Section 1: Model Preparation Suppress/Hide/Delete - Overview These are often the first line of defense for removing unwanted parts or features Not optimal in many cases because: Delete: totally removes the part from the assembly Suppress: Enforces the parent/child relationships resulting in forced removal of needed parts or features or model instability Hide: Not all features can be hidden (patterns, for example) Additional notes on hide vs. suppress: Using either one will result in the part not showing up in CFdesign If we have interfering parts that have been reported: Hiding one of the interfering parts will still result in an interference being reported, even though it won’t be in CFdesign Suppressing the part will cause the interference not to be reported We will find the simplified reps are a much more powerful way to plish this same task Simplified Reps - Overview Simplified reps are a way to remove extraneous information without “harming” the actual model Simplified reps are the equivalent of suppressing features and freezing all of the feature’s children When used with selection of surfaces, simplified reps can produce surface parts to be used in place of 3D geometry Why Use Simplified Reps? Simplified Reps provide a simplified, but still very representative, version of the actual model Simplified reps do not encounter downstream effects from parent/child relationships Simplified reps allow for easy removal of unwanted parts/features without the effects of suppression Guidelines for Using Simplified Reps Do Remove features or parts that do not affect your simulation. Hardware: Bolts, washers, nuts, spacers, o-rings, etc Hardware-associated Features: bolt holes, slots, etc Do Not remove features or parts that affect your simulation. plex internal geometry including lofts, sweeps, significant radii & chamfers, and major flow obstructions Simplified Reps – Part & Assembly Level Before After Simplified Reps – Assembly Level Before After Simplifi