Remeshing a composite structure

Altair Forum User

Hello,

 

For a project of mine, i created a composite structure with different plies and laminates and i applied a mesh with element size 10mm to it. 

However after doing some analysis, i would like to refine the mesh to for example an element size of 5 mm to see how accurate my mesh is and if more refinement is needed.

I'm having some issues with remeshing because all the sets that were created when i created the plies, suddenly become empty after i remesh the structure. This leads to errors when i try to execute the analysis.

What would be the correct way to remesh a composite structure without having these problems with the plies and their sets?

 

King regards

 

Altair Forum User

Hi @Jeroen DV

This can be done with Surfaces which is still under testing and should be available soon. 

 

Altair Forum User

Hi @Prakash Pagadala

The problem is that i don't have that much time left to finish my project due to deadlines so is there another workaround that can help me?

Altair Forum User

Hi,

 

I will check if there is a work around for the same. 

Altair Forum User

Hi @Prakash Pagadala,

 

Have you found a work around yet to achieve the same result?

Altair Forum User

@Jeroen DV

 

If the plies created with geometry information, on realization of plies should get new element sets. But this is still in infant phase. 

 

You can give it a try.

Altair Forum User

Hi @Prakash Pagadala

 

Any news if it is possible yet to remesh a composite structure with surfaces without losing the sets connected to the plies?

Altair Forum User

Hi,

 

I have raised an RFE for the same. Waiting for the team to develop the same /emoticons/default_smile.png' srcset='/emoticons/smile@2x.png 2x' title=':)' width='20'>