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File->Import

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Geometry_Files-Basic
STEP
file piston.stp

piston.stp

STEP (*.stp)
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Geometry_Files-Basic
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file piston.stp

Finish

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Mode-Geometry
Entity-Volume

Action-Webcut

Plane

volumeall

Webcut WithYZ Plane

Preview

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XY Plane

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Action-WebcutActionDelete

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Apply

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Entity-Volume
Action-Webcut

Cylinder Radius

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Volume ID(s)all
Radius1.5
Specify AxisVertex Pair

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apply

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Webcut

Preview

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Plane Surface

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Entity-Volume

Action-Webcut

Plane Surface

Volume ID(s)all1

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Preview

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sweep
direction 2

ction 1
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sweep direction 3

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FEA

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Entity-Volume

Action-Imprint Merge

Imprint/Merge

Volume ID(s)all

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Imprint Merge

Apply

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Mode-Meshing

Select volumesall

Entity-Volume

Action-Intervals

Auto

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Action-Mesh

(all)

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Automatically Calculate

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Apply Scheme

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Mesh

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Shape

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Mode-Meshing

Entity-Volume

Display Graphical Summary

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Action-Quality
Volume ID(s)all

Draw Mesh Elements

Apply

Quality Metric
Shape

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ID100

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Mode-Materials and BCs

Volume

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Entity-Blocks

all

Apply
100

Add
Block ID100

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Block 100HEX8

Element Type

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Block ID100
Volumes

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Hex8

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Sideset

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Entity-Sidesets

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Sideset ID1
Surface

Apply

Add

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FEA Mesh

MeshBlockSideset
Genesis file

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Mode-Analysis Setup
Operation-Export Mesh
Genesis
Browseqtr_piston.g

Block IDsall
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