meshingintroductionANSYS PDF

Nyquist/Haghighi ABE 601
Introduction to ANSYS Meshing Tools
The objective of this example is to introduce the ANSYS tools used to control mesh density.
The following is the step-by-step procedure for the meshing tutorial using the ANSYS GUI (Graphic
User Interface) environment. Using the left button of the mouse, click on everything that is typed bold
and type everything that is italicized below.
Start ANSYS.
(Go to Utility Menu)

File
Change Directory: select abe450
OK
File
Change Jobname: Meshing Tutorial
Click the “New log and error files?” box
OK
Section 1: Creating the Geometry
(Go To Main Menu)

Preprocessor
Element Type
Add/Edit/Delete
Add
Structural & Solid & Quad 8 Node 82 & OK
Close Element Type window
Modeling
Create
Areas
Rectangle
By Dimensions
(Click X1 box) 0 (Click X2 box) 15
(Click Y1 box) 0 (Click Y2 box) 10
OK (Defines a rectangle by two opposite corner points (0,0) and (10,15))
(Go To Utility Menu)

PlotCtrls
Numbering
(Go to KP and click) OFF (then OFF will be toggled to ON)
(Go to LINE and click) OFF (then OFF will be toggled to ON)
OK
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Plot
Lines

File
Save as Jobname.db (Check the working directory)
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Section 2: Meshing the Geometry
(Go To Preprocessor)
Meshing
MeshTool (the window below will appear)
This is the SmartSizing option. To automatically

mesh the geometry, check the Smart Size box and
select a mesh density from 1 (Very Fine) to 10
(Very Coarse).
The Size Controls assign element sizes to areas,

lines, and keypoints.
Selects the geometry (volume, area, line) to mesh.
Free Mesh has no element shape restrictions and

does not follow any pattern.
Mapped Mesh restricts element shapes to
quadrilaterals and hexahedra (bricks) and typically
has a regular pattern.
Use the Mesh button to mesh the entities.

Use the Clear button to remove an unacceptable
mesh.
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Types of Meshing Controls
Keypoint Sizing Command
The keypoint sizing command (KESIZE) controls the element size at keypoints. Different keypoints can
have different KESIZEs, giving you more control over the mesh. This is useful for stress concentration
regions. Entering a smaller value will create smaller elements (a more dense mesh) while entering a
larger value will create larger elements (a more coarse mesh).
Click on the Keypts SET button (a picker will appear)

(Pick keypoints 1 and 2) & OK (the window shown above will appear)
(Click the SIZE box) 2 & OK
Click on the Keypts SET button

(Pick keypoints 3 and 4) & OK
(Click the SIZE box) 0.5 & OK
Click the Mesh button

(Pick the rectangle) & OK
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Click the Mapped button

The following message will appear:
Click OK
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Click the Clear button

(Click on Pick All)
Click on the Keypts CLEAR button

(Click on Pick All)

Plot
Lines
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Line Sizing Command
The line sizing command (LESIZE) controls the element size at lines. Different lines can have different
LESIZEs. The element edge length (SIZE) or the number of element divisions (NDIV) can be specified.
If the number of element divisions is entered, the spacing ratio can be specified (SPACE). The spacing
ratio is used to bias the divisions towards one end or towards the middle.
Definitions:
SIZE = element edge length.
NDIV = number of element divisions for a line.
SPACE = the spacing ratio is used to bias the divisions towards one end or towards the middle.
Note: the first division begins at the end of the line with the lower keypoint number.
If a positive value is entered, SPACE is the ratio of the last division to the first division.
Last Division
SPACE =
First Division
If a negative value is entered, the divisions are biased towards the middle.
Center Division
SPACE =
End Division
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Click on the Lines SET button (a picker will appear)

(Pick Line 1) & OK (the window shown above will appear)
(Click the SIZE box) 1 & Apply
8
(Pick Line 2) & OK

(Delete the value from the SIZE box)
(Click the NDIV box) 8
(Click the SPACE box) 3 & Apply
9
(Pick Line 3) & OK

(Click the SPACE box) -0.3 & Apply
10
(Pick Line 4) & OK

(Click the SPACE box) 0.3 & OK
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Click the Free button

Click the Mapped button

(Pick the rectangle) & OK & OK
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(Click on Pick All)
Click on Lines CLEAR button

(Pick All)
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Area Sizing Command
The area sizing command (AESIZE) controls the element size inside any area or on the face(s) of any
volume. For any line on the area not having its own size assignment and not controlled by keypoint
size assignments, the AESIZE command specifies the element size along the line as well, so long as
no adjacent area has a smaller size, which would take precedence. Entering a smaller value will create
smaller elements (a more dense mesh) while entering a larger value will create larger elements (a more
coarse mesh).
Click on the Areas SET button (a picker will appear)

(Pick area 1) & OK (the window shown above will appear)

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(Click on Pick All)
Click on Areas CLEAR button

(Pick All)
Click on the Lines SET button

(Pick All) & OK
Click the Tri Shape button

Click the Free button
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Click on the Areas SET button

(Pick area 1) & OK

(Pick the rectangle) & OK & OK
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(Click on Pick All)
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3. Modifying the Geometry and Re-meshing
(Go To Main Menu)

(Go To Preprocessor)
Modeling
Create
Areas
Circle
Solid Circle
(Click WP X box) 10
(Click WP Y box) 5
(Click Radius box) 4
OK
Operate
Booleans
Subtract
Areas
(Pick base area from which to subtract) Click on the Rectangle (area 1) & OK
(Pick area to be subracted) Click on the Circle (area 2) & OK
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Nyquist/Haghighi ABE 601

Introduction to ANSYS Meshing Tools

(Go to Utility Menu)

Section 1: Creating the Geometry

(Go To Main Menu)

(Go To Utility Menu)

(Go To Utility Menu)

Section 2: Meshing the Geometry

This is the SmartSizing option. To automatically

The Size Controls assign element sizes to areas,

Selects the geometry (volume, area, line) to mesh.

Free Mesh has no element shape restrictions and

Use the Mesh button to mesh the entities.

Types of Meshing Controls

Keypoint Sizing Command

Click on the Keypts SET button (a picker will appear)

Click on the Keypts SET button

Click the Mesh button

Click the Mapped button

The following message will appear:

Click the Clear button

Click on the Keypts CLEAR button

(Go To Utility Menu)

Line Sizing Command

SIZE = element edge length.

NDIV = number of element divisions for a line.

Click on the Lines SET button (a picker will appear)

(Pick Line 2) & OK

(Pick Line 3) & OK

(Pick Line 4) & OK

Click the Free button

Click the Mapped button

Click the Clear button

Click on Lines CLEAR button

Area Sizing Command

Click on the Areas SET button (a picker will appear)

Click the Mesh button

Click the Clear button

Click on Areas CLEAR button

Click on the Lines SET button

Click the Tri Shape button

Click on the Areas SET button

Click the Mesh button

Click the Clear button

3. Modifying the Geometry and Re-meshing

(Go To Main Menu)

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