Inventor 2014 Stress analysis
I have a 30' long weldment that consists of (2) MC12 x 45 and plates to make a beam and Inventor is looking at the channel as a thin body. The channel has 3/8" plate welded down both sides to add more support. When I run it thru the simulation the channels are showing deflection but not the welded plate down the sides. The only thing I am looking for is a deflection but not sure if I am getting a true reading since the plate and the channel are not deflecting as one
Any ideas would be a major help
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Do you see bonded contacts (or connectors) that reference geometry on both the plate and channel listed in the Contacts node in the browser?
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In my previous reply I said I did not have them but I do have the bonded connections with the plate and the channel.
You may need to do increase the Tolerance in Contacts area of the Simulation Properties (Right click on Simulation in the Browser > Edit Simulation Properties). It is hard to know without looking at the model. The bonded contact should help the two components deflect together. Can you e-mail the file (nathan.chandler@autodesk.com) or share a screenshot?
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I sent reply via e-mail. Let me know if you don't get it, thanks!