Show sketch from Creo Model in Creo Simulate Results

[stu-aspinall]

Hi

we have a requirement to highlight areas on a creo 4.0 model which when we take into Creo Simulate and apply loads and constraints etc, when we view the results window, we can then see what stress, if any, are inside/outside/surrounding these particular areas on the model.  We have drawn sketches of the areas on to the creo 4.0 model, we have set the sketch to be a surface region in the simulate application but then in the results window, we do not see the sketch from the model.  We dont want to add any loads to these areas, we want to see if that areas have any stress around them, or inside the regions.  Anyone any ideas.

Thanks

Stuart

[skunks]

[stu-aspinall]

Thanks Skunks, we have tried and yes, it shows the surface region we want to see.

[stu-aspinall]

We have a further problem, in that if we add another sketch to the model and set that as another region, we get different stress results than the same model with just 1 region set, even though the loads and constraints are the same.  The ideal solution is to run the analysis on the model, without the surface regions, then be able to see the surface regions/sketches in the results window as we would like to see what stresses are in/out/around these particular areas, but the sketches need to be in our Creo model, and not drawn in whilst inside Creo Simulate.  Any further ideas....

Stu

[skunks]

sorry, i can't explain it,

example att.

[stu-aspinall]

Firstly thanks for your input skunks, however, I think we may have crossed wires.  What we want to see is a stress plot for the component, as though it was a basic component with surface regions etc....but then we want to see some sketches we have put on to the model, which are areas we think could be used by the casting company, where they can place their closing plates etc, i.e area where there are no high stress points, indicated on the attached pic as a black rectangle, which we would like to be a sketch on the model.

[skunks]

export as 3D-Plot?

example att.

[stu-aspinall]

could you explain how to create that....thanks

[skunks]

step1: export of plot as VRML

step2: import of xxx.wrl as prt, shaded mode

[SweetPeasHub]

I have another way that may work for you.

1. Make the sketch or curves very slightly away (not touching) the part (do not make surface region)

2. Make a beam element on the sketch.

3. Constrain the curve

Beam elementConstrainResult

[skunks]