《CFX4培训》（英文版）Lecture3 Overview & Basic Concepts of CFX-Build

AEATECHNOLoGY ENGINEERING SOFTWAR Lecture 3 CFX-Build Overview Basic Concepts ofCFⅩ-Buld CFX-4 CFX-4.3V4.3.1H Introductory Training(Dec 1999

CFX-4 Introductory Training (Dec 1999) 3 -1 CFX-4.3 V4.3.1H Lecture 3 Overview & Basic Concepts of CFX-Build CFX-Build

AEATECHNOLoGY ENGINEERING SOFTWAR Objectives By the end of the build sessions, you will know how to build/import geometry create multi-block structures create patches mesh the geometry create a cfX4 geo file CFX-4 CFX4.3V4.3.1H Introductory Training(Dec 1999

CFX-4 Introductory Training (Dec 1999) 3 -2 CFX-4.3 V4.3.1H Objectives build/import geometry create multi-block structures create patches mesh the geometry create a CFX-4 geo file. By the end of the Build sessions, you will know how to:

CFX-Build interface Based on msc/Patran with similar user interface CAD import capabilities geometry creation surface meshing. CFX-Build is used to create the CrX-4 geometry file(m01. geo) for the solver May be started by running within the environment(cfx 4) running from a command window(runbuild4 CFX-4 CFX-4.3V4.3.1H Introductory Training(Dec 1999

CFX-4 Introductory Training (Dec 1999) 3 -3 CFX-4.3 V4.3.1H CFX-Build Interface Based on MSC/Patran with similar - user interface - CAD import capabilities - geometry creation - surface meshing. CFX-Build is used to create the CFX-4 geometry file (m01.geo) for the solver. May be started by - running within the environment (cfx4) - running from a command window (runbuild4)

AEATECHNOLoGY ENGINEERING SOFTWAR File names Iges, Patran neutral Journal File ProE. catia. Euclid CAD Data name. db jou contains all session files Geo file BUILD m01.geo CFX-4 Session File input cfxbuild4 . ses list of commands from last session Database file name. db CFX-4 CFX-4.3V4.3.1H Introductory Training(Dec 1999

CFX-4 Introductory Training (Dec 1999) 3 -4 CFX-4.3 V4.3.1H File Names BUILD CAD Data Session File: cfxbuild4.ses.* list of commands from last session Journal File: name.db.jou contains all session files Database file name.db Geo file: m01.geo - CFX-4 input Iges, Patran neutral ProE, Catia, Euclid

AEATECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING SOFTWAR op Menu window CPX-Build 4.3 eSra岁e状自r秘候斜修s岁yB自乡3ees 宮网■△CFx 囗團團囻園宮卤网面网国圖厨丽盟 si CFX-Build has obtained license(s) per a request to execute on a 5.2 SGI system at IRIX. top bar affects global environment diamonds apply to specific portions of model unavailable selections are shown in lighter typeface (ghosted tool bar icons history window command line input CFX-4 CFX-4.3V4.3.1H Introductory Training(Dec 1999

CFX-4 Introductory Training (Dec 1999) 3 -5 CFX-4.3 V4.3.1H Top Menu Window top bar affects global environment. diamonds apply to specific portions of model. unavailable selections are shown in lighter typeface (ghosted). tool bar icons. history window. command line input

AEATECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING SOFTWAR Top Menu Bar Icons H會屡 CFX Refresh Graphics -refreshes the screen Default Window Layering-raises the main CFX-Build4 form to top level Reset Graphics -resets viewer to default Interrupt Button-stops the current operation Status Indicator(heartbeat) green: input possible blue: operation running and interruptible red: operation running and uninterruptible Undo Button-undo previous command (only last step is stored in memory) 36 CFX-4 CFX-4.3V4.3.1H Introductory Training(Dec 1999

CFX-4 Introductory Training (Dec 1999) 3 -6 CFX-4.3 V4.3.1H Top Menu Bar Icons Refresh Graphics - refreshes the screen. Default Window Layering - raises the main CFX-Build4 form to top level. Reset Graphics - resets viewer to default. Interrupt Button - stops the current operation. Status Indicator (heartbeat) - green: input possible - blue: operation running and interruptible - red: operation running and uninterruptible. Undo Button - undo previous command (only last step is stored in memory)

AEATECHNOLoGY ENGINEERING SOFTWAR Tool Bar Icons 口田型囫阃國圖園園 provide quick access to frequently used functions over 30 icons which control the display environment CFX-4 CFX-4.3V4.3.1H Introductory Training(Dec 1999

CFX-4 Introductory Training (Dec 1999) 3 -7 CFX-4.3 V4.3.1H Tool Bar Icons provide quick access to frequently used functions. over 30 icons which control the display environment

Cursor Picking O Entity 口 Deselect 口 Multiple Picking (shift click) f shift a Cycle Picking f shift 口 Rectangle (click drag) 口Mode a Polygonal Manipulation Ctrl 3-8 CFX-4 CFX-4.3V4.3.1H Introductory Training(Dec 1999

CFX-4 Introductory Training (Dec 1999) 3 -8 CFX-4.3 V4.3.1H ❑ Entity ❑ Multiple Picking (shift click) ❑ Rectangle (click & drag) ❑ Polygonal ❑ Deselect ❑ Cycle Picking ❑ Model Manipulation Ctrl Shift Cursor Picking Shift

AEATECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING SOFTWAR Help available from the CEATE ACTONS H:rCP Ext Ext Creating Solids( Surface Method) Top Menu Bar Between Two Surfaces The Surface mehe withthe 2 Face ceton creates sdds available on-line Pe-anttric Calit Shasta lD Esme加 ne cEad see using F1 function Tum oN t create parametre ti-otic saids Oter key PATRAN2P山 Flefrirgotaregor A垂A时 ga oneata Deadtratd and nsusadfr the 2 Surare o for a Ait Erect on-line help is ag surface Sarte 10 o.note controlled via a curves by tmng he Paramera Bretton Dgge ON 时式Bpae0Nwa enyn或e如p物ep navigator and is Spearytesurtaces arsed faces for the surtacs context sensitive (A 3-255)n Basics of CFX-Build 4 百Mesp CFX-4 CFX4.3V4.3.1H Introductory Training(Dec 1999

CFX-4 Introductory Training (Dec 1999) 3 -9 CFX-4.3 V4.3.1H Help available from the Top Menu Bar. available on-line using F1 function key. on-line help is controlled via a navigator and is context sensitive

AEATECHNOLoGY ENGINEERING SOFTWAR CFX-Build forms Geomet invoked by selecting diamonds 回 R Action create from Top Menu Point ID List form is based on ofer. Coordinat o frame Coord o Action/Object/Method Auto Execute options to be selected and Point Coordinates List fields to be defined execute a command by completing the form and pressing Apply. 3-10 CFX-4 CFX-4.3V4.3.1H Introductory Training(Dec 1999

CFX-4 Introductory Training (Dec 1999) 3 -10 CFX-4.3 V4.3.1H CFX-Build Forms invoked by selecting diamonds from Top Menu. form is based on Action/Object/Method. options to be selected and fields to be defined. execute a command by completing the form and pressing Apply