Browsers provide a structured view of model data, which you can use to review, modify, create, and manage
the contents of a model. In addition to visualization, browsers offer features like search, filtering, and sorting,
which enhance your ability to navigate and interact with the model data.
FE geometry is topology on top of mesh, meaning CAD and mesh exist as a single entity. The purpose of FE geometry
is to add vertices, edges, surfaces, and solids on FE models which have no CAD geometry.
Use the Normals tool to reverse the normals of shell elements or surfaces. The orientation of unassociated shell elements or FE geometry
can also be adjusted. The normal of an element is determined by following the order of nodes of the element
using the right-hand rule.
Locally refine 2D elements and attached 1D elements using either the Auto Quads tool, the Box tool, or the Manual tool. These are most useful for aerospace and marine applications, where specific transition patterns are required
from the refined mesh to the existing mesh.
Use the Refine: Auto Quads tool to refine elements as quads based on a given refinement size. Transition elements may be automatically
defined or manually selected.
Use the Imprint/Extend tool to extend a mesh to meet another mesh and form a good connection between them, or to imprint overlapping meshes
so that they match one another.
Use the Split tool to split plates or solid elements. In addition, hexa elements can also be split using a technique
that moves progressively through a row of elements in the model
Tools and workflows that are dedicated to rapidly creating new parts for specific use cases, or amending existing
parts. The current capabilities are focused on stiffening parts.
Use PhysicsAI to build fast predictive models from CAE data. PhysicsAI can be trained on data with any physics or
remeshing and without design variables.
Explore, organize and manage your personal data, collaborate in teams, and connect to other data sources, such as
corporate PLM systems to access CAD data or publish simulation data.
Locally refine 2D elements and attached 1D elements using either the Auto Quads tool, the Box tool, or the Manual tool. These are most useful for aerospace and marine applications, where specific transition patterns are required
from the refined mesh to the existing mesh.
Use the Refine: Auto Quads tool to refine elements as quads based on a given refinement size. Transition elements may be automatically
defined or manually selected.
Use the Refine: Auto Quads tool to
refine elements as quads based on a given refinement size. Transition elements may be
automatically defined or manually selected.
Before you begin, make sure the initial mesh is a regular mapped quad mesh, and not a
free quad mesh.
From the 2D ribbon, click the Refine > Auto Quads tool.
Optional: On the guide bar, click to define refinement
options.
Choose Elements or Nodes using
the Refine selector on the guide bar.
Select entities.
If Type is set to Use adjacent layers, the
transition elements are previewed on each side of the selected entities.
If Type is set to Select transition elements, click
Transition on the guide bar
then manually select transition elements.
Input a refinement value in the microdialog then click
Refine.