Skip to Main Content
FREE TRIALS

Ansys Mechanical Workbench Additive
(Self-paced Learning Available)

Course Overview

This course is designed to provide knowledge about the 3D print process simulation.

It will give you a general overview of the challenges when simulating a print process. Once you have obtained the optimized shape from Ansys Mechanical using Topology Optimization tools, you’ll be able to simulate the manufacturing process. It requires you to consider  the orientation of the part in the printer, the materials to be used and the design of the support structure. This is what you will learn in this course.

This course teaches you how to use the Additive Wizard in Mechanical to define all the necessary information for your simulation. There is also a part of the course using SpaceClaim for creation of the support structure.

Prerequisites

  • A technical education and a background in the fundamentals of finite element analysis are recommended.

Target Audience

Engineers and Designers working with printing process for additive manufacturing.

Teaching Method

Lectures and computer practical sessions to validate acquired knowledge. A training certificate is provided to all attendees who complete the course.

SUBSCRIBER LOG IN
Subscribe Now

Learning Path

ansys-mechanical-workbench-additive.png

Learning Outcome

Following completion of this training course, you will be able to:

  • Understand the challenges of simulating 3D print process
  • Understand the Lumped layer approach
  • Consider the Material information to provide
  • Create the workflow for thermal structural analysis weak coupling
  • Setting up a 3D print process simulation using the Additive Wizard
  • Track the results
  • Be familiar with the APDL commands behind the 3D print process simulation

Available Dates

Currently, no training dates available

Learning Options

Training materials for this course are available with an Ansys Learning Hub Subscription. If there is no active public schedule available, private training can be arranged. 

Self-paced Learning 

Complete a class on your own schedule at your own pace. Scope is equivalent to Instructor led classes. Includes video lecture, workshops and input files. All our Self-Paced video courses are only available with an Ansys Learning Hub subscription.

Agenda

This is a 1 day classroom course covering both lectures and workshops.  For virtual training, this course is covered over 2 X 2 hour sessions, lectures only.

Virtual Classroom Session 1

  • Module 01: General Information on 3D Print Process Simulation
  • Module 02: Remarks on Construction Guidelines for AM

Virtual Classroom Session 2

  • Module 03: Setting up a 3D Print Process Simulation
  • Workshop 03.1: Setting up 3D Print Process Simulation
  • Workshop 03.2: Supports Definition
  • Module 04: What’s Behind the Print Process Simulation
Topics Covered
  • Challenges of simulating 3D print process
  • Lumped layer approach
  • Material information to consider
  • Construction guidelines for Additive Manufacturing
  • Thermal Structural analysis weak coupling
  • Setting up a 3D print process simulation using the Additive Wizard
  • Results tracking
  • Supports definition
  • APDL commands behind the 3D print process simulation