FEM World for Idealised and FE Models

Description

A new top level element FEMWLD for FEM related items has been introduced. The FEM world can contain idealised blocks (HIBLO), idealised plane (HIPAN) and curved panels (HICPAN), FE models (FEMODL) and FE images (FEMIMG).

Idealised plane panels are now drawn in the 3D canvas according to the applied idealisation settings (no thickness, stiffeners as lines…):

It is also possible to draw FE images in the 3D canvas for inspection purposes (example contains shell and beam image):

Benefits

All FEM related items can be found in one place.

Compatibility Constraints

Before running new idealisations in 12.1 a FEMWLD element needs to be created in a design database. It is recommended to store all FEM related objects in a separate database.

Idealised models and FE models from AM 12.0 are not upgraded to AM 12.1. All FEM related objects are deleted from the project under the upgrading process.

For More Information

Refer to User Guide Hull Structural Design /Finite Element Model.

Affected Programs

AVEVA Marine Structural Design