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Importing a session file and creating a study

To Open a New File:

1.	Open a session of SimOffice by double-clicking its icon on the Windows desktop.

2.	Click the SimOffice Button and select the New File command which appears as a blank sheet of paper.

The Create New Model window appears.

3.	Enter the file name, “Satellite_Dish”.

4.	Set the Unit System to SI.

5.	Change the Analysis Case Type to Modes.

6.	Click New.

Import a Session File:

1.	Once the file is open, click the SimOffice Button, then click Import.

The Import File window appears.

2.	Change the file type to “SimOffice Session files (*.ses*)” and select dish.ses.

3.	Click Open.

4.	Click Yes to confirm delete original curves.

5.	You will need to click Yes, several times.

Once the model is imported, a summary is presented.

6.

Click OK.

Modeling Window Shows:

A circular satellite dish.

Create the Shell Properties:

1.	On the Home tab, in the Picking Methods group, change the Geometry Filter to Surface.

2.	Click and drag a box to surround the complete dish.

3.	Right click and select Create Properties.

4.	Under the Shell Properties tab, enter alum_sheet for the property name.

5.	Select Pure_Aluminum as the material.

6.	Set the thickness to .002 m (2 mm).

7.

Click OK.

8.	Right click and select Create Mesh.

The create mesh form appears.

9.	Change the Global Edge Length to 0.05 (5 cm).

10.

Click OK.

11.	Click Ok on the warning message. This is just informing that the tolerancing is being changed..

Modeling Window Shows:

The satellite dish with a mesh much like a spider web