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This task shows you how to create a Point Connection Within One
Part.
Point analysis connections within one part are used for projecting welding
points onto parallel faces, belonging to the same part. |
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Only available with the Generative Assembly Structural
Analysis (GAS) product. |
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Open the
sample09.CATAnalysis from the samples directory. |
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Click Point Analysis Connection within one Part
in the Analysis Supports toolbar.
The Point Analysis Connection within one Part dialog
box appears.

- Name: lets you change the name of the connection.
- First component: lets you select the part that will
support the connection.
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You can select one body (2D or 3D) or one
mesh part. |
- Select Mesh Parts: this button is available only
if a support is selected.
For more details, refer to Selecting
Mesh Parts.
- Points: lets you select the welding points.
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You can select an Open body
containing several points. |
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Select the open body.
In this particular example, select the Extrude.1 open
body in the specification tree or select the geometry as shown below:
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Activate the Points field.
To do this, select the Points edit box as
shown below:
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Select the welding points.
In this particular example, select the Open
body.2 (Points) open body in the specification tree. |
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Click OK.
The Point Analysis Connection within one Part.1
connection appears in the specification tree under the Analysis
Connection Manager.1 set.
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