HypermeshHMMorphAdhesiveLayers.docVIP

HM-3590: Morph Adhesive Layers ? HM-3590: Morph Adhesive Layers ? Objective Use morphing to change the thickness of the middle layers of a four-layered solid, while maintaining the thickness of the outer layers. ? Tools Domains will be created using 3D domains by component. Thickness will be altered using alter dimensions. ? ? ? ? ? Step 1: Open the file. 1. Open the file, Morph_Adhesive_Layers.hm. Step 2: Create domains and handles. 1. Click the Morphing menu and pick Create Domains. 2. Switch the domain type to 3D domains. 3. Toggle the element selector to all elements. 4. Activate the divide by comps and partition 2D domains options. ?The panel should appear as in the following image: 5. Click create to create the domains. 6. Click return to exit the Domains panel. Step 3: Display only the morph faces of interest. 1. Using the Model Browser, hide all the components except ^morphface. 2. Mask all ^morphface elements except those on the outer layer and the layer between the Outer comp and the Adhesive_Outer to leave all the elements shown in the following image. HINT: Select a couple of elements on the face you want to keep. Select elements by face, and then select elements reverse. This will reverse the selection to the elements you do not want and will allow you to mask those elements with the mask button. ? ? 3. To reduce the number of domains and handles shown on the screen, click the Mask tab. 4. Click the + next to Morphing to expand it. 5. Click the + in the Show column for Local Domains/Handles to display the domains and handles for only the displayed elements. 6. Hide the ^morphface component in the Model Browser. Step 4: Increase the thickness of the outer adhesive layer by 5 units. 1. Click the Morphing menu and pick Morph to open the Morph panel. 2. Open the alter dimensions subpanel. 3. Change the dimension type to radius. 4. Activate the add to current checkbox. 5. For domains, select the curved edge domains