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This task shows you how to create a Surface Analysis Connection
Within One Part.
Surface analysis connections within one part are used for simulating
welding surface 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
sample11.CATAnalysis from the sample directory. |
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Click Surface Analysis Connection within one Part
in the Analysis Supports toolbar.
The Surface 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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- Multi-selection is not available.
- You can select a 2D body, 3D body or a mesh part as
support.
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- Select Mesh Parts: this button is available only
if a support is selected.
For more details, refer to Selecting
Mesh Parts.
- Surface: lets you select the welding surface.
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- Multi-selection is not available.
- You can only select a 2D body as adhesive surface.
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Select the support.
In this particular example, select OneSupport -
Extrude.1 as shown below:
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Activate the Surface field.
To do this, select the Surface edit box as
shown below:
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Select the desired surface.
In this particular example, select Surface.2 -
Fill.5 as shown below:
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Click OK.
The Surface Analysis Connection within one
Part.1 connection appears in the specification tree under the
Analysis Connection Manager.1 set.
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