11. Flex Interface

Figure 11.1 Flexible Model example

• 11.1. G-Manager
  • 11.1.1. Background for changing a body type
  • 11.1.2. Changing Body by using G-Manager
    • 11.1.2.1. Method RIGID to FFLEX
      • 11.1.2.1.1. (1) FFlex : Mesh
      • 11.1.2.1.2. (2) FFlex : Swap using Mesh Data File
    • 11.1.2.2. Method: RIGID to RFLEX
      • 11.1.2.2.1. (3) RFlex : Swap using RFI File
    • 11.1.2.3. Method: FFLEX to RIGID
      • 11.1.2.3.1. (4) Rigid : Convert to Rigid Body (Internally Meshed FFlex Only)
      • 11.1.2.3.2. (5) Rigid : Convert to Rigid Shell
      • 11.1.2.3.3. (6) Rigid : Swap using CAD Data File
    • 11.1.2.4. Method: FFLEX to RFLEX
      • 11.1.2.4.1. (7) RFlex : Swap using RFlexGen
      • 11.1.2.4.2. (8) RFlex : Swap using RFI File
    • 11.1.2.5. Method: FFLEX to FFLEX
      • 11.1.2.5.1. (9) FFlex : Swap using Mesh Data File
    • 11.1.2.6. Method: RFLEX to RIGID
      • 11.1.2.6.1. (10) Rigid : Convert to Rigid Shell
      • 11.1.2.6.2. (11) Rigid : Swap using CAD Data File
    • 11.1.2.7. Method: RFLEX to FFLEX
      • 11.1.2.7.1. (12) RFlex : Convert to FFlex Body
      • 11.1.2.7.2. (13) RFlex : Swap using Mesh Data File
    • 11.1.2.8. Method: RFLEX to RFLEX
      • 11.1.2.8.1. (14) RFlex : Swap using RFlexGen
      • 11.1.2.8.2. (15) RFlex : Swap using RFI File
• 11.2. RFlexGen
  • 11.2.1. Background
    • 11.2.1.1. CMS Analysis
    • 11.2.1.2. Normal Mode Analysis
  • 11.2.2. Generating a RFI file
    • 11.2.2.1. Select Flexible Body
      • 11.2.2.1.1. How to Set Interface Nodes
    • 11.2.2.2. Nastran Bulk File
    • 11.2.2.3. Sunshine Input File
      • 11.2.2.3.1. Sunshine’s Own Input File Command
    • 11.2.2.4. Case Control Settings
      • 11.2.2.4.1. Options
    • 11.2.2.5. Step to creating the RFI file
  • 11.2.3. Supported Elements
  • 11.2.4. Supported Materials and Properties