Ansys SpaceClaim: The Best Featuring and Defeaturing Experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
In my job role, I'm primarily designing mechanical structures which in turn requires accurate FEA results in order to validate the design. By using Ansys SpaceClaim, I'm easily able to do the model changes required in the initial complex CAD model in order to simplify the geometry and get the results in lesser time. It also greatly helps in splitting and merging surfaces which in turns helps in defining accurate connection, joints and different loads.
Pros
- It efficiently divide/split the surface into multiple fragments as per the user's requirements which helps in easy application of loads and boundary conditions.
- It helps in reducing the model complexity with it's efficient defeaturing options in order to reduce the model complexity.
- It also helps in making quick model changes as per the simulation results in order to improve the design and thus helps in quick FEA of the improvised design.
Cons
- With time, Ansys SpaceClaim has evolved so much in its functionality and Ansys has added so many useful and complex features into it, but most of the team member are not aware about those features.
- For the newly added features and improvement in legacy features, Ansys can try adding training videos to better aware the engineers about their evolving features.
- Apart from that, I don't find anything disadvantageous about SpaceClaim.
Return on Investment
- Ansys SpaceClaim helps in easy modelling different types of design and different iterations of design which in turns helps in designing a cost effective products thereby saving a lot of material and production cost.
- Because of the easiness in modelling, changing and modifying the design and then running the simulation over it, the design team is able to test and every concept, which I turn helps in producing an efficient and cost effective design.
Usability
Alternatives Considered
PTC Creo
Other Software Used
PTC Creo, Google Chrome, AutoCAD, Microsoft 365