Reviewing subcase simulation results

Any referenced datasets can be downloaded from "Module downloads" in the module overview.

Reviewing subcase results - Exercise

  1. Open the Hitch_Review_Subcase.ipt part file from your working folder. 
  2. In the Environments tab>Begin panel, click Autodesk Inventor Nastran. 
  3. In the Autodesk Inventor Nastran tab>Solve panel, click Run. 
  4. When the dialog box pops up saying “Nastran Solution Complete” select OK. 
  5. On the Results panel, change the Subcase to Subcase 1 using the drop-down menu.



  6. Under Subcase 1 in the Analysis Tree, right click on Receiver Constraint and select Reactions.



  7. Review the Reactions for Subcase 1. 
  8. Under Subcase – change to Subcase 2 and review the reaction forces.



  9. Select Close. 
  10. In the Analysis Tree, right click on XY Plot and select New.



  11. Under Entity to Plot, click the radio button for Along Selected Entity. 
  12. Select the edge shown below (edge<56>).



  13. Select Show XY Plot. 
  14. Review the Displacement vs. Nodal Position plot for Subcase 1. 
  15. Repeat steps 10-14 for Subcase 2.



  16. Save and Close the Model.