Week 9-Creation of 1D Connectors Challenge

AIM: To mesh given model and establish the mentioned connection to all the components

PROCEDURE:

Step 1:-

• Import the model to the software and take look at any geometry error if present
  
• Rear truss component has a geometry error, as shown in below image
  
  
• In the above shown component edges are not stitched properly, so using toggle edge option it can be fixed
  
  

Step 2:-

• Mesh the each component one by one with the given quality criteria
  
• Make sure the mesh flow is proper and satisfies the given quality criteria
• Mesh all the components with no quality failure, like shown in below image
  
  

Step 3:-

• There are few symmetric components like left rail 1&2 and right rail 1&2
• So mesh any one component and reflect it to the other component
• Inorder to reflect make sure there is a node exactly between them, duplicate of elements should be done
  
  Before reflect
  
  After reflect

Step 4:-

• Once all the components have been meshed wihtout any error, move to connectors
• First connection is between Right rail2 and front truss 1, connection type is seam-Quad(angled+capped+L)
• go to 1d>connectors>seam , change the type as quad angled capped L, give the tolerance value,cap angle value, select the components
  
  
  
• Similarly all the other specified can be done by giving necessary values,
• other connections like bolt , seam rigid ,spring , quad, spot weld can be done under 1d>connector option

Step 5:-

• Once the connections are done , the mesh would been distrorted
  
  
• make sure there are proper mesh flow and no quality errors in the model after the connections
• Remesh the parts wherever the mesh as distorted
  
  
• The above image shows there are no quality issues after all the connections are done

CONCLUSION:

• Understood about the concept of diffrent connectors available
• Understood where to use connectors
• The given model is fully meshed and required connections have been done