2D-3D elements combined

Emre Erdinc

Is it okay to use these following things together in a model?

- 2D shell elements + 3D psolid elements

-tetra volume mesh + 2D solid map mesh 

I am considering a model that has plates as well as solid parts.

Ben Buchanan

Yes.

Emre Erdinc

Hi Ben,

Is there a tutorial for that ? or anything similar.

Ben Buchanan

Emre Erdinc said:

Hi Ben,

Is there a tutorial for that ? or anything similar.

Here are 2 posts that I thought might be helpful.

https://community.altair.com/community?id=community_blog&sys_id=5a8fe4261b1ce114c4dfdbd9dc4bcbde

https://community.altair.com/community?id=community_question&sys_id=81a6c87a1b2bd0908017dc61ec4bcb5c

Emre Erdinc

Thanks