Setting up a Stress analysis

The following table summarizes the setup tasks required for a Stress analysis of a non fiber-filled, or fiber-filled thermoplastic material.

Setup task Analysis technology
Setting up a Fill analysis Midplane
Setting nodal constraints 1 Midplane

Optional setup tasks

Setup task Analysis technology
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Nodal loads 3 Midplane
Elemental loads 4 Midplane
Parent topic: Stress analysis types
1 Nodal constraints also include spring constraints.
2 Local coordinate systems are useful for constraints or loads not acting in a global coordinate system direction.
3 Nodal loads include point and edge loads.
4 Elemental loads include pressure, surface, thermal and volume loads.