Week - 8 - Morphing

OBJECTIVE:

To perform the morphing techniques in the models shown below and to increase the size of doghouses and ribs using ANSA.

Model-1

Model-2

PROCEDURE:

Model-1

1. The given model is imported into the ANSA software. The imported CAD model after using the orient option is shown in the figure below.

2. After importing the model, switch to the MORPH module.

3. Go to Boxes>>New>>Ortho option. In the pop-up window select Geometry and Box Type as Ortho. Now select the entity for which morphing has to be done. This is shown in the figure below.

4. Now go to Box Morphing>>Move and select the box points to be moved. Set the X, Y, Z coordinate axis along which the box has to be moved.

5. After making the necessary changes, click the middle mouse button to accept the change done. The areas morphed are shown in the figures below.

6. The final geometries before and after morphing are shown in the figure below.

Before Morphing:

After Morphing:

Model-2

1. The given model is imported into the ANSA software. The imported CAD model is shown in the figure below.

2. After importing the model, switch to the MORPH module.

3. Go to Boxes>>New>>Ortho option. In the pop-up window select Geometry and Box Type as Ortho. Now select the entity for which morphing has to be done. This is shown in the figure below.

4. Now go to Box Morphing>>Move and select the box points to be moved. Set the X, Y, Z coordinate axis along which the box has to be moved.

5. After making the necessary changes, click the middle mouse button to accept the change done.

                     BEFORE MORPHING                                                               AFTER MORPHING

Before Morphing

After Morphing

Before Morphing

After Morphing

Before Morphing

After Morphing

6. The geometries before and after morphing are shown in the figure below.

Before Morphing

After Morphing

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

By doing this challenge following options in ANSA are learned.

1. To use ortho morph option in ANSA to increase the height of ribs and dog houses

2. Learnt about the use and application of morphing. (particularly in the automobile industry)

CONCLUSION:

Morphing is done in the given models as per the specifications given in the objective. The heights of dog houses and ribs are increased using morphing techniques.