ANSYS Fluent Getting Started

Lecture 4.1: Geometry Handling and

Repair

Release 2020 R1

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 Overview

In this module we will learn about:

‐ SpaceClaim main tools: Combine, Split Body and Working in Section Mode
‐ Geometry Cleanup and Repair

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 Modeling Tools – Combine

Combine tool
• Perform Boolean operations
‐ Add Merge multiple objects
‐ Subtract
• By default, second selected object
acts as a cutter to perform subtract
operation
‐ Cutter tool guide gets activated once a
body is selected
• Select multiple objects using “Ctrl”
key to add them Select cylinder Select region
‐“Merge” tool guide gets activated as cutter to remove
automatically
• Option to delete or retain left over
region after subtract operation
‐“Regions to Remove” tool guide
automatically gets activated after subtract
operation
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 Modeling Tools – Split Body

Split Body Tool

• Split solid body using:
‐ Face
‐ Plane
‐ Planar or Cylindrical surface
• Split surface body using edge
Select region to
Select body to split Select face to cut body remove (optional)

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 Modeling Tools – Working in Section Mode

• Section mode helps to edit solids and

surfaces by working with their edges in Problems with geometry:
a cross section Overlap
• Useful for complex models that Small feature (fillet)
requires repair/cleanup of internal Inconsistent inner hole diameters
details Example: Make inner holes diameter
consistent using Pull tool
Using “Up To” tool guide, select
Select edge representing hole inner edge of adjacent body Final geometry

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 Repair a geometry: Why the Need for Repair?

• Translation can:
‐ Return incomplete, corrupt, or disconnected geometry
• Requires repair
‐ Return geometry details unnecessary for CAE analysis
• Requires defeaturing

• These issues must be fixed to CAD Import &

‐ Create watertight fluid bodies Clean-up
‐ Prevent meshing issues

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 Common Issues Found in Geometry (1)

• Many potential issues Missing Faces Free Faces Small Faces

̶ Missing faces
̶ Small faces
̶ Free faces
̶ Sharp angles
̶ Overdetailed features
̶ Hard edges
̶ Small edges Small Edges Sharp Angles Hard Edges
̶ Others …

These problems can be fixed

using several tools available
under "Repair" menu
Some of these tools will be presented here.
To look at all the repair tools, please consult
the ANSYS SpaceClaim training course
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 Common Issues Found in Geometry (2)

• Stitch
̶ The Stitch tool combines surface part
faces that are touching at their edges
• Tool Guides Options
Selects the location to repair one-by-
one

Select and add locations to auto

selection

Removes the location from selection

Repair all locations at a time

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 Common Issues Found in Geometry (3)

• Gaps
‒ The Gaps tool removes gaps
between faces
‒ Use the controls in the Navigate
ribbon group to view each
problem one at a time before you
fix it

‒ Click “Next” or “Previous” to step

through and highlight each
identified problem
‒ Select “Zoom to Fit” if you want to
automatically zoom in on the
problem

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 Common Issues Found in Geometry (4)

• Missing Faces
‐ This tool automatically detects
and fills missing faces of an object
‐ This can fill the missing faces all-
by-one or one-by-one
‐ Find Options
• Set criteria for auto problem selections
‐ Fix Options
• Different approaches to fill the missing
faces

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 Fix Issues One-by-One Vs All-at-Once

• SCDM allows fixing issues found at all locations at the same

time
• This is useful when repairing large models
• But while fixing it may create invalid patches (surfaces) in the
geometry
• It is advisable to double-check the locations fixed by automatic
operations
• Check Geometry tool can be effectively used to validate the
fixes

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 DEMO & Workshop 4.1 – Tube Bundle: Geometry

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End of presentation