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MID-PLANE MESHER

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Problem Description

Create a 2D mesh inside the sheet metal clip solid using Midplane
Mesh.
Create a 2D mesh using a midsurface extracted from the sheet
metal clip solid .
Compare the mesh obtained from the two methods.

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Create a 2D mesh using Midplane Mesh

Import the Parasolid solid model clip.xmt

Determine the solid dimensions so can estimate the value of the
global edge length. Use Geometry: Show/Point/Distance.
Use the mid-plane mesher to create a 2D mesh in the solid.

Tools/Pre Release/Midplane Mesh

Input List: Solid 1
Use GEL of 2.50 inches

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Create a 2D mesh using extracted mid-surfaces

Geometry: Transform/Solid/Translate, Translation Vector: <0 75 0> to

make a copy of the original solid.
Create a group called mid_surface, and make it current
Geometry: Create/Surface/Midsurface

Select Automatic option and enter 3.0 for Max. Thickness

Post the group mid_surface

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Create a 2D mesh using extracted mid-surfaces

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Elements: Create/Mesh/Surface

Mesher: Paver
Surface List: select all surfaces in group mid_surface
GEL: 2.50

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Compare the two 2D meshes

Post both groups default_group and mid_surface

Erase the geometry, displaying only the FEM
Look at each meshed model carefully and note the differences

Meshed extracted
mid-surfaces

Midplane mesh

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Compare the two 2D meshes (continued)

Elements: Verify/Quad/Skew

Midplane mesh
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Meshed extracted
mid-surfaces
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