Re: FEAs in electronic format?

[Tim Whitlatch <whitey@jlab.org>]

Hi Franz,

This is a good idea. I will make a directory where we can store the FEA 
files. We are writing up the requirements for handling drawings, 
specifications, machine files and I will add FEA files.

Thanks,

       Tim

Franz Klein wrote:
> Tim,
> does it make sense to require that not only drawings are sent to us in
> electronic form but also FEAs? Drawings are, of course, easier to handle:
> most likely AutoCAD or Ideas. For FEAs the UGS or Autodesk packages can be
> used but maybe anything else.
> The reason why I'm asking: suppose we have the force calculations for the 
> designed tagger magnet but the construction company suggests some changes:
> do we have (or the construction guys) redo everything? Running a FEA takes
> so long because material definitions are typically missing in drawings
> (the new ACAD has a special comment feature for that).
>
> Greetings
>
> Franz
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