Importing Temperature Field from Thermal Solution

This task shows you how to load a body with a given temperature.

Importing Temperature Field from an existing thermal solution means applying a temperature constant or not to a part using an existing thermal solution (created with CATIA V5 partner products).

Contrary to the temperature field, you will directly import the temperature field from a thermal solution and so, you do not need to use the data mapping functionality.

Only available with the ELFINI Structural Analysis (EST) product.

1. Click Temperature Field from Thermal Solution in the Loads toolbar.

   The Temperature Field from Thermal Solution dialog box appears. Name: lets you modify the name of the temperature field. Thermal Solution: lets you select an existing thermal solution.

2. Select the desired thermal solution.

3. Click OK in the Temperature Field from Thermal Solution dialog box.

   The specification tree is updated: the Temperature Field from Thermal Solution.1 features appears:

Double-clicking on the Loads set, you will display the Loads dialog box that lets you choose whether you wish to apply self-balancing to the load. Example of use: if this option is used with iso-static specifications, it will allow you to simulate free-body loading. If you make the option active, the center of inertia results null.