DNV Software

GeniE User Course Modelling

Revised: January 21, 2011

Topics of this lecture

This lecture builds on topics covered by the Introduction lecture and experience gained through the introductory workshop Topics covered:
Prepare for modelling Guiding geometry Plates and stiffener/beam eccentricities Copying and moving Selections and sets Meshing More about modelling Beam/plate coordinate system Verify model Some additional features Check and document model Safeguard GeniE data Install and start using a new version of GeniE
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Prepare for modelling: beam sections, plate thicknesses and materials

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Beam cross sections

Edit > Properties > Section tab creates new sections Access sections from Sections folder Import section library (see next page) Read js-file containing sections

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Import beam cross section library

Browse for library Filter sections in library Import all or selected Imported sections are logged on js-file (see later) Access imported sections from Sections folder
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Materials and plate thicknesses

Edit > Properties > Material / Thickness tabs create new materials and plate thicknesses Access materials / plate thicknesses from Materials / Thicknesses folders Read js-file containing materials and plate thicknesses

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Prepare for modelling: various settings and defaults

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Customise the design premise

Edit > Rules > Joint design

- Which rules to use for cans, stubs, cones, gaps - API, Norsok/Eurocode, your own rules - More about this in separate tubular joint lecture

Edit > Rules > Tolerances, see next page

- Snapping during modelling

Edit > Rules > Units, see two pages ahead

- Database units fixed when opening new workspace - Change input units Input 55.000 m or 55000 mm or 2165.35 in? - Mix units in input

File > Import > Section library

- AISC and NSF_EN section libraries and typical ship profiles (bulb, Tbar, )

Edit > Rules > Meshing

- Triangular elements, type of mesh, max/min angles, Jacobi determinant,
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Tolerant modelling

Snap to existing geometry within specified tolerance when creating/copying/moving

- (When modelling by clicking tolerant modelling is irrelevant) - Edit > Rules > Tolerances

Given (inaccurate) coord. is replaced by:

- Coordinates of an existing point: - Beam end - Plate corner - Support point - Intersection or split point - Projection onto a beam or plate edge: - Snap to line

Angular tolerance used when joining non-aligned beams

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Units

Edit > Rules > Units

- Fixed database units

Switch between units for input and presentation independently of fixed database units

In database converted to (0.7112 m, 2 m, 0.1 m) In database length is 55 m =

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Setting default properties

Assign beam section, plate thickness and material:

- Set defaults - Create beams and plates - Change if required

Set defaults

Change
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Guiding geometry

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Guide plane
Optional helper data and guide plane repetition

Note: after entering a value click another value to make it take effect, check sketch
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Guide point, line, spline, curve, arc

Insert by dialog:
Plane Poly curve Line Fillet curves Point Plane Point Line Spline Poly curve Arc or ellipsoid Circle Model curve Filet curve

Insert graphically (clicking):

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3 clicks to make arc

4+5

3 Click last point twice to close a poly curve 2

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Only in curved geometry extension, curved geometry in separate lecture

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Plates and stiffener/beam eccentricities

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Create plates by clicking

Press Plate button (or Snap point button if Plate already depressed) and:
- Click 4 times to create quadrilateral plate - Create triangle by 4th point same as 1st point thereby closing the plate - Create pentagon, hexagon, etc. through dialog, see next page

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Create plates through dialog

Insert > Plate > Flat Plate Dialog and fill in coordinates by clicking or typing (double-click entry to type)
- Right-click to insert and delete points - Keep clicking adds points (14, 5)

4 3

1 2

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Eccentricities flush beams to plate

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Eccentricities stiffened panels

Beams and plates are modelled in their neutral axes

- Use eccentricities to flush beams - Plates cannot have eccentricities

Plate

Default modelling

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User specified eccentricities

Specify eccentricities in one end of a beam, e.g. when a structural joint is very rigid

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Copying and moving

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Copy

Select and right-click to copy:

- Translate - Rotate - Mirror

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Move

Move:
- Translate - Rotate - Mirror

Any vector normal to the mirror plane

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Move a beam end

(0,0,12.5)

Original
(0,0,0)
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How to select parts of a model?

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Selection by LMB
Graphical Select -

selection only possible when Selection button pressed!

objects by clicking LMB

Beam Plate Guiding geometry Support Load Etc.

Select

additional objects by Shift+LMB and Ctrl+LMB select objects by: selection or complement or all visible
Rubberband and polygon

Also

Make -

Notice the keyboard shortcuts (Alt+S, etc.)

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Rubberband selection enclosed/touched

Selection button Enclosed by rubberband Touched by rubberband

Enclosed

Touched

Use Touched to select between to levels

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Selections and filters

Select by click and rubberband Select by touched/ enclosed/visible rubberband Pull-down-button Equipment Joint Support Diagram

Location

Feature edge Plate Select by polygon

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Guide curve Guide plane

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Beam/segment
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More on selection
Select

objects hidden or covered by other objects by filtering beam, plate, etc.

