KISSsys 03/2016 Instruction 008

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1 KISSsys 03/2016 Instruction 008 The Main Window and its Functions 24/04/2016 KISSsoft AG Rosengartenstrasse Bubikon Switzerland Tel: Fax: info@kisssoft.ag

2 Contents 1. Introduction Main Window Menu and Icons Menu List File View System Insert Extras Window Help Icons File Icons Extras Icons View Icons System Icons Insert Icons Window Icon Format Icons D View Icons General Usage Moving the Tabs and Windows Moving the Elements in the main Surface Tree Structure and Templates Schematic Window Power Flow Machine Elements Messages / 12

3 1. Introduction This guide should help the user to gain knowledge about the basic user commands in the main window. 2. Main Window The main window of KISSsys shows the well known windows menu bar and the following components (framed red): 1. The Menu bar includes the windows menu and a selection of icons. 2. The Tree Structure is used for the construction of the model. The administrator can change and build a model in this window. All the different features and elements in the model are defined here. 3. The Templates are libraries of different elements to copy in the model. 4. The Schematics Window. The schematic diagram is automatically created based on the model tree showing the construction and the power flow of the model. 5. The 3D view and other objects appear on the Main Surface. The objects (tables, plots ) from the tree are shown here. 6. The Messages from the program, while calculations and other evaluations, are shown here. 7. Drag & drop menu for calculations. Single Calculations can be dropped in the Tree Structure. 8. Drag & drop menu for modelling. Single components can be dropped in the Tree Structure. 9. The Statusbar displays information on functions and tasks running in the background Figure 2.1 KISSsys UserInterface Depending on your own preferences most of the windows/panels can be docked on different positions / 12

4 3. Menu and Icons 3.1 Menu List The menu includes the following options: File New Open Open examples Open GPK models Open variant model Close Save Save as Open project folder Open templates Save templates as Close templates Mail to Models Exit Open a new empty model Opens a dialog to select an existing model. Default folder is selected project folder. Opens a dialog to select and open examples Opens a dialog to select and open GPK models Opens parallel shaft gearbox Close currently opened Model Save the model with the current name Save the model with a new name Select a new project folder Open a user defined template file Save current template file with a name Close current template file e.g. to be able to open another one Send an with the currently opened model as attachment List of currently used models to be opened again Close the program Figure 3.1 File Menu / 12

5 3.1.2 View Refresh Classes Model Templates Messages KISSsoft Information Diagram Evaluate all the expressions and update the main surface Show and hide the classes in separate tab Show and hide the model tree tab Show and hide the template tab Show and hide the message tab Show and hide the KISSsoft tab Show and hide the Information tab Show and hide the schematic diagram tab Figure 3.2 View Menu System Calculate kinematics Run KISSsoft calculations Update all shafts Show KISSsoft reports Select load spectrum from database and run calculation Run calculation with load spectrum from database Calculate efficiency Execute KISSsoft calculations using housing stiffness Properties Variable overview KISSsoft interface System Settings Run the basic kinematic calculation of the model Run all the KISSsoft modules defined in the model in the background and returns the results Updates all shafts Run all the KISSsoft modules defined in the model in the background and creates a single file including KISSsoft report of every calculation Opens load spectrum dialog to select spectrum from database and run the calculation Opens calculation dialog of the load spectrum template. Template has to be added to the model tree before Calculates efficiency if an efficiency template has been inserted Starts the iterative calculation of the bearing positions considering housing deformations. Reduced housing stiffness matrix has to be read in to KISSsys from FEM before Opens properties window/panel Displays all variables included in current model Displays the selected calculation from the tree structure in the KISSsoft UI Open a dialog to setup 3DView presentation / 12

6 Figure 3.3 System Menu Insert Parallel shafts assistant Planetary stage assistant Elements box Group Box Default templates Opens dialog for fast parallel shaft modelling Opens dialog for fast planetary stage modelling Opens dialog for fast modelling (all components) Opens dialog to add complete stages to the model. Can be used for group modelling. Adds default templates and models for: helical, planetary, three, four, bevel, face and worm gear stages; there is also the possibility of adding a default table of variants, shifting, efficiency as well as an existing user template Figure 3.4 Insert Menu Extras Administrator License tool Configuration tool Calculator Language Settings Activate administrator mode to be able to create new models or change an existing model Starts the license tool. Opens the configuration Dialog to reset customizable settings Starts the Windows calculator Select the language of your choosing Opens the dialog for general program settings / 12

7 Figure 3.5 Extras Menu Window Cascaded order Split Maximize Print Close Close all Windows All visible (opened) elements in the main surface are shown in cascaded order All visible (opened) elements in the main surface are shown and arranged to fill the whole available area. Maximizes size of active window/panel Opens print dialog for active window/panel Close the active element from the main surface Close the elements from the main surface List of currently opened windows. Checked item indicates active window Figure 3.6 Window Menu Help Manual Programming help About KISSsys Program manual can be opened Help section for the programming functions can be opened Information on the release Figure 3.7 Help Menu / 12

