Project 1-Meshing of Rear Wheel Holder challenge
OBJECTIVE
- To mesh the given component of a car with given quality parameters and to assign thickness.
PROCEDURE
- Geometry was imported @IMPORT>FILES>IMPORT>GEOMETRY>ALL>IMPORT.
- Delete solids @DELETE>SOLIDS>SOLIDS>ALL/DISPLAYED>OK>DELETE ENTITY.
- Midsurface was extracted using @GEOMETRY>MIDSURFACE>AUTO-EXTRACTION>SURF.>ALL>EXTRACT>OK.
- Auto-cleanup was performed before meshing @GEOMETRY>AUTOCLEANUP>EDIT>CRITERIA>SURF.>ALL>SELECT>AUTOCLEANUP.
- Then mesh was deployed using @2D>AUTOMESH>SURF.>MIXED>MESH and also used @2D>SMOOTH>ELEMENTS>ALL>ITERATION (1000)>SMOOTH.
- After meshing quality index criteria was applied using @2D>QUALITY INDEX>PAGE 4>EDIT CRITERIA>INPUT VALUES>APPLY>OK.
- Cleanup tools were used at quality index for modification of elements.
- Elements were projected to the surface using @TOOLS>PROJECT>TO SURFACE>select ELEMENTS>select SURFACE>PROJECT.
- 'Edges' were checked and 'Equvi' was applied and also @TOOLS>NORMALS>DISPLAY>ADJUST.
- Then, geometry was 'Exported' @FILE>EXPORT>choose file>rename as needed>EXPORT.
SCREENSHOTS
- @Sample 1, Imported the geometry.
- @Sample 2, After performing needed cleanup and edits as required.
- @Sample 3, Mid-surface was extracted.
- @Sample 4, Again necessary edits and cleanup were done (autocleanup).
- @Sample 5, Mesh was depolyed following the given quality criteria's.
- @Sample 6, Normal was checked and adjusted.
- @Sample 7, Final model image before exporting.
All necessary screenshots have been attached along with the final model file.