If you build future models using input files (*.txt, or mac for convenience) this issue can be eliminated. This is a best practice that will come highly recommended from experienced analsysts.
I do not know if there is a more elegant way, but the brute force method would be to issue upgeom (you will have to reference a RST file). Then, just find the new c of g.
The key is that you cannot get beam elements into WB from a cad package (as far as I know). You should look at DM, it may be easier to build beam models there than in classic.
I would also add that the home-grown solution can very easily turn into a nightmare. You can easily end up in a situation where there is only one person on the planet that can support the software, and development will continue forever (unless your programmer quits, then you will be left with...
We are looking at switching from Mathcad to some other software for calculations. A plus would be enhanced matrix manipulation capabilities, visualization capabilities etc. But, the first requirement is to have similar capabilities to mathCAD in presenting simple calculations (and handling...
If you have a high end computer, you should try to set up RSM (remote solution manager). It allows remote solve of WB problems. Once the solution is done, you download the results and post process in workbench. There would be three computers involved. A web server (handles the file transfer...
Check out the dell 490. You can get 16gb ram, 2x 19" monitors, dual hard drives in raid 0, and 4 cores for under 5K. A better solution would be the 'server' class workstation like cbrn is discussing. Also, Sun has a line of computers with AMD processors. They are rumored to have better...
I would recommend a 3d cad package (solidworks, invnetor, ProE, or whatever). These have very robust cavity features. You could then import the cad geometry into ansys.
Considering a series of beam188 elements (like a cantileavered beam). If the end element is selected, the prnld will return forces and moments. If additional adjacent elements are selected, and the prnld command is reissued, the nodal forces for the same end element change. Does anyone have...
Well, just to close this one out, there is a great utility that comes with windows, called performance monitor, that did just what I wanted. From the command prompt you can type perfmon and it brings up the interface.
Does anyone know of a software/utlity that will output cpu history or average cpu usage over an extended timeframe to a file. I am doing a great deal of benchmarks, and one thing I would like to include is the average % cpu usage for each run (couple of hours per run). I would even be happy if...
