Week 12-Creation of 1D Connectors Challenge

OBJECTIVE

• To mesh the geometry considering the given Quality Parameters and to create connectors for attaching various components.

PROCEDURE

• Geometry was imported @IMPORT>FILES>IMPORT>GEOMETRY>ALL>IMPORT.
• 2D mesh was applied @2D>AUTOMESH>SURFACES>QUADS>ELEMENT SIZE - 5>MESH.
• Quality was checked @TOOLS>CHECK ELEMENTS after uploading quality criteria file @2D>QUALITY INDEX>PAGE 4>EDIT CRITERIA.
• Connectors were establised as per given @2D>CONNECTORS>SEAM/BOLT/SPOT>QUAD/SEAM QUAD/HEXA/WELD/BUSH/BOLT.
• Selected @2D>NODES>...>COMPONENTS>TYPES>TOLERANCE>Check Other Options>CREATE.
• Other required regions were connected as required.
• Established connectors can be checked at @VIEW>BROWSER>HYPER MESH>CONNECTORS>EDIT AS NEEDED.
• Final model was 'Exported' after work completion.

SCREENSHOTS

• @Sample 1 - After importing the model.
• @Sample 2 - After moving to different components and assigning property/material.
• @Sample (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) - Assigning different connectors as given.
• @Sample 10 - Final model before exporting.

Distorted mesh due to connections made were tried to sort out as possible.