[Workbench] Cretae auotmatic connected geomety packed bed of spheres

manuc · November 14, 2016, 05:07

Hello
All

I have a packed bed of spheres. I would like to have all of the connected at the contact points.
I would like to have a cylinder connecting a pair of spheres (forming mini-dumbells).
Is there option in design modeller which creates automatic connection between two bodies which are in a distance lesser than a limit we prescribe ( combine into single body below a tolerance)

NIU · December 15, 2016, 21:46

I have the same problem.and have you already fixed it?

manuc · December 16, 2016, 01:01

I couldn't find any solution ... At present i am making slightly overlapped spheres..

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Kapi · December 16, 2016, 01:47

you can move bodies by "Create< Body Transformation< Translate" in DM if that helps!

manuc · December 16, 2016, 01:51

The first later is created like kspi mentioned and the layer above as a copy...to avoid fine meshing required close to the point of contact of spheres.. I was facing the issue.. For which I use slightly overlapping spheres...

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November 14, 2016, 05:07	Cretae auotmatic connected geomety packed bed of spheres	#1
manuc Senior Member Manu Chakkingal Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Delft, Netherlands Posts: 129 Rep Power: 10	Hello All I have a packed bed of spheres. I would like to have all of the connected at the contact points. I would like to have a cylinder connecting a pair of spheres (forming mini-dumbells). Is there option in design modeller which creates automatic connection between two bodies which are in a distance lesser than a limit we prescribe ( combine into single body below a tolerance) __________________ Regards Manu

December 16, 2016, 01:01		#3
manuc Senior Member Manu Chakkingal Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Delft, Netherlands Posts: 129 Rep Power: 10	I couldn't find any solution ... At present i am making slightly overlapped spheres.. Sent from my AO5510 using CFD Online Forum mobile app __________________ Regards Manu

December 16, 2016, 01:51		#5
manuc Senior Member Manu Chakkingal Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Delft, Netherlands Posts: 129 Rep Power: 10	The first later is created like kspi mentioned and the layer above as a copy...to avoid fine meshing required close to the point of contact of spheres.. I was facing the issue.. For which I use slightly overlapping spheres... Sent from my AO5510 using CFD Online Forum mobile app __________________ Regards Manu

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December 15, 2016, 21:46		#2
NIU New Member SNOW Join Date: May 2015 Location: HongKong Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	I have the same problem.and have you already fixed it?

December 16, 2016, 01:47		#4
Kapi Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Melbourne Posts: 584 Rep Power: 14	you can move bodies by "Create< Body Transformation< Translate" in DM if that helps!