To exclude elements from warp calculation

Exclude elements from the warpage calculation to help isolate a cause of warpage in a part, or to reduce the analysis time.

You can exclude any type of element from the warp calculation. You need to have meshed elements in a single part or multi cavity model.

Excluding elements from the warp calculation can be useful when:
  • You want to isolate a cause of warpage in a part by excluding some structural areas like ribs, or part inserts.
  • You want to reduce the analysis time by excluding entire parts when in multi-cavity mode.

This option is supported for the following mesh types:

  • Midplane
  • 3D
  1. Select the element, group of elements or part that you want to exclude from the analysis.
  2. Right-click, and select Properties.
  3. Select the Exclude from warpage calculation checkbox.
  4. Click OK.
  5. Click Start Analysis (Home tab > Analysis panel > Analyze) to start the analysis.
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