MIDAS/FEmodeler Educational Examples

MIDAS/FEmodeler
Educational Examples

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F2

F1

Rectangular Plate Cone

Lx=Ly=2000 Db=Dt=1000, H=2000, T=360
Tx=Ty=Tz=Rx=Ry=Rz=0 Tx=Ty=Tz=Rx=Ry=Rz=0

F6

F4

F5
F3

Cone Cone Circular Flange Cone

Db=Dt=500, H=2000, T=360 Db=1000, Dt=500, H=500, T=360 D=500, T=200 Db=Dt=500, H=300, T=360
Tx=Ty=0, Tz=1000, FCS: Top of Feature (F2) FCS: Top of Feature (F3) FCS: Top of Feature (F4)
Rx=0, Ry=-90, Rz=0
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F6 Intersect Feature Glue Feature-edge

(1:1) : F3-F5, F2-F4, F4-F6
F4 : F2-F3, F2-F1

F3 F2
F2 +
F5
F3

F1
+
F1

F6
Global Element Size Delete Feature Mesh Feature Element Size: F6
: 100 : F6 : 80
Auto-mesh All Auto-mesh All
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Model Window Display Control [Mesh] (Node Snap: On)

Delete Feature: F6 Display Node - On Extrude Planar Element
> Linear Array Node
Dz = 100, Times = 3

Auto-mesh All
Feature Edge Element Size: 40 - Mesher: Flex Mesher
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(Point Snap: On)
(2) Translate Point
- Copy, Connect by Curve
Dx=2500
(1) Point
(-1250,1125) (1) Circle
(-875, 812.5)
R=100 (2) Mirror Curve
(3) Translate Curve y-z Plane
- Copy, Connect by Curve
(3) Mirror Curve
Dy=-2250
z-x Plane

F2
F1 F5
F6

F4
General Plate F3
Pyramid
Bx=1250, By=1000 Support Plate Rotate Feature: F3, F4
Tx=1250, Ty=1000 A=625, B=400, C=300, D=400 - Copy
H=2500 F3: Tx=625, Ty=Tz=Rx=Ry=Rz=0 Rz=180
Tx=Ty=Tz=Rx=Ry=Rz=0 F4: Tx=0, Ty=500, Tz=Rx=Ry=0, Rz=90
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Global Element Size

: 100
+

Intersect Feature (m:1) Intersect Feature (m:1)

: F1 – F2~F6 : F2 – F3~F6
- Define Domain State - Define Domain State
: Object Features - Off : Base/Object Features - Off Feature Edge Element Size
: 33

Auto-mesh Feature: F1 Auto-mesh All

- Mesher: Flex Mesher - Mesher: Grid Mesher
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Grid Size: 250

(-2500,2000) 5000 (2500,2000)

(-1500,1000)

(500,500)
2000 4000
1500

1000 1500

(-2500,-2000) (2500,-2000)

Create Node Auto-mesh Planar Domain

Rotate Curve > Interpolating on Curve - Mesher: Flex Mesher
: Rx = 90 - Node Spacing: 80 - Element Size: 200
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Delete Curve Node

Translate Curve
- Copy, Connect by Curve
Dy=-3000

Auto-mesh 4-Curve Surface 1500

- Mesher: Flex Mesher
- Element Size: 180

Extrude Planar Element

> Linear Array Curve
Dy = -300, Times = 5
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Import DXF File (Model) Merge Curve
Extend Curve
“Slab-Ex.DXF”

Base Curve: 16
Object Curve

Delete Curve
- Delete Sub-points: Off

Point Element Size Auto-mesh Planar Domain

: 100 - Mesher: Flex Mesher
- Element Size: 400
- Mesh Inner Domain: On
- Include Interior Point: On
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Extrude Planar Element

> Linear Array Curve
Tz = 400, Times = 3

Create Element
: Convert Curve
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Extrude Element
- Linear Array Curve
Tz = 400, Times = 3

Element
: Convert Curve
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Circle
(0,0), R=1000
Translate Curve
(-1500,1000) (1500,1000) : Tz = 1500

Line Arc

Intersect Curve

Merge Curve
Arc
Line Line
Center: (-2500,0,0)
Point1: (0, 1000) Point1: (0,-1000)
Start: (-1000,0,0)
Point2: dx=dy=0, dz=1500 Point2: dx=dy=0, dz=1500
End: (-2500,0,1500)
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(* Map-mesh 4-Curve Surface)

Auto-mesh 4-Curve Surface Extrude Planar Element

- Mesher: Grid Mesher > Linear Array Curve
- Element Size: 200 Dz = 200, Times = 5

(-3500,2000)

4000

Auto-mesh Planar Domain

7000
- Mesher: Flex Mesher
- Element Size: 220

UCS
Tz = 2500
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Curve Model

F1
Extrude Planar Element Coons Patch
> Linear Array Curve
Dz = -200, Times = 20

Rectangular Plate Intersect Feature

Lx=7000, Ly=4000 : F6-F7
FCS: Top of Feature (F6)
F7

Rectangular Box F6
Lx=5000, Ly=2000 Coons Patch
H=1000
R1=R2=R3=R4=1000 F1~F4
Tx=Ty=0, Tz=1500, Rx=Ry=Rz=0 Glue Edge
: F1~F4, F5, F6

Cone Global Element Size

Db=Dt=2000, H=4000, T=360 F5 : 200
Tx=Ty=0, Tz=-4000, Rx=Ry=Rz=0 Auto-mesh All
- Mesher: Grid Mesher
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Grid Size: 500
Circle
(-1000,0), R=500
Polyline

(-3000,1500) (0, 1500)

(-3000,-1500) (0,-1500)

Grid Size: 125 Grid Size: 500

Intersect Curve
Line Line
(-875,125) ~ (-250,125) (-6000,8000) ~ (-4000,8000)
(-875,-125) ~ (-250,-125) (-6000,6000) ~ (-4000,6000)

Intersect Curve Bezier Curve

Merge Curve
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Rotate Curve
: Rx = 90 Auto-mesh Planar Domain Auto-mesh Planar Domain
- Mesher: Flex Mesher - Mesher: Flex Mesher
Create Node - Element Size: 125 - Element Size: 600
> Interpolating on Curve
- Part: Pier-Ext
- Node Spacing: 200

Extrude Solid Element Extrude Solid Element

> Glide Planar Element > Project Solid
- Delete Base Curve Element
Interval: 400 - y-z Plane, x = 0
Interval: 200

Base Curve(s)

Select Part

Right View Front View

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M3
Extrude Solid Element Mirror Element
> Linear Array Planar Elemen - Copy
t - y-z Plane, x = 0
M2 M1
- Delete Source Element
Dz = -300, Times = 3

Planar Mesh
S8 S6 S4 S2
S7 S1
S9 S5 S3
Base Curve

M1 + S1-S2-S4-S5-S6-S8-S9 M2 + S1-S5-S9 M3 + S1~S9