read and write a .dat file
- Preview and edit Samcef cards
- Samcef .sdb files are not supported
- Warnings and error messages are written to a file named samcef.msg. Unrecognized lines are written to a *.hmx file. These files are created in the same directory from where HyperWorks is launched.
- Nodes (.NOE)
- Elements (.MAI, .MCE MEAN, .MCC MEAN, .MCE BUSH)
- Property (.PHP, .BPR, .MCC BUSH)
- Material (.MAT)
- Loads (.CLM)
- System (.FRA)
- Output request (.SAI)
- Hypothesis (.HYP)
- Entity Set (.SEL NOE, .SEL MAI)
- Contactsurfs (.SEL FACE)
- Composite definition (.PLI, .LAM, .ETA)
- Contact definition (.MCT, .STI)
Contact .MCT
Link between HyperWorks keywords and the Samcef contact .MCT parameters.
For a complete definition of the card .MCT, refer to the Samcef help.
- “Uncoupled“ (default)
- Write OPT 3
- “Coupled”
- Write OPT 2.
- « Moderate » (default)
- Nothing is written on MCT Card.
- « Large »
- NLIM -1 must be written on the MCT definition
- “As mesh is” (default)
- Nothing is written on the MCT definition.
- “No initial gap”
- UN3 1 must be written on the card definition.
- “As mesh is” (default)
- Nothing is written on the MCT definition.
- “Contact offset”
- You must enter a value XX; DMIN XX must be written on the card definition.
- “Standard” (default)
- Nothing is written on the MCT definition.
- “Normal direction glue”
- OPCO 2 must be written on the card definition.
- “Non activated” (default)
- Nothing is written by default on MCT card.
- “Activated”
- Write KSMO 1 on MCT card.
- “Non activated” (default)
- Nothing is written by default on MCT card.
- "Activated”
- Write KSMO 1 on MCT card.
Enter free text on the current panel, on the Samcef MCT card. The text is saved with the contact definition in HyperWorks.
- .MCT I 10 GROUP 17 GTAR 23 OPT 3 ! Contact default
- .MCT I 20 GROUP 65 GTAR 12 OPT 2 NLIM -1 UN3 1 DMIN -0.0245 KSMO 1 ! Advanced contact
- .MCT I 30 GROUP 45 GTAR 75 OPT 2 UN3 1 OCPO 2 KSMO 1 ! Glue contact
Contact .STI
Link between HyperWorks keywords and the Samcef contact .STI parameters.
For a complete definition of the card .STI, refer to the Samcef help.
- “Non activated“ by default ; write PROJ 0
- “Activated”; nothing to write on STI card
- .STI I 1 GROUP 17 23 PROJ 0 ! Glue default
- .STI I 2 GROUP 35 64 ! Advanced glue