Video Tutorials¶

Short, focused tutorials covering the main features of XdTd.

1. Your First Case Study — From Scratch to Results¶

In this first tutorial video you will learn how to take the first steps with XdTd, creating a new case study from scratch, running the analysis and viewing results charts.

2. Working with Stiffeners¶

This video demonstrates how to determine the number of cycles required for a crack to grow from its minimum detectable size to the critical size using XdTd.

3. Crack Growth with Unknown Growth Direction¶

In this tutorial you will learn how to perform a crack growth analysis with XdTd in a case where the crack growth direction is not known in advance.

4. Patches & Parametric Study¶

In this tutorial you will learn how to work with patches, including creating several result sets for a parametric study and comparing the results.

5. Settings & Features¶

In this tutorial you will learn about XdTd settings and many other useful features available.