- Enter the following values:
Outer radius (RAD1): 1
Optional inner radius (RAD2): 0.35
Z-coordinates (Z1, Z2): 0, 0.75
Ending angle (THETA2): 180- Click OK to create the cylinder and close the Create Cylinder by Dimensions dialog box.
- Select Utility Menu> WorkPlane> Offset WP by increments.
- Enter -0.10 in X,Y, Z Offset, press enter, and click OK. This offsets the working plane -0.10 units in the
working plane x-direction. - Select Main Menu> Preprocessor> Modeling> Create> Volumes> Cylinder> By Dimensions. The
Create Cylinder by Dimensions dialog box appears. - Enter the following values:
Outer radius (RAD1): 1
Optional inner radius (RAD2): 0.35
Z-coordinates (Z1, Z2): 0.75, 1
Ending angle (THETA2): 180- Click OK to create the cylinder and close the Create Cylinder by Dimensions dialog box.
- Select Utility Menu> WorkPlane> Display Working Plane (toggle off).
- Select Main Menu> Preprocessor> Modeling> Operate> Booleans> Glue> Volumes.
- Pick all (in the picker).
- Select Main Menu> Preprocessor> Numbering Ctrls> Compress Numbers.
- Select All for Item to be compressed and click OK.
- Select Utility Menu> Plot> Volumes.
2.8.4.6. Mesh Geometry
- Select Main Menu> Preprocessor> Meshing> Meshtool.
- Under Element Attributes, choose Global and click Set.
- Set the Material number to 1 and click OK.
- Be sure smart sizing is off and click Mesh.
- Pick volumes 4 and 5 (the two annular plates) and click OK in the picking menu.
- Select Utility Menu> Plot> Volumes.
- In the MeshTool dialog box, choose Global and click Set under Element Attributes.
- Set the Material number to 2 and click OK.
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