thickness between surfaces

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

Hi ,

I want to calculate the thickness of the componensts given. can any one suggest me in this.

The component may contain fillets , holes and different geometries.

Regards

Ramu

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  • Altair Forum User
    Altair Forum User
    Altair Employee
    edited September 2009

    It is very difficult to do. First recognizing (surf) component is sheet metal or not is very difficult.

    You can use permutation and combination tricks on list of lengths of lines from the components. Still this is also not sufficient. So better, user need to enter thickness of component.

  • Altair Forum User
    Altair Forum User
    Altair Employee
    edited September 2009

    better check out the cad file

  • Altair Forum User
    Altair Forum User
    Altair Employee
    edited November 2009

    Hi Ramu,

    you could try to let HM create midsurfaces. those midsurfaces 'know' their thickness. try using 'Geom/Mesh' User Menu -> Midsurf Thickness ...

    You can also visualize the thickness of the midsurface by 'Geom' Panel -> midsurface -> view thickness.

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