Educator Plan Simulation Clarification

colin_starker933

I searched far and wide on how to actually start a simulation because there seemed to be no such commands. Every video started with a simulation already present. I have the Educator plan. We are currently using ANSYS and are transitioning to OnShape. It would be convenient to have our fluid/stress FEA consolidated into OnShape with the solid models.


It is stated that this plan has simulation capability here:

https://www.onshape.com/en/blog/introducing-educator-plan

https://www.onshape.com/en/resource-center/videos/introducing-the-onshape-educator-plan


This page does not specify: https://www.onshape.com/en/education/

Was simulation capability removed from Educator?

Matt_Shields

When you log into Onshape, you should see "Subscription: Educator" in the bottom left.  If that's the case, go to an assembly and you will see the simulation tools at the top.


Add a force, moment, etc. and you have yourself a simulation!

Currently, static and modal, no fluid.

colin_starker933

Matt_Shields said:

When you log into Onshape, you should see "Subscription: Educator" in the bottom left.  If that's the case, go to an assembly and you will see the simulation tools at the top.


Add a force, moment, etc. and you have yourself a simulation!

Currently, static and modal, no fluid.

It never occurred to me that you had to be in an assembly. It's not possible to isolate it to single part?

S1mon

You can make a dummy ground part, and mate your part under test to it. As you get more and more into doing FEA, you will find that you'll likely want to create fixture or ground parts and you'll probably want a separate test assembly from whatever your main assembly is.