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F3 WS3-3DPipeJunction OgridV12
F3 WS3-3DPipeJunction OgridV12
F3 WS3-3DPipeJunction OgridV12
WS6.3-1
Training Manual
WS6.3-2
Training Manual
Set Working Directory File > Change Working Directory This will pop up a window. Select the directory 3DPipeJunct where initial project file has been saved.
It provides access to selected directory directly All output files will be saved in same folder until user change the location
WS6.3-3
Open Geometry
Training Manual
Open Geometry File > Open Geometry Choose 3DPipeJucnt.tin file Click Open
WS6.3-4
Open Blocking
Training Manual
Open Blocking File > Open Blocking Choose 3DPipeJucnt.blk file Click Open
WS6.3-5
Blocking Strategy
Blocking strategy
Training Manual
To improve the mesh quality and capture the geometry we will be creating the Ogrid in this workshop and compare both the
WS6.3-6
Compute Mesh
Training Manual
Compute Mesh Select Pre-Mesh in tree This will pop up and window asking for re-compute mesh Click on Yes This will generate and display Pre-Mesh
WS6.3-7
Quality Check
Quality Check Select Blocking > Pre-Mesh Quality Histogram Select Quality in Criterion Click Apply Right click on Histogram and select Show. This will display the selected elements.
Elements selected to show
Training Manual
WS6.3-8
OGrid Creation
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Training Manual
O-Grid Creation
Select Split Block > OGrid block Select highlighted two Blocks and middle click to confirm. Select faces highlighted in blue color to end ogrid there. Middle click to confirm. Define Offset value Click Apply
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OGrid removes bad elements Captures geometry very well Generates high quality mesh
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WS6.3-9
Training Manual
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#3
This will update all the parameters for Hex Meshing After modifying the blocking, it is good practice to update meshing parameters to get good mesh.
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WS6.3-10
Quality compare
Mesh Quality
Mesh quality is improved after ogrid creation Initial Determinant 2*2*2
Training Manual
Initial Quality
WS6.3-11
Save Blocking
Training Manual
Save Blocking As Select File > Save Blocking As.. Instead of saving project file for each stage after few operation user can save blocking file only. Optimize the memory usage. Save modified blocking as 3DPipeJunct_ogrid.blk Click Save.
WS6.3-12