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--- wiki:sns:intactgh:ex_3 [2023/07/07 14:19] – [Hide Drone Model] eli
+++ wiki:sns:intactgh:ex_3 [2024/02/01 12:29] (current) – graham
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 ======Ex-3: Modal Simulation of a drone======
-This example demonstrates how to simulate the natural frequencies of a drone. This is a free free analysis, so there are no rigid boundary conditions.
-{{:wiki:sns:intactgh:ex3.png?600|}}
+🧰The Rhino and Grasshopper files used in this example can be downloaded here: {{:wiki:sns:intactgh:example3_drone.zip}} \\
+*Legacy* files for Rhino 7 can also be found here: {{:wiki:sns:intactgh:example3_drone_rhino7.zip}}
+This example demonstrates how to simulate the natural frequencies of a drone. This is a free vibration analysis, so there are no restraints.
-The Rhino and Grasshopper files used in this example can be downloaded below: {{ :wiki:sns:intactgh:Example3_drone.zip |}}
   * The key steps involved in setting up the simulation are explained here.
   * New users are advised to checkout the [[wiki:sns:intactgh:getting_started|getting started]] page to understand the basics of using the plugin.
+{{ :wiki:sns:intactgh:ex3.png?600 |}}
 =====Geometry and material setup=====
-  * Place a geometry object on the canvas by double clicking anywhere and typing geometry. Hit enter to place the object on the canvas
+  * Place a geometry object on the canvas by double-clicking anywhere and typing geometry. Hit enter to place the object on the canvas
-  * Right click on the geometry object and change the name of the object to “drone”. Click “Set one geometry” and click the body of the drone in Rhino
+  * Right-click on the geometry object and change the name of the object to “drone body”. Click “Set one geometry” and click the body of the drone in Rhino
   * Create an Intact Component and connect the drone block’s output to the component as shown in (b)
-  * Create a Standard Material block. Right click on the block and choose “ABS” as the material %%(c)%%
+  * Create a Standard Material block. Right-click on the block and choose “ABS” as the material %%(c)%%
-{{ :wiki:sns:intactgh:ex3_1.png?500 |}}
+{{ :wiki:sns:intactgh:ex3_1.png? |}}
 =====Setup solver=====
   * Create a solver settings block as shown in (a)
-      * Set the target resolution (Res) to 50K by creating a number slider, right clicking, and changing the max value and value to 50000
+      * Set the target resolution (Res) to 50K by creating a number slider, right-clicking, and changing the max value and value to 50000
       * Select the direct solver type (St)
       * Select the basis order (B) as 1 for linear elements (basis order = 2 for quadratic elements)
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   * Hit solve to compute the solution
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+{{ :wiki:sns:intactgh:ex3_2.png |}}
 =====Restraints=====
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   * Connect the fixed restraint to the Modal Solver %%(c)%%
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 =====Setup visualization block=====
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   * Optionally, the deflection scale (Def) can be altered to visualize the mode shapes
-{{ :wiki:sns:intactgh:ex3_4.png? |}}
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 =====Hide Drone Model=====
   * In Rhino, select the body of the drone and click hide. This will prevent the object from interfering with the visualization of the simulation
-Modal Simulation of the drone is displayed below. The displayed mode is near 68 Hz. To load the simulation results later, create a simulation reader block, right click, select the simulation, and connect it to a visualize block.
+Modal Simulation of the drone is displayed below. The displayed mode is near 68 Hz. To load the simulation results later, create a simulation reader block, right-click, select the simulation, and connect it to a visualize block.
 {{ :wiki:sns:intactgh:ex3_5.png? |}}