Export to FEA and Run the Analysis

We are now ready to export the results to our finite element analysis program where we can analyze our model.

1. Click Home > Export > Export to Structural Package.
2. Click Browse and select the directory where you would like to save the files. Name the file radiatortank_output and click Save.
3. Ensure the 21.5 [C] temperature environment is selected and click Export.

   

4. Navigate to the directory where the files were written. You will see two files, radiatortank_output.inp and radiatortank_output.sif. The .inp file is the structural input file that contains the part geometry, mesh, and loads. The .sif file (structural interface file) contains the mapped fiber orientations and the Ramberg-Osgood parameters.

Now we are ready to run our analysis.

1. Open a command prompt and navigate to the directory containing the .inp and .sif files (use the Command Shell desktop shortcut to easily open a command prompt).
2. Enter the following commands to submit the model for analysis (in this case with ANSYS 15.0)

   >>ansys-helius 150 radiatortank_output.inp

   Note: The .inp and .sif files must have the same name.