https://intact-solutions.com/learning/ 2026-10-23T02:10:17+00:00 https://intact-solutions.com/learning/ https://intact-solutions.com/learning/lib/tpl/dokuwiki/images/favicon.ico text/html 2017-07-13T10:35:57+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://intact-solutions.com/learning/doku.php?id=wiki:sns:snspro:add_the_scan_solve_toolbar_manually&rev=1499963757&do=diff Manually Add Scan&Solve Toolbar to Rhino Interface If your Scan&Solve toolbar no longer appears in Rhino, you can manually add the toolbar by following these instructions. First, navigate to your Scan&Solve Appdata directory by opening Windows Explorer and entering text/html 2017-07-14T15:51:18+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://intact-solutions.com/learning/doku.php?id=wiki:sns:snspro:adding_custom_material&rev=1500069078&do=diff Adding Custom Materials To add a custom material in Scan&Solve Pro, click the [Custom] button at the bottom of the material selector window. The material editing windows are different for each type of material. However, the following material editing controls are available for every material type: text/html 2020-07-16T14:03:21+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://intact-solutions.com/learning/doku.php?id=wiki:sns:snspro:adding_loads&rev=1594929801&do=diff Loads Scan&Solve provides several different load options to apply to a model, organized into two groups: surface loads and body loads. The following types of surface loads are available: * Vector Force (x,y,z components) * Vector Force (specify direction and magnitude) * Scalar Force * Pressure * Pressure Expression * Hydrostatic * Torque The following types of text/html 2017-07-31T12:46:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://intact-solutions.com/learning/doku.php?id=wiki:sns:snspro:adding_restraints&rev=1501526805&do=diff Restraints Scan&Solve Pro can constrain selected faces or edges in a model. Faces and edges can be restrained in all three coordinate directions, making it completely rigid, or a combination thereof. Creating Restraints To create a restraint, press the [Add] (restraint) button in the Specify tab. text/html 2017-07-19T09:42:28+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://intact-solutions.com/learning/doku.php?id=wiki:sns:snspro:apply_point_loads&rev=1500478948&do=diff Applying point loads Point loads are force loads where the area of application is relatively small with respect to the overall structure. In Scan&Solve point loads can be approximated by applying the load to a small face split from a larger face of the geometry. The steps here show one method to split a face to approximate a point load. text/html 2023-12-13T13:41:31+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://intact-solutions.com/learning/doku.php?id=wiki:sns:snspro:bake_deformed_geometry&rev=1702500091&do=diff Bake Deformed Geometry Scan&Solve displays simulation results using a surface mesh. The [Bake] button in the View tab will insert this display mesh into the Rhino document for further downstream processes, or write the mesh out to an external file for operations such as 3D printing or rendering. If deflection is applied before baking, the deformed geometry will be baked instead of the original geometry. text/html 2023-12-13T13:42:48+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://intact-solutions.com/learning/doku.php?id=wiki:sns:snspro:basic_operation&rev=1702500168&do=diff Basic Operation * Run Scan&Solve Pro by typing SnSPro at the Rhino command line * Select existing scenario or create a new one * Add components and select material * Apply restraints * Apply loads * Edit simulation settings * Click Go * View results Related Tutorial Videos text/html 2020-07-21T12:34:37+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://intact-solutions.com/learning/doku.php?id=wiki:sns:snspro:body_loads&rev=1595356477&do=diff Body Loads Body loads comprise forces that are distributed over a solid volume. Probably the most familiar of these is the gravitational force acting on a mass to give it weight. Simple gravitational loads are applied in the Specify tab using the Gravity checkbox. Rotational body loads and general linear acceleration loads are applied by choosing text/html 2017-07-17T10:23:33+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://intact-solutions.com/learning/doku.php?id=wiki:sns:snspro:check_convergence_of_a_scenario&rev=1500308613&do=diff Checking the Convergence of a Solution One important aspect of numerical simulations is to check the validity of the solution. Generally, there is not an analytical solution generally available, so the simulation must be checked against itself at a higher resolution. The process of checking a solution at increasing resolution is known as convergence checking, as the solution is expected to converge on a particular value. The convergence checking process begins by picking a stress, strain, or d… text/html 