Mechanica... create a .prt from an .asy

[design-engine]

I have a small assembly of tubes and channels and I want to run an Mechanica FEA analysis. There is a gap or tolerance between the parts... ie. There is no interference in the assembly.What is the best way to make a solid for running the FEA?Is that the best practice? Create one solid from the parts in the assembly?

 

[kirancitd]

export assemblythru stp format and import as part file. it will not give the better results. for better results run fea on assembly itself.

 

[anand_m_s]

To get better results, try exporting the assembly to parasolid entity and insert this in a new part file. I have found more success rate with this method. Although there is no guarantee of success in any of the methods and is purely dependent on the complexity of the assembly.