When using simulation express, my simulations almost always fail...for example I will create a simple weldment like a c-channel, fix one end of it and then apply a force to the bottom flange and it will fail. Can anyone tell me what some of the reasons might be? Also, are there any tricks to applying force or pressure to a particular area of a surface as opposed to the entire surface uniformly.
Hi Gerhard,
Are you getting any error messages when it fails? Is it getting through the meshing stage?
As far as adding a force or pressure to a particular location probably the easiest way is to create a Split Line on the surface in question. Once you have create a line or new area on the original surface you can choose that to add your load to.
Ryan W.