Hexa mesh like Trelis

maysam
maysam Altair Community Member
edited October 2020 in Community Q&A

This is a mesh refinement from Trelis. Is it possible to do this in Hypermesh (auto or manual)? If so, how?

 

Thanks

 

trelis.ts

 

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  • Altair Forum User
    Altair Forum User
    Altair Employee
    edited May 2016

    Could you share this mesh?

  • maysam
    maysam Altair Community Member
    edited May 2016

    Could you share this mesh?

     

    Unfortunately I don't have this mesh because I don't have Trelis. Here's the link to the image I posted:

    https://cubit.sandia.gov/public/14.0/help_manual/WebHelp/mesh_generation/mesh_modification/mesh_refinement.htm#drawing

    I wonder why HM doesn't have this ability for hexamesh (or it has and I'm missing it)!! This hexa mesh makes much more sense compare to the automated tetramesh in HM!

     

  • Altair Forum User
    Altair Forum User
    Altair Employee
    edited May 2016

    It's interesting your picture. But I would like to see inside of the mesh :)/emoticons/default_smile.png' srcset='/emoticons/smile@2x.png 2x' title=':)' width='20' />

  • maysam
    maysam Altair Community Member
    edited May 2016

    It's interesting your picture. But I would like to see inside of the mesh :)/emoticons/default_smile.png' srcset='/emoticons/smile@2x.png 2x' title=':)' width='20' />

     

    Yup me too! I wish we had its file. It would be awesome to back track it and make it with HM ;)/emoticons/default_wink.png' srcset='/emoticons/wink@2x.png 2x' title=';)' width='20' />

    Gonna ask around to see if anyone has/used Trelis and let you know if I got my hand on that mesh.

  • tinh
    tinh Altair Community Member
    edited November 2020

    Thanks to @maysam

    the mesh looks very impressive

    this is sample (copy/move this block to construct bigger model)

     

    Unable to find an attachment - read this blog

  • Altair Forum User
    Altair Forum User
    Altair Employee
    edited May 2016

    Cool ! Thank you @tinh !

  • Altair Forum User
    Altair Forum User
    Altair Employee
    edited May 2016

    The same method, but for '1-to-2' splitting.

     

    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>split-hexa-1to2.png

  • maysam
    maysam Altair Community Member
    edited May 2016

    Nice! I was also working on different alternatives... I got this:

    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>123.JPG

  • maysam
    maysam Altair Community Member
    edited May 2016

    Quick question... in the original Trelis model, they used those elements that I enclosed with red lines (see screenshot 1) but in the mesh that I made in HM (screenshot 2), I didn't put them and still gave me a pretty nice transitional mesh (at least it passed all the element checks). Do you think those layers are necessary? I haven't run the model in any way and just wondering!

    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>111111.JPG

    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>2222222.JPG

  • Rahul Rajan_21763
    Rahul Rajan_21763 New Altair Community Member
    edited May 2016

    Hi,

     

    Its good to keep one layer like this because drastically changing element size will lead in to poor results.So for better results keeping one layer like this is good.

     

    Regards

    Rahul R 

  • Altair Forum User
    Altair Forum User
    Altair Employee
    edited November 2020

    Nice! I was also working on different alternatives... I got this:

    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>123.JPG

    Cool! Could you share the mesh?

    Here's my test for 1-2 splitting 

    Unable to find an attachment - read this blog

  • maysam
    maysam Altair Community Member
    edited November 2020

    Thanks, here's mine. I made this using split (shift+F6) but the problem is in HM13 it only works one element at a time (in one direction each time). Hopefully in later versions of HM, they make it work for multiple elements.

     

     

    Unable to find an attachment - read this blog

  • Altair Forum User
    Altair Forum User
    Altair Employee
    edited May 2016

    Thank you @maysam

  • Altair Forum User
    Altair Forum User
    Altair Employee
    edited November 2020

    Thanks, here's mine. I made this using split (shift+F6) but the problem is in HM13 it only works one element at a time (in one direction each time). Hopefully in later versions of HM, they make it work for multiple elements.

     

     

     

    Here's my script to create this splitted elements. My script can run for several elements but the script pays no attention to connectivity between elements.

     

    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>split-hexa-2.png

    Unable to find an attachment - read this blog

  • maysam
    maysam Altair Community Member
    edited May 2016

    Great! Thanks @Q.NGUYEN-DAI for sharing the script. I'm still learning tcl and was kinda struggling to do what you did this fast ;)/emoticons/default_wink.png' srcset='/emoticons/wink@2x.png 2x' title=';)' width='20' />

    Any recommendation about learning tcl would be greatly appreciated!

  • Altair Forum User
    Altair Forum User
    Altair Employee
    edited May 2016

    There're a lot of tutorials about TCL on the net :)/emoticons/default_smile.png' srcset='/emoticons/smile@2x.png 2x' title=':)' width='20' />

    Using Hyperworks without TCL is just 50% of software only :)/emoticons/default_smile.png' srcset='/emoticons/smile@2x.png 2x' title=':)' width='20' />

     

  • maysam
    maysam Altair Community Member
    edited May 2016

    There're a lot of tutorials about TCL on the net :)/emoticons/default_smile.png' srcset='/emoticons/smile@2x.png 2x' title=':)' width='20' />

    Using Hyperworks without TCL is just 50% of software only :)/emoticons/default_smile.png' srcset='/emoticons/smile@2x.png 2x' title=':)' width='20' />

     

     

    So true!

  • Dakshitha
    Dakshitha Altair Community Member
    edited May 2020

    So is this possible on hypermesh now? I cannot see that it is

  • Shruti
    Shruti Altair Community Member
    edited July 2020

    Hi All, 

     

    I am new to Hypermesh, I needed to refine my mesh by splitting the elements just like few images shown here. I have been able to do it with 2D shell elements. But I would like to create transition mesh in 3D directions.  As of now, (attached picture) I am able to refine on the front surface of the cube and then either use element offset or drag to create a solid mesh with hex8 elements. I would like to create a similar mesh transition on the top and left surfaces, as well as ensure there is mesh transition from fine to coarse in the interior elements. Could anyone let me know how to achieve it? 

     

    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>Screen Shot 2020-07-13 at 1.24.07 PM.png

  • Q.Nguyen-Dai
    Q.Nguyen-Dai Altair Community Member
    edited July 2020

    Not sure can help, but maybe can give you some ideas.

    20200713_000185.png.ba222b41979a97f03550a2b63f644903.png

    Model: 

    Unable to find an attachment - read this blog

  • Q.Nguyen-Dai
    Q.Nguyen-Dai Altair Community Member
    edited July 2020

    Another method:

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