Replace updated CAD

Altair Forum User
Altair Forum User
Altair Employee
edited October 2020 in Community Q&A

Hi Experts,

 

I have an assembly which I meshed using tria Shell elements in Mesh Control panel(Mesh>>MeshControls). I have set some criteria for fillets/holes/ribs/faces before I start the meshing. After one iteration of run, depending on the results I make changes in the CAD. Now every time I have an updated CAD for next iteration, I have to create the mesh criteria before meshing. Then I mesh the new updated CAD, then replace it in my model using 'replace' option.  Is there any way I can replace the CAD and it takes care that it meshes the replaced CAD using my meshing parameters set from Mesh Controls panel?

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  • Altair Forum User
    Altair Forum User
    Altair Employee
    edited October 2016

    Hi Bhargava, 

     

    How big the changes are?

     

    If the changes are minor, you can import the CAD and position/Project the mesh elements on CAD and make changes to the mesh according to CAD.

     

    If the change is huge, the better you mesh the CAD again as it may eat your time projecting and repairing the mesh. 

  • Altair Forum User
    Altair Forum User
    Altair Employee
    edited October 2016

    The changes are like adding or removing new ribs.

  • Altair Forum User
    Altair Forum User
    Altair Employee
    edited October 2016

    Bhargava,

     

    Can you try positioning the mesh to the new CAD and check if that works for you?

     

    Meanwhile I will check if there is a better way to do this.

  • tinh
    tinh Altair Community Member
    edited November 2016
    Altair Forum User said:

    Hi Experts,

     

    I have an assembly which I meshed using tria Shell elements in Mesh Control panel(Mesh>>MeshControls). I have set some criteria for fillets/holes/ribs/faces before I start the meshing. After one iteration of run, depending on the results I make changes in the CAD. Now every time I have an updated CAD for next iteration, I have to create the mesh criteria before meshing. Then I mesh the new updated CAD, then replace it in my model using 'replace' option.  Is there any way I can replace the CAD and it takes care that it meshes the replaced CAD using my meshing parameters set from Mesh Controls panel?

     

    Hi,

    where is Mesh>>MeshControls panel?

    which user profile are you using?

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