8 3.2 Icons Selections of the most important functions are available as icons. As soon as the cursor hovers over the icon the program shows the name of the corresponding icon. It is possible to rearrange the icons. File handling Calculations and Reports Format and print options 3DView Orientation Release Administrator, Calculator, Refresh, Diagram Templates and assistants 3.3 File Icons Open a new empty model. Project folder will be asked Opens the browser for the choice of an already existent model Saves the model under the name appearing in the title bar Open a template file to copy paste elements in the model Send an with the currently opened model as attachment 3.4 Extras Icons Open a new empty model. Project folder will be asked Starts the Windows calculator 3.5 View Icons Evaluate all the expressions and update the main surface Open/Close diagram view 3.6 System Icons Run the basic kinematic calculation of the model Run all the KISSsoft modules defined in the model in the background and returns the results Updates all shafts / 12

9 Run KISSsoft calculations and generate all reports Calculate bearing offsets iteratively with housing stiffness matrix Calculate thermal balance (when efficiency template is loaded) Opens load spectrum dialog to select spectrum from database and run the calculation If a load spectrum template has been set, this opens the load spectrum calculation dialog Calculates efficiency if an efficiency template has been inserted Execute KISSsoft calculations using housing stiffness Opens properties window/panel Displays all variables included in current model 3.7 Insert Icons Starts the Assistant Opens dialog for fast modelling (all components) Add prepared gear stages to the model. Can be used for group modelling. Adds default templates and models for: helical, planetary, three, four, bevel, face and worm gear stages; there is also the possibility of adding a default table of variants, shifting, efficiency as well as an existing user template Insert marked properties as text in any table Insert marked properties as reference in any table Insert marked properties as expression in any table 3.8 Window Icon Opens print dialog for active window/panel 3.9 Format Icons Opens font dialog Opens background color dialog Opens text color dialog / 12

10 Adjusts text position to the left hand side of the cell Adjusts text position to the center of the cell Adjusts text position to the right hand side of the cell D View Icons Opens 3D Graphics dialog Adds a coordinates system to the 3D view Starts a graphic simulation Front view Back view Left view Right view Top view Bottom view Isometric view from the left front corner Isometric view from the right front corner Isometric view from the left back corner Isometric view from the right back corner 4. General Usage 4.1 Moving the Tabs and Windows To move specific windows of your model drag the window by the title bar and place it wherever you want on the main surface. It is possible therefore to reorganize the appearance of the KISSsys graphical user interface as you want / 12

11 Figure 4.1 Order of the windows can be changed in the main surface When tabs need to be repositioned, select tab at the title bar with left-click and drag it to the desired position. You are able to resize and reorder the windows in main surface. When windows are positioned freely in the main surface, you may double-click on the title bar to take them back into the structure of the main window. 4.2 Moving the Elements in the main Surface User defined tables and elements visible in the main surface can be easily moved and resized as they are independent elements. Using the buttons in the right corner, tables can be closed, minimized or maximized. Figure 4.2 Resizing of user defined elements in the main surface 5. Tree Structure and Templates Tree structure defines what belongs to the model. The structure will depend on the model and there are several ways to build up a working model. Basically tree structure will include the structure of the gearbox normally in logical order as in reality (e.g. force elements need to be defined on shafts). In the tree also connections, boundary conditions and user defined tables, 3DView and other elements are shown. Elements are normally copied form the templates, but it is also possible to copy inside the tree. Templates can be modified and saved in Administrator mode. Any existing KISSsys model can be opened as a template, because the file structure is the same. This allows users to copy existing parts of the different gearboxes to the new models. 6. Schematic Window The schematic window shows the structure of the model, orientation of the elements in the model and the power flow inside the model. Every mechanical component, force element and group is shown in the view. The view also shows which components are connected. Holding a mouse over a component in schematic view field with the name of the component will appear in a couple of seconds. 6.1 Power Flow Different stages of the connections are shown in different colors Grey line Black line Red line Figure 6.1 Description of the connection colors Connection inactive or open (e.g. disengaged gear stage) Active connection w/o load (e.g. engaged gear but now power) Active connection with load. Arrow shows the direction of the power flow 6.2 Machine Elements Machine elements defined in the tree structure are visible in schematic view. When shaft geometry is defined and positions of the components are placed correctly in the shafts, order of the components in the shafts can be seen in the schematic view / 12

12 Figure 6.2 Machine element in schematic view 7. Messages All informative messages or possible error messages that occur in KISSsoft calculations during any calculation are presented in message window. Also KISSsys messages are presented in the same window, those can be e.g. all function calls and calculations / 12