Example of selecting stiffeners flushed underneath plate

Switch off plate filter to select beams covered by plate

Or

you could select objects in browser

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Sets

Keyboard shortcuts ease showing selections: Alt+S = Show selection Alt+Plus = Add selection Alt+Minus = Remove selection Alt+A = Show all Alt+Q = Show complement
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Meshing

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Create a mesh

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Refine the mesh change mesh density

Define mesh density = 0.5 m and assign this named density to geometry Alternatively, define number of elements and assign this to line Transition to fine mesh in neighbouring surfaces
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Control the mesh globally

Edit > Rules > Meshing: Global settings for controlling the mesh

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Simplify topology

Changing model may have impact on the mesh

Beam moved

First version of model

Edit Beam > Split Points > Show All Points

Edit > Rules > Meshing > Always simplify topology before meshing
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Guide the mesh feature edge

Feature edge

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More about modelling

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Switching between selecting and creating

Initially: Selection Start creating beams

Snap point auto-depressed

Beam still depressed

Revert to selection

Continue creating beams:

- Snap point - Snap point loop

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Model perpendicular beams

Snap perpendicular
- Automatic creation of connection point on selected beam Snap perpendicular

Click a point and click a beam

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Add geometry in given plane

Snap plane
- Automatic creation of snap points at structure-plane intersection

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Define hinge properties

Create a hinge property (Edit > Properties > Hinge) and assign to beams
- Only for 2 node beam, not applicable for 3 node beam - For beam with eccentricity: Hinge by default at node, may switch to flexible beam end

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Special beam types

Edit > Properties > Beam Type

- Non-structural beam: no stiffness but gets wave load - Truss: no bending stiffness - Shim: Only transverse coupling by spring to structure

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Beam/plate coordinate systems

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Beam coordinate system

Local x determined by beam definition

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RMB:
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Plate coordinate system

Plate normal defined by plate corner modelling sequence:

4 (2)

3 (3)

1 (1)
Label (show) plate normal Blue on positive z-side, red on negative

2 (4)
Change (flip) plate normal

RMB: RMB:
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Verify model !!!

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Bad geometry model = bad analysis model

ACIS is name of geometry modelling tool in GeniE Careless modelling may result in geometry inconsistencies in ACIS
- Must be resolved to get a good and reliable analysis model

Other model problems may also arise, see next page

- Depending on their nature these may also need to be resolved

How to address this issue?

- Learn to use GeniE so as to avoid initiating model problems - Start small and simple, proceed with bigger and more complex - Find problems inadvertently initiated ASAP and fix them - Fixing serious model problems after additional modelling may be difficult

Therefore: Verify model regularly during modelling and fix serious problems immediately !!!
- Use interactive model checking, see next page

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Verify model

Find model problems

A. Disjoint model parts B. Beams intersecting plates at a single point C. Partially split plates D. Edges shorter than value

A.

B.

C.

D.
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Some additional features:

Reference point modelling Import/export from CAD/CAE Wizards for modelling

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Reference point modelling

Create model with 3 input parameters

- 2 points and 1 copy vector Bm2

Bm6 Bm3 Bm5 Bm1 Bm4

Bm1 Bm2 Bm3 Bm4 Bm5 Bm6

= = = = = =

Beam(Point(0m,0m,0m),Point(0m,10m,0m)); Bm1.copyTranslate(Vector3d(0m,0m,10m)); Beam(Bm1.end1,Bm2.end1); Beam(Bm1.end2,Bm2.end2); Beam(Bm3.end1,Bm4.end2); Beam(Bm3.end2,Bm5.project(Bm3.end2));

The journal file refers to beam ends rather than explicit coordinate values
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Reference point modelling

Modify input parameters and re-run journal file

- New length of Bm1: 15 m - New copy vector: 5 m
Bm1 Bm2 Bm3 Bm4 Bm5 Bm6 = = = = = = Beam(Point(0m,0m,0m),Point(0m,15m,0m)); Bm1.copyTranslate(Vector3d(0m,0m,5m)); Beam(Bm1.end1,Bm2.end1); Beam(Bm1.end2,Bm2.end2); Beam(Bm3.end1,Bm4.end2); Beam(Bm3.end2,Bm5.project(Bm3.end2));

Bm2 Bm3

Bm6

Bm5 Bm1

Bm4

New model automatically created Much more advanced models may be created GeniE comes with wizards using this feature Exported js-file (File > Export > Genie journal file) loses reference point
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Import/export from CAD/CAE

Import/export CAE
FEM-file (T*.FEM) SACS (.inp) StruCad 3D (.s3d) Ansys (via Prepost) (.cdb)

Import/export CAD
Spatial Technology (.sat) CadCentre PDMS (.sdn or sdnf) Intergraph PDS (.sdn) SmartPlant 3D (.xml)

Example of export to SmartPlant

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Wizards: jacket and topside

Jacket wizard using MS Excel

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Wizards

The wizard documents output file as well as wizard input

This file is automatically read by GeniE to produce the model

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Check and document model

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Calculate mass and COG

Verify model by calculating mass and COG

- Select whole or part of model - RMB: Centre of Gravity

Location of COG marked

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Scale the mass

Put part of model into a named set and go to the folder for sets:

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Property colour coding

View > Options: Example of colour coding sections

Toggle between colour coding and normal view

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Global labelling

Example: Show beam axes

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Smart label position

Smart positioning of labels for avoiding overlap

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Label selection (structure)

For selection: RMB Labels > Name

RMB Labels > Beam/Segment length Refresh graphics to remove labels

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Label selection (mesh)

Display mesh and select part For selected mesh: RMB > Labels > ...

