Optistruct Shell to shell connection

Altair Community Member

Apr 11, 2020

Updated Oct 4, 2020 by Andre1501

Hey,

Maybe somebody can help me in order solve my issue. How do I connect Shell Elements with Shell Elements in order to model a fillet weld (green=weld). Is there any possibility to not select for every weld each node seperatly in order to create multiple RBE3?

Maybe somebody can help with that.

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tinh

Altair Community Member

Apr 11, 2020

Updated Apr 11, 2020 by tinh

You can do it by connector.

There is a config of weld with RBE3+hexa+RBE3

Andre1501

Altair Community Member

Apr 11, 2020

Updated Apr 11, 2020 by Andre1501

Thanks for your answer. Is there any tutorial About it?

Or can you please explain the proredure a little bit more in Detail?

I just started with working with Hyperworks.

Thanks in Advance.

tinh

Altair Community Member

Apr 11, 2020

Updated Apr 11, 2020 by tinh

Yes

Examples are in HM help, or on google

Andre1501

Altair Community Member

Apr 15, 2020

Updated Apr 15, 2020 by Andre1501

ok, i tried it now using a connector. I used Quads (angeled).

The connector was also shown green (therefore I thought it is correctly realized).

Nevertheless during analysis the parts did not interact. I do not get my mistake. Do I have to connect the parts/meshes somehow after creating a connector? I thought that is the taks of a connector?

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