Convert Elements and Update FE Geometry
Convert elements that aren't associated with geometry into FE geometry, or update existing FE geometry.
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From the Discrete ribbon, click the arrow next to the Mesh Update tool set,
then select either Create or
Update.
- If using the Create tool, select elements not associated to geometry. If updating, select existing FE surfaces or elements.
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Click on the guide bar to
define:
- Remove existing features
- Before creating FE geometry, existing features can be removed.
- (Update only)
- Create at features
- Simple - Fast method of identifying features based solely on the angle between normals of adjacent elements. Based on this, the surface is created.
- Connected - Seeks to avoid any "orphan" or non-closed feature lines. It includes a more rigorous check to combine small areas and avoid creating features that end abruptly or do not connect to any other features while creating surfaces. Example shown below:
- Edge feature angle
- Feature angle based on angle between normals of adjacent element normals. Based on the settings, features are created on the surfaces.
- Vertex feature angle
- Maintain connectivity of the input surfaces to any attached surfaces.
- Allow open features
- Orphan feature edges can be created with this option, as shown in Figure 2 by the Simple example.
- Create at component boundaries
- Feature edge separating the component boundary is created while creating different surfaces.
- Create solids
- Orphan elements forming an enclosed volume are converted into a solid.
- (Create only)
- Create at 1D elements
- Feature edges are created at 1D elements.
- (Create only)
- Create at selection boundaries
- Feature edges are created considering element selection.
- (Update only)
- Click Convert/Update.