DM_12_CH05_adv3d_WS3_Enclosure.ppt

WS5.3-* ANSYS, Inc. Proprietary ? 2009 ANSYS, Inc. All rights reserved. April 28, 2009 Inventory #002597 Workshop Supplement WS5.3-* ANSYS, Inc. Proprietary ? 2009 ANSYS, Inc. All rights reserved. April 28, 2009 Inventory #002597 Workshop 5.3Enclosure Operation DesignModeler Workshop 5.3: Enclosure Operation Goals: Import a model in Para-solid format Use the enclosure operation to create a solid region representing the model’s surrounding field Workshop 5.3: Enclosure Operation Project Page Component Systems Geometry Workshop 5.3: Enclosure Operation Project Page Component Systems Geometry a b RMB DM will Open. When prompted choose “meter” as the length unit Workshop 5.3: Enclosure Operation Import the Parasolids file “blade.x_t” [Main menu] File Import External Geometry File . . . Browse to file “blade.x_t” and open. “Generate” the import. Workshop 5.3: Enclosure Operation Workshop 5.3: Enclosure Operation From the “Tools” menu choose “Enclosure” Choose “Cylinder” from the shape field in the details window “Generate” the enclosure Note: we left the cushion field set to the default 1m. Larger or smaller bounding enclosures can be defined using this field. Workshop 5.3: Enclosure Operation With the enclosure generated, notice there are now 2 bodies in the tree, one frozen (the enclosure) and one active (the blade) Workshop 5.3: Enclosure Operation From the tree highlight the active solid (the blade), RMB and “Hide Body” 6 With the blade hidden it can be seen that the enclosure contains a void representing the boundaries of the structure. This enclosure is suitable for meshing . * WS5.3-* ANSYS, Inc. Proprietary ? 2009 ANSYS, Inc. All rights reserved. April 28, 2009 Inventory #002597 Workshop Supplement WS5.3-* ANSYS, Inc. Proprietary ? 2009 ANSYS, Inc. All rights reserved. April 28, 2009 Inventory #002597 *