Change normal direction in ICEM

orss_st · January 10, 2022, 12:45

How can i change the normal direction for a shell in icem?

Gert-Jan · January 11, 2022, 05:54

I know how to modify shell elements. After meshing, you can do this in
Edit Mesh > ReOrient Mesh
There are multiple options. Probably "Reorient consistent" will do the job?

orss_st · January 11, 2022, 06:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gert-Jan

I know how to modify shell elements. After meshing, you can do this in
Edit Mesh > ReOrient Mesh
There are multiple options. Probably "Reorient consistent" will do the job?

Thanks for the suggestion. It is very helpful!

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January 11, 2022, 05:54		#2
Gert-Jan Senior Member Gert-Jan Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Europe Posts: 1,928 Rep Power: 28	I know how to modify shell elements. After meshing, you can do this in Edit Mesh > ReOrient Mesh There are multiple options. Probably "Reorient consistent" will do the job?