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Re: Measuring reference points in a deformed part
Can you provide more information on your problem? I'm having issues visualizing you setup. Are you trying to measure how certain points within the assembly move relative to a fixed point in space?
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Re: Measuring reference points in a deformed part
I have a bar that is being held in the center with a load being exerted on each end causing the ends to bend down. Above each end of the bar, there is a set of points in space, relative to the bar. I need to to measure the point-to-point distance from one end to the other under different loading scenarios.
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Re: Measuring reference points in a deformed part
Off the top of my head there is a few different ways that you can do this, if you have Simulation Professional you could save the deformed body out and then reattach you sketch to the deformed body. You would then be able to measure off the points.
Another way would be to use sensors to produce the X,Y,Z or URES displacement coordinates. Sensors need to be placed on the mesh so you would need to model something small that could reference the points. i.e. a very small tube with a vertex/split line that coincides with the points on your sketch. I would make the small tube a separate body and also make it rigid. It would need to be attached to the main body and have a fine enough mesh to bond correctly.
Once you have the sensors setup you could even run a design study and then reel off many different force loadings and measure the displacements in one go
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Re: Measuring reference points in a deformed part
tube is the way to go and the only way to go as far as i know
reference points aren't meshed so they aren't tracked.
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Re: Measuring reference points in a deformed part
Thanks guys. I'll try those options and see what I get.
