Convert 2d geometry in 3d Solid

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

Hi i have to study the displacement on a tube. I need 3d mesh because i have to choose the material. I have as material MAT1 and as property PSOLID (i don't want PSHELL). The problem is that when i selected the surfaces with 'bounding surfaces' it doesn't transform in solid because ' no closed volume found'.

This is one image of the tube. 

What else can i do?

Thank you very much

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>post-41114-0-66390800-1446471024_thumb.p

Tagged:

Answers

  • Altair Forum User
    Altair Forum User
    Altair Employee
    edited November 2015

    In your case, the geometry is so simple. So you not need a (geometrical) solid to build your 3D mesh.

    Just do a 2D mesh on a section and 3D > Drag > Drag element.

    That's all.

  • Altair Forum User
    Altair Forum User
    Altair Employee
    edited November 2015

    Sorry but i never did this process because i've always worked with composites with 2D automesh. I don't understand, how can i create the 2D mesh only on one section?

    Can you explain me with more detail?

    Thank you

  • Altair Forum User
    Altair Forum User
    Altair Employee
    edited November 2015

    Could you share your model?

  • Altair Forum User
    Altair Forum User
    Altair Employee
    edited November 2015

    Yes sure, can i send you to email or there is a way to put the model on this site? Sorry i'm new in this forum. Thank you much

  • Rahul Rajan_21763
    Rahul Rajan_21763 New Altair Community Member
    edited November 2015

    See attached screenshot for reference.

     

    Regards

    Rahul R

    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>post-36845-0-27500900-1446517929_thumb.j

    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>post-36845-0-71399900-1446517938_thumb.j

  • Rahul_P1
    Rahul_P1
    Altair Employee
    edited November 2015

    Alberto,

     

    Just rename your file to .jpg and upload it as an image when you reply in this forum, 

     

    (make sure you use More reply options to see the file upload option )

  • Altair Forum User
    Altair Forum User
    Altair Employee
    edited November 2015

    I created the 2d mesh on the section, create 3d>drag and i obtained the model in the image. When i start the simulation i have this error

     

     *** ERROR # 2372 ***

     No PSHELL properties exist in the bulk data

     

    But i take PSOLID as property. Why this happens? I don't understand

    Thank you very much for your time.

     

     

    Finally i did it, i forgot to delete the 2D elements. Thank you 

    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>post-41114-0-35310400-1446557620_thumb.j

  • Altair Forum User
    Altair Forum User
    Altair Employee
    edited November 2015

    On your screenshot, I see (maybe I'm wrong) you have only ONE element on thickness?

Categories