2017-07-14T13:10:21+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://intact-solutions.com/learning/doku.php?id=wiki:sns:snspro:component_stress_illustrations&rev=1500059421&do=diff Stress Components Scan&Solve can display all general stress components. Checking the component stresses can be a way to verify that the correct boundary conditions were applied to the model. Viewing the individual stress components can also provide insight on the cause of a high danger level in a particular region. text/html 2021-08-18T11:22:54+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://intact-solutions.com/learning/doku.php?id=wiki:sns:snspro:controls&rev=1629307374&do=diff Overview of Controls All controls in Scan&Solve Pro are aggregated in four tabs: tab for reviewing past scenarios or creating new ones, for setting up the analysis problem, for visualizing the computed solution, and for adjusting simulation parameters. text/html 2017-07-17T11:26:24+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://intact-solutions.com/learning/doku.php?id=wiki:sns:snspro:elastic_modulus_and_poissons_ratio&rev=1500312384&do=diff Elastic Modulus and Poisson's Ratio How are stress and strain connected? For isotropic materials, such as most metals, there are two values that relate values of stress and strain and fully describe a material's behavior when forces are applied. These are the text/html 2023-12-13T13:43:57+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://intact-solutions.com/learning/doku.php?id=wiki:sns:snspro:example_restraints&rev=1702500237&do=diff Example Restraints Here are a few example restraints to help you get started. Applying Simply Supported Restraint to a Beam A simply supported boundary condition can be modeled several ways in Scan&Solve. This document will cover two ways of doing this. Both methods will allow for rotation to occur at the ends of the beams. In both cases, a 1.0 kN scalar force was applied to the top face of the I-beam. text/html 2017-07-14T12:08:07+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://intact-solutions.com/learning/doku.php?id=wiki:sns:snspro:failure_criteria&rev=1500055687&do=diff Failure Criteria Scan&Solve Pro supports the following failure criteria: * Von Mises -used for ductile materials. * Maximum Shear Stress -used for ductile materials, it is also known as the Tresca or Guest criterion and is slightly more conservative than the von Mises criterion. text/html 2017-08-02T11:14:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://intact-solutions.com/learning/doku.php?id=wiki:sns:snspro:faq&rev=1501694089&do=diff Scan&Solve Pro FAQ Materials * Will a custom material added in one file be available for use in other files? Yes, a custom Scan&Solve™ Pro material added in one Rhino file will be accessible in other Rhino files. ++ * Are orthotropic materials, such as wood or composites, supported in Scan&Solve™ Pro? text/html 2024-06-19T11:24:53+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://intact-solutions.com/learning/doku.php?id=wiki:sns:snspro:getting_started&rev=1718817893&do=diff Getting Started Here are some helpful pages for getting started with Scan&Solve Pro: * Installation * Licensing * Supported Rhino Models * Basic Operation * Controls Getting Started Videos Part 1: Simulation Setup Part 2: Analyzing Results text/html 2017-07-17T09:07:39+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://intact-solutions.com/learning/doku.php?id=wiki:sns:snspro:import_materials&rev=1500304059&do=diff Importing Materials The assortment of materials built into the Scan&Solve installation cover a broad range of applications, but many disciplines require specialized materials not included in the standard installation. The instructions here show how to import other materials into the Scan&Solve material database.   text/html 2022-08-10T10:24:19+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://intact-solutions.com/learning/doku.php?id=wiki:sns:snspro:importance_of_unit_system&rev=1660148659&do=diff Unit Systems Scan&Solve Pro relies on the unit system chosen when a model is created. The unit system entered into Rhino is used by Scan&Solve Pro to interpret the geometry when restraints and loads are applied to the model. Creating model with incorrect unit system text/html 2024-06-19T11:26:42+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://intact-solutions.com/learning/doku.php?id=wiki:sns:snspro:installation&rev=1718818002&do=diff Installation System Requirements Scan&Solve Pro requires a functional Windows installation of Rhino 7. Currently there is no support for Rhino on Macintosh systems. An evaluation copy of Rhino may be downloaded here. (This fully functional version is identical to the commercial version except that it will expire after 90 days. Scan&Solve Pro will operate within Rhino during this evaluation period.) text/html 2017-07-17T11:14:36+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://intact-solutions.com/learning/doku.php?id=wiki:sns:snspro:interpreting_results&rev=1500311676&do=diff Interpreting Results Given geometry, material, restraints, and