Navigate the model tree
Start in the left-hand tree. Create and organize experiments, materials, laminas, laminates, analyses and sources, then select a record to see the commands that apply to it.
Capabilities / 02.1
Keep the inputs behind
each engineering decision.
Start with the source data, build the model, and keep the assumptions with the result. CDS keeps these records together so you can return to a study, see what you used and change it without losing the context.
Simulation setup connects reusable records to the selected analyses.
Workbench capture · September 7, 2026. This capture shows the interface with demo data. It is not a new solver run or a validation certificate. Control locations may differ in later releases.02.10 · Three-point bending: span and stiffness
Level 3IntermediateEst. 25 min
Connected study preview, not a live calculation. Edit inputs and inspect results in Workbench.
About this workflow view
All blocks keep the CREATE / DISCOVER / SIMULATE positions, with Equipment below Geometry; unused records remain disconnected. This changes the view only, not the exercise records. The diagram shows the setup, not solved results.
∑ Used models & submodels
Only models assigned to records used by this exercise are listed here. The full-layout option preserves the supplied starter records; no Workbench records are changed.
Euler–Bernoulli beam · Linear static · ASTM D7264 · Three-point flexure · Procedure A load
Beam bending uses effective laminate axial stiffness, the linked section geometry, support span and applied loading. Euler–Bernoulli deflection excludes transverse shear deformation, roller contact and indentation. Ply stress recovery for rectangular laminate coupons is separate from section-level beam stress recovery.
∑ Theory & assumptionsData travelling between blocks
Materials → Laminates
Stored ply stiffness, strength, density and expansion properties.
Virtual Test → Simulation
SIMULATION selects this case and its analysis model; the case owns its applicable cycle and input references.
Laminates → Virtual Test
Ply angles and thicknesses, stiffness, mass and ply properties.
Geometry → Virtual Test
Part shape and dimensions, thickness or section definition, and model-specific geometric inputs. Each selected case consumes only the dimensions its model supports.
Equipment → Virtual Test
Linked testing machine and fixture: load capacities, fixture type, specimen-fit and support-span limits, and mounted setup dimensions. The selected test case supplies the applied loading; hardware limits are checked against its setup.
Models → Virtual Test
Applied model assignment: Euler–Bernoulli beam · Linear static. Model parameters and formulation are used by Virtual Test.
Inspect specimen width, laminate thickness, support span and central force.
Models: Euler–Bernoulli beam · ASTM D7264-26-based
Study scope and limitations
Procedure A teaching setup. Transverse shear deformation, roller contact and indentation are excluded.
02.1 / How to use it
What to set, compare and checkWork with one or many records
Right-click an item to create, rename, duplicate by a selected count, delete, load, save, move, or export it. Shift and Control selection apply compatible operations to multiple records, with a searchable destination and confirmation for grouped moves.
Load and preserve data
Open the shared training catalog or your saved CDS database. Make a working copy before editing, and keep the selected simulation with the records it depends on.
Explore the models, connections and theory →
What to check and where it applies
- Top-right: active input tables and operating conditions
- Bottom-right: graphical and tabular results
- Context menus expose only commands valid for the current selection
Controls and workflow details · 7 features
- Right-click opens selection-specific commands
- Shift selects a continuous group; Control selects discrete items
- Multi-selection supports scrollable comparison tables and compatible bulk moves
- Any record can be duplicated by a chosen count for design studies
- Responsive input/output tabs and top menus wrap when the window is narrow
- General and visual settings persist on the user’s local system
- Changes in the active input area update the current CDS entity