I-DEAS Interface

 

The user can generate input files that can make a rfi file through Modal Analysis or CMS Analysis in I-Deas.

Only following elements are supported in RecurDyn/RFlex.

 

Supported I-DEAS Element Library

Type

I-DEAS elements

1D Element

Rod, Linear Beam, Tapered Beam, Curved Beam

2D Element

Thin Shell Linear Triangle, Thin Shell Parabolic Triangle, Thin Shell Linear Quadrilateral, Thin Shell Parabolic Quadrilateral,

Plane Stress Linear Triangle, Plane Stress Parabolic Triangle, Plane Stress Linear Quadrilateral, Plane Stress Parabolic Quadrilateral,

Plane Strain Linear Triangle, Plane Strain Parabolic Triangle, Plane Strain Linear Quadrilateral, Plane Strain Parabolic Quadrilateral

3D Element

Solid Linear Tetrahedron, Solid Parabolic Tetrahedron, Solid Linear Wedge, Solid Parabolic Wedge, Solid Linear Brick, Solid Parabolic Brick

Rigid Element

Rigid, Rigid Bar, Node To Node Translational Spring, Node To Node Rotational Spring

Mass Element

Lumped Mass