Look for elements at intersection of components with coincident mesh

Michael Herve_21439
Michael Herve_21439
Altair Employee
edited April 2023 in Altair Exchange

Overview

A user who works with component connected with coincident mesh requested me for collecting into sets the elements at the intersection between components.

I authored this macro to answer him.

Please review the Youtube video below for reviewing the automation strategy I used for this macro:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8NkIQC82Ks&list=PLGNemB0NFb0AXOgj3rPq929yZwXHQK63-&index=2

Usage/Installation Instructions

For running it, you can either:

- drag and drop the macro in the interface

- go to File drop down menu -> Load -> Script (*.tcl, *.tbc)

- create extensions: https://community.altair.com/community?id=community_blog&sys_id=0c38fa1fdb7401d0cfd5f6a4e296198f

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Comments

  • Murali Krishna_20723
    Murali Krishna_20723 Altair Community Member
    edited November 2023

    The same script which can used for geometry checking will be useful

  • Michael Herve_21439
    Michael Herve_21439
    Altair Employee
    edited November 2023
    Murali Krishna_20723 said:

    The same script which can used for geometry checking will be useful

    hello @Murali Krishna,

     

    what would be the intent for geometries? Geometry topology ? May Ia sk you to elaborate about what you are looking for regarding the geometry?

     

    Best Regards,

    Michael

  • Murali Krishna_20723
    Murali Krishna_20723 Altair Community Member
    edited November 2023
    If I can identify the geometric topology coincident surfaces initially, meshing or separating other parts will be easier for me else there will be chance of missing at some locations.
  • Michael Herve_21439
    Michael Herve_21439
    Altair Employee
    edited November 2023
    Murali Krishna_20723 said:

    If I can identify the geometric topology coincident surfaces initially, meshing or separating other parts will be easier for me else there will be chance of missing at some locations.

    Hello,

     

    this is part of gemetry clean-up and preparation, for which we already have tools available natively:

     


     

    Hope this helps,

    Michael

  • Murali Krishna_20723
    Murali Krishna_20723 Altair Community Member
    edited November 2023
    I think you didn't my point. I am not talking about clean up. I am talking about topological surfaces. If the distance between two surfaces not having more than tolerance value, I can identify easily those surfaces and can plan for next step
  • Michael Herve_21439
    Michael Herve_21439
    Altair Employee
    edited November 2023
    Murali Krishna_20723 said:

    I think you didn't my point. I am not talking about clean up. I am talking about topological surfaces. If the distance between two surfaces not having more than tolerance value, I can identify easily those surfaces and can plan for next step

    Hello again, 
    I may still not get completely your point. May I ask you to ahre a screenshot of the situation you would like to capture, so that I see wht is the best strategy here?

  • Murali Krishna_20723
    Murali Krishna_20723 Altair Community Member
    edited November 2023
    Hello...I got my concern addressed with other option. Hope that works for me time being, thanks.

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