Utilizing Symmetry

This Pro E Mechanica tutorial covers both basic and cyclic symmetry for increasing the speed of your Pro E Mechanica analysis runs.

This 29 page Pro E Mechanica tutorial covers the basics of using the symmetry found in your model to improve the performance of your Pro E Mechanica analysis. There are a few different types of symmetry to look for. The most common is symmetry about a plane. This is when one side of your model is exactly like the other side. This means you can effectively cut your model in half and still obtain the correct results in Pro E Mechanica.

Another type of symmetry you can utilize is cyclic symmetry. Cyclic symmetry is found when you can represent your model by a wedge shape, similar to a piece of pie. The wedge must rotate around a central axis and be the same geometry all the way around. By understanding these concepts, you will learn how to run your Pro E Mechanica analysis much more quickly and efficiently.

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