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How to realize which surfaces are in contact in a complex geometry?

Altair Forum User

I have two geometrically complex component which are in contact. The problem is that I can not see and determine which surfaces are touching each other due to complexity of two component. Is there any tool in Hypermesh to enable us to determine which surfaces are touching each other for instance shows the she surfaces in contact with another color? Thanks for your help in advance

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Rahul Rajan_21763

Try using Interference option under Geometry pull down menu.See attached screenshot.

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Altair Forum User

Thanks for your reply but I couldn't realize what should be the output options ?

Rahul Rajan_21763

PFA details from user guide.Let us know if it help.

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Altair Forum User

I set the follwing but I can not still realize which surfaces are contacting it does not give me any out put. I have two solid component

Rahul Rajan_21763

It would be nice if you can give any sample file to test this using interference option.

I remember we have one tool called Model verification director for this type of checks specially when you have a big assembly.It needs additional HW units for usage.It will work on the top of Hypermesh.It list out all problematic region in excel file with region where part is intersecting.It would be ideal for big assembly.Let us know if you have such requirement.

Note: Those who have full version they can use this Packaged solution MVD.

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