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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 Thin Solids tool to create 3D mesh on thin solids. The mesh is created by first generating a 2D mesh on a
selected set of source faces, and then extruding this mesh to generate solid hexa or wedge elements.
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Use the Thin Solids tool to create 3D mesh on thin solids. The mesh is created by first generating a 2D mesh on a
selected set of source faces, and then extruding this mesh to generate solid hexa or wedge elements.
Use the Thin Solids tool to create 3D mesh on thin solids. The mesh is created by
first generating a 2D mesh on a selected set of source faces, and then extruding this mesh
to generate solid hexa or wedge elements.
In order to create a thin solid mesh, the solid geometry must meet a certain
criteria.
The solid entity should be a sheet metal solid. The thickness should be less
than other the two dimensions (length and width).
You should be able to identify both the Source (start) faces and the Target
faces.
Source and destination faces must be connected by side (along) faces which are
almost 90 degrees to them.
From the 3D ribbon, click the Thin
Solids tool.
Optional: On the guide bar, click to define meshing options.
Important: There are two types of mesher
provided: one is Batchmesh and the second is General 2D mesh. In the case of
Batchmesh element size, type, and so on used from Param/Criteria, it is
important to use the appropriate param/criteria settings.
Select thin solids in the following ways:
Click Find on the guide bar to automatically check for and select all thin solids.
Manually select each thin solid.
By default, the source and target surfaces for each solid are also
selected. These represent the "beginning" and the "ending" surfaces that define
the direction of the mesh mapping
Optional: Uncheck the Auto detect source and target option to
manually define any source and target hint surfaces.
Adjust the mesh size in the microdialog if needed then
click Mesh.
Tip: If you’d like to have biasing along the
mesh direction, you need to select the biasing method and set up the
appropriate parameters.
The biasing affects element growth in successive
layers, moving away from the source faces.
No Biasing
All layers are equal in thickness.
Exponential Biasing
Successive layers are exponentially thicker.
Bellcurve Biasing
Layers are progressively thicker near the center, but
thinner near the source and destination faces.