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Welcome to the Solar Gators Wiki! This site's goal is to serve as the main form of information a...

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2. APDL Input Scripts

Ansys

Principal Angle Script - run after solution, ! - - -/POST1SET,1 ! defining all my nodes into ...

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1. APDL Setup

Ansys

There are many ways to access the APDL section of ansys from a previously existing model or scrip...

Updated 2 weeks ago by Trevor Bendik

3: Static Structural Analysis

Ansys

With all the model setup out of the way, a static structural analysis system can be added. There ...

Updated 2 weeks ago by Kurt Smith

2: Mechanical Model System

Ansys

After adding the geometry system, The next component system that should be added is the mechanica...

Updated 2 weeks ago by Kurt Smith

How to use PDM (pt. 2)

SolidWorks PDM

Solidworks PDM is a server based cloud that stores all of the solidworks part files the team desi...

Updated 2 weeks ago by Kurt Smith

How to use PDM (pt. 1)

SolidWorks PDM

Solidworks PDM is a server based cloud that stores all of the solidworks part files the team desi...

Updated 2 weeks ago by Kurt Smith

File Organization and Naming Standards

SolidWorks PDM

When using SolidWorks PDM, it is important to consider file organization and assembly creation as...

Updated 2 weeks ago by Trevor Bendik

Notes about nomenclature and symbols

Ansys

This page summarizes the definitions this guide uses for Ansys projects, as well as what some of ...

Updated 2 weeks ago by Kurt Smith

1: Starting a Project

Ansys

Importing Geometry To start a project, either: 1) open Ansys Workbench, or 2) use the Workbench ...

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Getting Started with Workbench

Ansys

Why Ansys? Ansys is not a program like Solidworks. Rather than having a single viewport to your ...

Updated 2 weeks ago by Kurt Smith

Basics: 1D Bar Formulation

Finite Element Analysis

When solving for the various items of interest using the finite element method (FEM) such as disp...

Updated 2 weeks ago by Kurt Smith

Flare

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Sunrider

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Torch

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Cielo

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The Founding Years

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Updated 8 months ago by William Tran