loads, Scan&Solve Pro computes several types of quantities that are useful in understanding predicted structural properties of the model: * Displacements. The primary computed property is displacement text/html 2017-07-17T11:11:10+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://intact-solutions.com/learning/doku.php?id=wiki:sns:snspro:learning_materials&rev=1500311470&do=diff Learning Materials Here are several helpful learning materials relevant to Scan&Solve Pro and the mechanics of materials concepts behind it. * Linear Static Analysis * Resolution and Convergence * Stress Components * Stress and Elasticity * Elastic Modulus and Poisson's Ratio * Unit Systems text/html 2024-06-19T11:27:02+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://intact-solutions.com/learning/doku.php?id=wiki:sns:snspro:licensing&rev=1718818022&do=diff Licenses Activating Evaluation When Scan&Solve Pro starts up (Run SnSPro command at Rhino's command line), it checks the computer to determine the type of license that is installed. If no license is found, Scan&Solve Pro will default to an unactivated evaluation and a text/html 2017-07-14T13:15:59+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://intact-solutions.com/learning/doku.php?id=wiki:sns:snspro:linear_static_analysis&rev=1500059759&do=diff Linear Static Analysis Structural analysis aims to predict deformation and stresses in a body (or collection of bodies) that is restrained from moving and is subjected to external forces (loads). Different theoretical models of structural analysis have been developed to simulate a variety of realistic physical behaviors and phenomena. The simplest and the most widely used type of structural analysis is linear static analysis, based on theory of lineary elasticity. text/html 2017-07-31T12:42:15+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://intact-solutions.com/learning/doku.php?id=wiki:sns:snspro:materials&rev=1501526535&do=diff Materials Scan&Solve Pro contains a variety of standard engineering materials. Users can also add custom materials. When a component is added, the material selection window will pop up. Supported Materials Scan&Solve Pro supports linear isotropic and orthotropic materials. Materials that are text/html 2017-07-31T13:04:17+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://intact-solutions.com/learning/doku.php?id=wiki:sns:snspro:options_and_controls&rev=1501527857&do=diff Options and Controls Scan&Solve offers several options and controls that can be used to analyze results: * * * * Deflected View The Deflection slider provides an interactive mechanism for visualizing the magnified deflection the geometry experiences under the specified loads and restraints. In addition to the slider method of entry, a numeric value may be entered in the edit box. The deflected shape is the result of a linear extrapolation of the static displacement and should n… text/html 2023-12-13T13:41:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://intact-solutions.com/learning/doku.php?id=wiki:sns:snspro:report&rev=1702500109&do=diff Standard Report A web-ready report of the analysis results may be generated using the [Report] button on the View tab: Scan&Solve Pro will prompt for a destination, generate the report, and open your web browser to view the output. Customizing Report text/html 2017-07-17T10:24:56+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://intact-solutions.com/learning/doku.php?id=wiki:sns:snspro:resolution_and_convergence&rev=1500308696&do=diff Resolution and Convergence Resolution Resolution is the maximum number of finite elements used to compute an approximate solution of the stress analysis problem. Only those elements that intersect the solid are included in the count. Generally speaking, higher resolution increases accuracy of the solution but also requires more memory and longer computation times. In the context of stress analysis, increased resolution should make the system more flexible, generally increasing the computed dis… text/html 2017-07-17T10:42:15+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://intact-solutions.com/learning/doku.php?id=wiki:sns:snspro:restraining_partial_faces_and_edges&rev=1500309735&do=diff Restraining Partial Faces and Edges In the Rhino viewport, the faces of a closed solid polysurface are outlined with bold edges. If the existing faces or edges of the solid do not reflect the desired restraints, the Rhino “Split” or “Split Face text/html 2017-07-31T13:13:25+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://intact-solutions.com/learning/doku.php?id=wiki:sns:snspro:results&rev=1501528405&do=diff Results Scan&Solve provides users several ways to analyze results. For a discussion of what each result component means read Interpreting Results. To learn what controls and options are available to analyze results on the Scan&Solve window, refer to Options and Controls. A report can also be generated or the deformation text/html 