[ANSYS Meshing] Converting to Parasolid using FE Modeller,

qwe11rty22 · September 1, 2016, 08:27

I'm trying to convert a deformed geometry into (any kind of) a solid, to edit in Solidworks, import into Workbench Mesher, and use in Fluent.

I'm exporting a .cbd from Mechanical, and trying to save as a .x_t. However, when converting to parasolid in FE Modeller, I'm encountering problems.

1. I'm dropping a face. Despite the skin detection tool initially finding the face, when converting, I'm dropping it. Is there a way/method to avoid this?

2. In one place, the parasolid is becoming fairly distorted. Again, is there a way/method to avoid this?

Sidenote: Ive exported as .stl and .igs, but I need the flexibility and power of Solidworks CAD for building a domain. Solidworks doesn't like a .stl with 20000+ faces, and I don't have time to manually stitch them back together.

Sidenote 2: Can anyone explain to me why a graphics window can (as far as I can see) accurately display edges of a mesh, and an export-to-solid algorithm cant?

Thanks all,

David

Kapi · September 4, 2016, 23:35

.x_t is best import format i reckon so stick to it.
while importing and exporting it mite give you few options which you can click and suggest u need faces and bodies both!

September 1, 2016, 08:27	Converting to Parasolid using FE Modeller,	#1
qwe11rty22 New Member david Join Date: Feb 2016 Posts: 5 Rep Power: 10	I'm trying to convert a deformed geometry into (any kind of) a solid, to edit in Solidworks, import into Workbench Mesher, and use in Fluent. I'm exporting a .cbd from Mechanical, and trying to save as a .x_t. However, when converting to parasolid in FE Modeller, I'm encountering problems. 1. I'm dropping a face. Despite the skin detection tool initially finding the face, when converting, I'm dropping it. Is there a way/method to avoid this? 2. In one place, the parasolid is becoming fairly distorted. Again, is there a way/method to avoid this? Sidenote: Ive exported as .stl and .igs, but I need the flexibility and power of Solidworks CAD for building a domain. Solidworks doesn't like a .stl with 20000+ faces, and I don't have time to manually stitch them back together. Sidenote 2: Can anyone explain to me why a graphics window can (as far as I can see) accurately display edges of a mesh, and an export-to-solid algorithm cant? Thanks all, David

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September 4, 2016, 23:35		#2
Kapi Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Melbourne Posts: 584 Rep Power: 14	.x_t is best import format i reckon so stick to it. while importing and exporting it mite give you few options which you can click and suggest u need faces and bodies both!