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Label individual objects

Select what to label, e.g. coordinates Press label button Click objects Refresh graphics to remove labels

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Find length and angle

Distance between any two points

- Click two points - Move to position number

Angle between intersecting beams

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Document model save graphics

GIF: small file, normally adequate TIFF: big file, captures smooth transitions between colours better
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Save graphics with higher resolution

When saving graphics file increase resolution if desired

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Document model save report

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Open XML report in MS Word

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How to safeguard GeniE data?

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Journaling & scripting commands

Commands are logged in Java script (Jscript) language js-file Java script allows for scripting and parametric modelling Beneficial with some knowledge in Java script Command log may be edited and re-used How to get a cleaned up js-file for documentation and back-up purposes
- Edit js-file in parallel with modelling (regularly exit and restart GeniE) time consuming - Or save current model as js-file: File > Export > Genie journal file may be incomplete

Y X

// GeniE V3.5-20 started 04-Jan-2008 12:59:14 Steel = Material(300E6,7850,2.1e11,0.3,0,0); Pipe06 = PipeSection(0.6,0.02); Pipe04 = PipeSection(0.4 m,0.018 m); Pipe06.setDefault(); Steel.setDefault(); Bm1 = Beam(Point(0m,0m,0m),Point(0m,10m,0m)); Bm2 = Beam(Point(0m,0m,0m),Point(0,0,6)); Pipe04.setDefault(); Bm3 = Beam(Point(0m,10m,0m),Point(0m,0m,6m)); // GeniE V3.5-20 ended 04-Jan-2008 13:01:40
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Save model by exporting js-file

File > Export > Genie journal file (JS-file)

- Complete for straight beams - Also simple plane plates (but not always if punched, cut, divided and split) - No history (sequence of modelling and deleting, moving, copying, etc.)

//Exported using: GeniE V3.5-20 started 04-Jan-2008 13:00:29 //Units GenieRules.Units.setInputUnit(Angle, "deg"); //***** PROPERTIES *****// //Sections Pipe04 = PipeSection(0.4 m, 0.018 m); Pipe06 = PipeSection(0.6 m, 0.02 m); //Materials Steel = MaterialLinear(300000000 Pa, 7850 Kg/m^3, 2.1e+011 Pa, 0.3, 0, 0 ); //***** RULES *****// : //***** STRUCTURE *****// //Beams Steel.setDefault(); Pipe04.setDefault(); Bm3 = Beam(Point(0 m,10 m,0 m), Point(0 m,0 m,6 m)); Pipe06.setDefault(); Bm1 = Beam(Point(0 m,0 m,0 m), Point(0 m,10 m,0 m)); Y Z Bm2 = Beam(Point(0 m,0 m,0 m), Point(0 m,0 m,6 m));
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Save model by exporting XML-file

File > Export > XML Concept Model

- More complete than exported js-file, minor imperfections to be fixed

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ASCII"?> <DNV_structure_concept_protocol version="1.2"> <administrative> <program program="GeniE" version="V3.5-20" version_date="13-Nov-2007"/> <session_info date="04-Jan-2008" time="13:10:59" user="ber"/> </administrative> <model name="test2"> <units> <model_units length="m" mass="Kg" time="s" temp_diff="delC" force="N" ... /> </units> <structure_domain> <properties> <sections> <section name="Pipe06"> <pipe_section od="0.6" th="0.02" sfy="1" sfz="1"/> </section> <section name="Pipe04"> <pipe_section od="0.4" th="0.018" sfy="1" sfz="1"/> </section> </sections> :
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Read a js-file or import an XML-file

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Open an existing model

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Save model
Save Save

at regular intervals during modelling by File > Save, File > Close and File > Exit the database (gni-file + sat-files) and command log (js-file)

Saves

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How to install and start using a new version of GeniE?

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Install GeniE

GeniE must be installed on each individual PC

- You can have different versions of GeniE installed but a workspace can only be opened by the version that created it - You access GeniE on your own PC using your user and password - GeniE make use of personal registry settings

Wajac, Sestra, Splice, Framework and Xtract are installed as part of Sesam:
- On individual PC - Or on server

After installing new GeniE version:

- Note: No database (gni-file and sat-files) compatibility - To mend this see next page - The command input files (js-files) are compatible

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Open existing model with new version

Having installed a new GeniE version mend database (gni-file and satfiles) incompatibility as follows
- File > New workspace give name of existing model - Click Yes to re-generate database based on existing js-file this may fail - Safest is to click No (causes old database to be overwritten) and have either: - A cleaned up js-file and read this command file - An XML-file and import this

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