Line Connector Settings

Mandy Kramer
Mandy Kramer Altair Community Member
edited January 24 in Community Q&A

I'm trying to create a connector that I can toggle between RBE2/shell generation, and I can't figure out how to get either of them to realize properly.

 

Which connector setting controls the RBE2 attachment on the outer edge/surface? I'm trying to create RBE2 elements as shown in dotted orange, but the red RBE2's are what I'm getting with the settings shown below. Note that I want to avoid creating RBE2's in the green arrow directions shown:

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I have not gotten a successful realization with the shell LTB connector. The brown part is a thin shell layer that envelopes a tetramesh solid (2nd order elements), and when I try to generate a shell LTB mesh from the first order blue shell mesh I get this error. Since both components have material and property assigned, I don't know what to try next:
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Here are the LTB connector settings:

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  • Paulo Libório
    Paulo Libório New Altair Community Member
    edited January 23

    Hello Mandy,

    Is the brown shell component attached to the solid mesh beneath it? What is its thickness?

    I see that for the LTB connection, you're using vertical + angled. Is this the intended result?

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    The links in the connector are the shell components, right?

    I mocked your model up, but feel free to share it if you're able.

    Kind regards,
    Paulo Libório.

  • Johan Dahlberg_20306
    Johan Dahlberg_20306
    Altair Employee
    edited January 24

    Hi Mandy
    you can also try to create the link to the underlaying solid part/comp 
    In my case solid tet mesh to 2d shell , connected with RBE2
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