[Cutting a Pie]

Thank you Mike and tlehaeuser - those are exaclty what I was looking for.

 

-geoff

[Cutting a Pie]

Thank you for the responses.

 

To clarify, I am actually trying to divide or cut a single shape into multiple segments.

 

For simplicity I said it was a solid disk, but in reality it will be a pre-exisiting design (imported parasolid) of an automotive wheel. I need to cut the wheel into segments so I can apply forces and constraints in NEiNastran.

 

If I understand them correctly, both suggestions so far create the pie shapes from scratch - not by cutting or dividing an existing shape.

 

Anybody else have a suggestion?

 

All advice is appreciated.

 

Thanks,

 

-Geoff

[Cutting a Pie]

Hello,

 

I am a newbie to IronCAD. I have INOVATE and I am looking for suggestions on what is the easiest way to take a solid disk and divide it up into equal pie shaped segments.

 

Any Ideas?

 

Thanks,

 

-Geoff

[Pro Bono Finite Element Analysis]

Hello All,

 

I own a full version of NEi Nastran for Ironcad, and I provide pro bono finite element analysis work as a way of developing my skills with this software. (Normally I use NX Nastran).

 

If you need any help analyzing your design, give me a shout or check out www.probono-fea.com.

 

With Fall right around the corner, I'm looking for new and interesting projects to help out on.

 

Thanks!

 

-Geoff

 

 

[Splitting Parts in INOVATE]

Thanks!

 

I will try that tonight.

 

-geoff

[Splitting Parts in INOVATE]

Hello,

 

I use INOVATE to preprocess models for use in NEi Nastran.

 

Many times, I have a single assembly in the scene and this assemply has multiple components. Say, for example, I want to split the whole assembly in half to create a symmetric model. The only way I know of, is to use the Split Part command for each part. This means creating a box that intersects each part to establish the cut surface. So if I have six parts in the assembly, I have to do 6 Split Body commands.

 

There must be an easier way. Anbody have a suggestion.

 

THanks,

 

-Geoff

[NEi Nastran for IronCAD]

Hello All,

 

I am a new user of INOVATE 2012 and NEi Nastran. ( I also bought the "Basic Unlock" so I am not limited to 10k nodes.)

 

Just curious if anybody else has started using it (10k or unlocked) and what are their impressions of the software and / or the support from NEi Software.

 

 

My opinion is that the software has potential, but is buggy (first release). And the support from NEi needs improvement.

 

 

Your Thoughts?

 

-Geoff