Solid hole and washer

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

Hi all,

I need some help about washer feature in HyperMesh. I have a solid with a hole, imported into HyperMesh from CATpart file. Is it possible to create a washer around this hole?

I did some effort, but in the autocleanup file, HyperMesh gives option for washer only in surface holes.

If I try to create washer around the hole after meshing the face containing the hole (from Utility -> Geom Tools -> Washer) by selecting the lines at the mouth of the solid hole, HyperMesh shows an error: The selected line is not a free edge.

Certainly, this line is a shared edge between the surface of the face and the surface of the solid hole, therefore: does it mean that HyperMesh washer is only for surface holes?

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  • raju mandal
    raju mandal Altair Community Member
    edited August 2013

    You can try this

    Go to Geo panel - Quick edit panel (F11) - Select washer option and give the offset value. Now select the line of the whole. It will create waher of specified dia on surface of the solid

  • tinh
    tinh Altair Community Member
    edited August 2013
    Altair Forum User said:

    Hi all,

    I need some help about washer feature in HyperMesh. I have a solid with a hole, imported into HyperMesh from CATpart file. Is it possible to create a washer around this hole?

    I did some effort, but in the autocleanup file, HyperMesh gives option for washer only in surface holes.

    If I try to create washer around the hole after meshing the face containing the hole (from Utility -> Geom Tools -> Washer) by selecting the lines at the mouth of the solid hole, HyperMesh shows an error: The selected line is not a free edge.

    Certainly, this line is a shared edge between the surface of the face and the surface of the solid hole, therefore: does it mean that HyperMesh washer is only for surface holes?

    Hi Mubeen

    Sure, washer creation is for surface holes

    You can detach the surface inside hole so you get 2 free-edge at top and bottom of hole, make washer for those 2 free-edge and map 2D washers to get 3D washer

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