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Geometry Modeling
16.0 Release
Import/
Geometry
Geometry Meshing Solver
Modifications
Creation
Sizing, Controls,
etc.
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Important DM Concepts
Body Types In DesignModeler
• Line body
– Has length and consists of points as lower entity
• Surface body
– Has surface area and consists of points & edges as lower entities
• Solid body
– Has volume and consists of points, edges & faces as lower entities
• Bodies are listed in the Tree Outline identified by default names and
icons
Swept
Model
Path
Alignment - Global
Profile Axes
Multiple
sketches
Face Selection
Edge Selection
• Options
– For generating a conformal mesh for a Multibody Part, Shared Topology
needs to be completed with Automatic setting
– If conformal mesh is not required between two bodies in Part, but imprints
of faces of one body on other are required (for defining contacts in
Mechanical or Interface in Fluent), Shared Topology needs to be completed
with Imprint setting
– For non-conformal, non-imprinted mesh on a body, Shared Topology
OR Shared Topology can be
setting needs to be kept None set for individual Part
manually
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Custom Shared Topology
Plate 2
Weld 2
Plate 1
Geometry Connectivity after Shared Topology Non-conformal mesh between two plates
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Conformal everywhere else
Summary