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Figure 1: CMS Reuse Project Schematic
In the previous two posts (here and here), the workflow requires another generation pass when reusing the model. This diminishes the advantage of using a component mode synthesis (CMS) superelement model. The difficulty is that when the model changes, the superelement node numbering no longer matches the new workbench (WB) model. Everything gets shuffled around.

To reuse a superelement body, we need the  nodes to persist in the final Analysis for expansion.

Strategy
We start out with an original modal analysis (Analysis A) that would have worked on it's own. Next, the original modal analysis is duplicated (becoming Analysis B). Analysis A will be modified to only have the superelement body while Analysis B will be modified to have the geometry and mesh of non-superelement body. When both analysis are assembled into a new modal Analysis C, Analysis B's element and nodes are automatically offset so that the ordering is correct. The trick is …

Figure 1: Results from Full Model (Left) and CMS (Right)
Background
In a previous post on Component Mode Synthesis (CMS) in Ansys Workbench, the expansion of the results were omitted. This is remedied in this post. Figure 1 compares the results favorably between the full model to a model with the mid-section as a CMS part.

Resources
1. The archived workbench file (R18) can be downloaded here (download icon at top-right).
2. Script that is used as solution snippet can be downloaded here.
3. A key resource is available in the help documentation.
4. Some fancy graphics describing the process here.

General Setup
Figure 2: Overall Geometry (Left) & CMS Part (Right)
This example has a few prerequisites:
1. Multi-parts with shared topology (Figure 2)
2. Named Selection of the CMS part (Body1 in example)
3. Named Selection of interface on CMS part (c1a & c2a in example)
4. Command snippet under solution does everything. Between steps, no suppressing and un-suppressing part nonsense requ…

When meshing challenging bodies, it is sometimes useful to slide-and-dice bodies in SpaceClaim via Split Body and Share Topology to isolate the trouble spots for tighter controls. In Mechanical, the bodies could be individually meshed in the 'right' sequence such that key features are respected.

Figure 1: Generate Mesh on Selected Bodies
This is done by first selecting the Mesh object in the Outline. Right-mouse-button on the body, then Generate Mesh on Selected Bodies. This was done twice to generate bodies shown in Figure 2. 
Figure 2: Individually Meshed Bodies