2.3.3.11. Set Meshing Density
- Choose menu path Main Menu> Preprocessor> Meshing> Size Cntrls> Lines> Picked Lines. The Element
Size on Picked Lines picking menu appears. - Enter 1,2,6 in the picker, then press ENTER.
- Click on OK in the picking menu. The Element Sizes on Picked Lines dialog box appears.
- Enter NO_D_HEX for number of element divisions and click on OK.
2.3.3.12. Set Element Type for Area Mesh
In this step, set the element type to PLANE182, all quadrilaterals for the area mesh.
- Choose menu path Main Menu> Preprocessor> Modeling> Create> Elements> Elem Attributes.
The Element Attributes dialog box appears. - In the Element type number drop down menu, select “2 PLANE182” and click on OK.
- Choose menu path Main Menu> Preprocessor> Meshing> Mesher Opts. The Mesher Options
dialog box appears. - In the Mesher Type field, click on the Mapped radio button and then click on OK.The Set Element
Shape dialog box appears. - Click on OK to accept the default of Quad for 2-D shape key.
- Click on SAVE_DB on the Toolbar.
2.3.3.13. Generate Area Mesh
In this step, generat e the area mesh you will later drag.
- Choose menu path Main Menu> Preprocessor> Meshing> Mesh> Areas> Mapped> 3 or 4 sided.
The Mesh Areas picking box appears. - Click on Pick All.
- Choose menu path Utility Menu> Plot> Elements.
2.3.3.14. Drag the 2-D Mesh to Produce 3-D Elements
- Choose menu path Main Menu> Preprocessor> Modeling> Create> Elements> Elem Attributes. The
Element Attributes dialog box appears. - In the Element type number drop down menu, select “1 SOLID185” and click on OK.
- Choose menu path Main Menu> Preprocessor> Meshing> Size Cntrls> Global> Size. The Global Element
Sizes dialog box appears. - Enter L_ELEM for element edge length and click on OK.
- Choose menu path Utility Menu> PlotCtrls> Numbering.
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