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Introduction to Sofy Training Course (SOF101)

This course is designed:

  • To provide the learner with basic knowledge and skills to navigate the Sofy user interface and menu system.
  • To create, refine, and modify a finite element mesh. Learn to quickly create holes, beads, and flanges on existing models.
  • Use the Connections menu to import, create, and modify spot welds on sheet metal parts.
  • Learn to utilise Sofy's quality checking and enhancement features to improve model integrity.

Who Should Attend:

  • New Sofy users
  • Engineering Analysts
  • Automotive engineers
  • University lecturers and students

Course Content:

  • Sofy Overview and GUI and Menu organisation
    • Screen Layout; View Controls
    • Pick Options (Single, window, sketch mode, etc)
    • Entity Visualisation (Part on/off; Masking; Graphics options: wireframe, shaded, etc.)
    • Entity Collections; Part Attributes (material, property, colour, etc.)
    • Create / Delete / Modify Parts
    • Query relationships (Statistics, Identification)
    • Hot Keys (Keyboard command control; Default & Customisation)
    • File / Database structure
    • Help system
  • Mesh Manipulation
    • Mesh refinement / modification
    • Create Hole with Washer
    • Create Bead, Create Cutout, Create Flange
    • Translate & Rotate entities
  • Quality Check & Enhancement
    • Check Quality (Overall Index, Jacobian, Internal Angle, etc.)
    • Modify quality check criteria
    • Fix Quality interactively (element by element)
    • Automatic Quality Enhancement
  • Connections
    • Use Connection Groups to manage spotweld information: locations and parts
    • Import / Export Master Weld file (text file)
    • Create / delete / modify individual connections
    • Create mesh-independent weld elements (e.g., CWELD)
    • Replace & re-weld a part
    • Convert from one weld type to another (e.g. from CWELD to Rigid Point-to-point)

Prerequisites:

  • A basic knowledge of finite element modeling and analysis is highly recommended.
Length
Cost
1 day
$1,375 AUD

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