OSSMOOTH Export of Composite Topology

Turbokraken

Hi Everyone,

 

I am struggling right now with something that I am certain I have done before, though it has been a while.

I have successfully completed a FreeSize and a Size Optimization where I now received a Shuffle.fem data file. (OUTPUT -> SZTOSH)

Now I would like to take the topology of this Composite Shuffle FEM deck and Export it. Of course, the Composite optimization is based on a few surfaces, but I Need to have the topology of the element thicknesses. It is going to be a rough landscape, but this is intended. Now, does anyone of you know how to Export my Composite FEM model INCLUDING ist optimized thicknesses?

I have not found the right function in OSSMOOTH. I have the Shuffle.fem file, that was generated in the last Size optimization. Moreover, of course a .sh data was generated, which does not seem to fit to the Shuffle.fem data. (Saying the .sh file has invalid element Count)

 

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

Best Regards,

Lennart

Altair Forum User

HI @Turbokraken

 

Do you want to export the ply data and use it CAD or do you want to perform smoothing first and export?

 

If you are interested in smoothing, better carry the smoothing after freesize.

 

 

If you just want to export to the ply data, you can export to CATIA or FIbersim where all ply data will be exported. 

 

You can try Ply Geometry smoothing which is available in Aerospace profile where you can export the ply shape as CAD data