Hypermesh units

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

I imported a part with mm units and I am calculating the volume. How can I know the units for volume

 

Please advice.

 

Thank you in advance.

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  • Altair Forum User
    Altair Forum User
    Altair Employee
    edited September 2014

    The Unit of volume = (The Unit of Length)^3

     

    That's so simple, right ?

  • Altair Forum User
    Altair Forum User
    Altair Employee
    edited September 2014

    Hello Q.NGUYEN

     

    Yes that so simple. The thing is like in CAD Software CATIA, UG we can change the units according to the requirement. Does do have an option like that  in Hypermesh?

     

    Other question is we dont know the part units but we imported the part. Is there is any way to check the units of that part in Hypermesh?

     

    Thank you the reply

  • Altair Forum User
    Altair Forum User
    Altair Employee
    edited September 2014

    Hypermesh (as a lot of another FEA softwares) knows nothing about the unit.

    That's user responsibility to make sure the coherence of input data.

    If you considere that your mesh is in MM, so the volume should be in MM^3 and the surface should be in MM^2,....

  • Altair Forum User
    Altair Forum User
    Altair Employee
    edited September 2014

    Hi,

     

    As Q.NGUYEN-DAI HyperMesh is Unit Neutral. It is better to maintain consistent unit system. 

     

    Any inconsistency will show effect on your results as well. 

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