How to change thickness of a 3D Mesh?

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

Hi All,

 

I have a 3D mesh composed of hex elements of a component that looks like a human rib.  How can I change the thickness of this 3D mesh in an effecient way?  For example, if want the increased the thickness of this component by 10%, what are some to accomplish this? This mesh does not have any surfaces associated with it.  

 

So far, I have been translating the nodes of the 3D face elements along a vector to increase the thickness and I am curious if there is a better way.  Any help will be appreciated!

 

Cheeres,

Sriram 

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  • Altair Forum User
    Altair Forum User
    Altair Employee
    edited March 2016

    Hi Sriram,

     

    Have you tried HyperMorph module in HyperMesh?

     

    You can try HyperMorph.

     

     

  • Altair Forum User
    Altair Forum User
    Altair Employee
    edited March 2016

    Hi Prakash,

     

    I have not tried HyperMorph.  How can I access this?  Also, is there a way to accomplish this in Hypermesh?

     

    Sriram

  • Altair Forum User
    Altair Forum User
    Altair Employee
    edited March 2016

    Sriram,

     

    Goto Tool page>> HyperMorph to access HyperMorph.

     

    There are tutorials available on help for HyperMorph.

  • Altair Forum User
    Altair Forum User
    Altair Employee
    edited March 2016
    Altair Forum User said:

    Hi All,

     

    I have a 3D mesh composed of hex elements of a component that looks like a human rib.  How can I change the thickness of this 3D mesh in an effecient way?  For example, if want the increased the thickness of this component by 10%, what are some to accomplish this? This mesh does not have any surfaces associated with it.  

     

    So far, I have been translating the nodes of the 3D face elements along a vector to increase the thickness and I am curious if there is a better way.  Any help will be appreciated!

     

    Cheeres,

    Sriram 

     

    Could you share a simple model?

  • tinh
    tinh Altair Community Member
    edited March 2016

    Hi, you can use scale (panel tool>scale) in normal direction of rib, (set scale factor of that direction is 1.01 mean 10%thicker, other factor keep 1.0)

    but be sure that normal direction is same as x y z direction of global or created local system

     

    Using Hypermorph is OK also

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