Can we drag normal direction elements?
Altair EmployeeI know we can use drag to drag element from x,y or z direction.
But can we drag normal direction elements?
I have a circle and I want it to plus the diameter, so I need to drag it's normal direction elements.
How should I do this.
Because I change here, but it can't show what I want.
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Hi LKZ,
It is not possible to drag elements in the normal direction. Instead, you can use Scale option in the Tool panel.
Thank you
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@LKZ To try this method: project (by duplicating) boundary nodes to new circle with option 'line normal'. And then create new mesh with method 'ruled' by defining two list of nodes.
Share your HM model?
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Share model?
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@Q.Nguyen-Dai Thanks to your reply.
Here is the model and I want to grow the normal direction of elements.
File :
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Find face at outer radius then make scale. I take a factor of 1.2 as example.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
We got two surfaces. Make solid map by using '3D' => 'linear solid':
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
And finally:
Here's HM model:
HTH,
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@Q.Nguyen-Dai Really thanks for your help.
Because I used the HyperMesh 2017.2, I think at the last step my interface is different from you.
My last step is like this. I think it will be helpful for other person.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
And at the last I can finish my model. Really thanks!
I think it's have some problem about although it can drag the normal element.
We just can drag one layer element at once, I think it will spend every user many times.
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Hi
Change the element size option to Density. And give density 2.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
Thank you
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When I use the scale, I find a problem about if I want to scale for the distance.
Can we do that? Because when I set the scale factor, I can't catch the value correctly.
And it can't grow the size what I want.
Do you have this solution? Really thanks.
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future external radius
The scale factor = --------------------------------------------
current external radius
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@Q.Nguyen-Dai Thanks for your help.
I have a last question.
If I have many layers about the model, and I want to separate them.
But when I use Tool→Organize→element by faces it can't let me pick one layer of elements.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
How can I quickly pick every layer of them and where is my wrong?
Really thanks.
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Hi, solid elems cannot be selected 'by face'
with first layer, try 'find attach' (shift F5): select nodes 'by face', then find elems attached to those nodes.
once you moved a layer to new comp, you can select it 'by collector' and select next layer 'by adjacent', then subtract 1st layer from selection also 'by collector'
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