2023-12-13T13:37:33+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://intact-solutions.com/learning/doku.php?id=wiki:sns:snspro:scan_solve_pro&rev=1702499853&do=diff Scan&Solve Pro The Scan&Solve™ plugin is developed by Intact Solutions for Rhinoceros© (V7), by Robert McNeel & Associates, to perform linear static (structural) analysis on solid models constructed in or imported into Rhino. Scan&Solve™ is a meshfree finite element analysis method based on a patented technology that is explained in this fairly technical  text/html 2017-07-17T09:56:29+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://intact-solutions.com/learning/doku.php?id=wiki:sns:snspro:select_resolution&rev=1500306989&do=diff Selecting the resolution for analysis Selecting a proper resolution is an important part of finite element analysis. Often when analyzing a part, there are stress concentrations that occur at sharp changes in the geometry of the model. These concentrations are often the areas of highest stress in an object, so it is important to capture their behavior accurately. text/html 2024-06-19T11:28:37+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://intact-solutions.com/learning/doku.php?id=wiki:sns:snspro:sidebar&rev=1718818117&do=diff Scan&Solve Pro * Getting Started * Installation * Licensing * Supported Rhino Models * Basic Operation * Controls * Materials * Using Wood Materials * Using Orthotropic Materials * Failure Criteria * Adding Custom Material * Import Materials * Restraints * Restraining Partial Faces and Edges * Example Restraints * Loads * Surface Loads * Body Loads * Results * Interpreting Results * Options and Controls * Bake D… text/html 2017-07-17T09:53:37+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://intact-solutions.com/learning/doku.php?id=wiki:sns:snspro:stress_and_elasticity&rev=1500306817&do=diff Stress and Elasticity Stress analysis is the core goal of Scan&Solve and begins with a simple observation: when a force is applied to a material, it will deform. In the following Scan&Solve simulation, a marble dome is shown deforming under the force of gravity (note the deformations are magnified extensively to make them visible). text/html 2017-07-14T11:40:42+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://intact-solutions.com/learning/doku.php?id=wiki:sns:snspro:supported_rhino_models&rev=1500054042&do=diff Valid Rhino Models for Scan&Solve Pro Similar to Scan&Solve 2014, Scan&Solve Pro works with Rhino solids (polysurfaces), extrusions, and meshes that are valid representations of solid shapes. To determine if a model is a proper solid, use the Rhino command text/html 2023-12-13T13:40:55+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://intact-solutions.com/learning/doku.php?id=wiki:sns:snspro:surface_loads&rev=1702500055&do=diff Surface Loads Scan&Solve Pro currently supports 4 types of surface loads: , , , and . For convenience vector and pressure loads may be specified in more than one way. Surface loads are applied to faces selected after clicking the [Add] (load) button in the Specify tab. If only a portion of a face needs to be loaded, refer to the documentation on text/html 2017-07-18T08:10:02+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://intact-solutions.com/learning/doku.php?id=wiki:sns:snspro:test_pressure_plastic_container&rev=1500387002&do=diff Testing a small pressure plastic container Step 1: Create solid model The first challenge is turning your surfaces into a single hollow solid. To hollow out the interior, Rhino requires you to connect the outside surface to the inside. Do this with a small hole that will be negligible at analysis time (clipping plane turned on): text/html 2023-12-13T13:39:30+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://intact-solutions.com/learning/doku.php?id=wiki:sns:snspro:using_orthotropic_materials&rev=1702499970&do=diff Using Orthotropic Materials Scan&Solve Pro has the ability to analyze orthotropic materials such as composites where the mechanical properties of the material vary depending on orientation. The material orientation for orthotropic materials and composites is defined by the longitudinal direction of the fibers and the thickness direction of the laminate. These directions are described by a coordinate system with Axis 1 (red) aligned along the fibers, Axis 2 (green) aligned along the tangential d… text/html 2023-12-13T13:43:18+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://intact-solutions.com/learning/doku.php?id=wiki:sns:snspro:using_wood_materials&rev=1702500198&do=diff Using Wood Materials Scan&Solve Pro has the ability to analyze wood and other orthotropic materials where the mechanical properties of the material vary depending on orientation. The material orientation for wood is defined by the long grain direction and the radial growth direction. These directions are described by a coordinate system with axis 1 (red) aligned along the grain, axis 2 (green) tangential to the growth rings, and axis 3 (blue) perpendicular to the growth rings. To view, toggle t…