Basic Morphing Techniques Applied to the Floor Panel Components using ANSA

Objective: Use the morphing technique on the given model.

Procedure:

Model Given:

After performing Topology:

Geometry Check:

The next step is to introduce a Morph Box from the Morphing deck in ANSA.The ortho

morph box is created for the selected component as shown in the figure below

New (Ortho) This function creates Hexahedral Morphing Boxes, containing user

selected entities and oriented by means of the global/local coordinate system or minimum

volume occupation.

The values are entered in the selected directions and the morph box is moved thus

changing the geometry. In the below figure it can be seen that the length of the selcted

component is changed. The component shape can also be changed as shown in the figure

below.

The morph box can be split in order to add more control points. the split option is used

from the box option in the ANSA morphing deck. The additional control points are used

in order to make minute changes in the component.

Final Morphed Model

Conclusion:

1. Different basic morphing techniques are explored.

2. In the industry, morphing techniques are used to perform preliminary variations in an

existing design in order to produce a different model, specifically in the auto industry

where these techniques are used for preliminary analysis of a new design.