i want to know how to create plotel of a component

Edlin Lewis_22388
Edlin Lewis_22388 New Altair Community Member
edited August 2022 in Community Q&A

I am facing a problem with respect to exporting unv file.i am unable to create plotel for the same ...i want to know the process to create plotel for a component.

If a tutorial is present i can have a better understanding.

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  • Adriano A. Koga
    Adriano A. Koga
    Altair Employee
    edited August 2022

    Hi @Edlin Lewis 

     

    Plotel elements are plotting elements that can be represented as 2D or 1D elements.

    For 1D elements a nice way of creating some of them is using the 'edges' panel or in the new interface 'Validate>Free edges'.

    By selecting your components, HM will generate a bunch of 1D lines around your model edges, that are plote elements.

    If you already have a couple elements and need to convert them to PLOTEL, then you could use the 'elem type' panel. i.e: change the quad4 type to PLOTEL4 and update your selected quad elements.

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