WORKSHOP 10 Tetmeshing Anchor Geometry and Verifying Mesh Quality

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Workshop Objectives
Create a tet mesh using the auto tet mesher, TetMesh. See the effect of two TetMesh parameters on the mesher by re-meshing and changing the value of the parameters. For both meshes determine the quality of the tet elements.

Problem Description
Tet mesh using TetMesh with the approximate element size of 20.0 or 0.5 Determine the quality of the tet elements

Software Version
MSC.Patran 2005r2

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Key Concepts and Steps:

Database: open an existing database Elements: create a tet mesh using the element size of 20.0 Elements: look for free element faces Elements: determine the quality of the tet elements Elements: create a tet mesh using the element size of 0.5 Elements: determine the quality of the tet elements

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Step 1: Open Database

Open existing database Anchor.db a. File/Open. b. Select Anchor.db. c. Click OK.

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Step 2: Tet Mesh Geometric Solid

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Mesh the solid. a. Elements: Create / Mesh/ Solid. b. Select Tet for Elem Shape. c. Select TetMesh for Mesher. d. Select Tet10 for Topology. e. Use default values for TetMesh Parameters f. Select Solid 1 for Input List. g. Enter 20.0 for Value of the Global Edge Length. h. Click Apply. i. Click Smooth Shaded icon.

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Step 3: Verify Boundaries

Look at the free faces of the tet elements. a. Elements: Verify / Element / Boundaries. b. Select Free Faces for Display Type. c. Click Apply.

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Step 4: Determine Element Quality Using All Tests

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Determine the quality of each tet element. a. Element: Verify / Tet / All. b. Click Apply. c. See spread sheet on next page, Continued

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Step 4: Determine Element Quality Using All Tests (Cont.)

Results of quality checks. a. Test performed b. Number of elements that failed test Results of quality checks. c. Poorest quality check result d. Element that had poorest quality check result

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Step 5: Element Aspect Ratio Using Fringe Plot

Create a color fringe plot for the tet element aspect ratio.. a. Element: Verify / Tet / Aspect. b. Adjust Aspect Ratio to a value near 5. c. Click Apply to obtain the fringe plot of aspect ratio. d. Click View Corner icon and drag to show close-up view.

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Step 6: Re-Tet Mesh Geometric Solid

Re-mesh the solid to try to create an improved mesh. a. Elements: Create / Mesh / Solid. b. Select Tet for Elem Shape. c. Select TetMesh for Mesher. d. Select Tet10 for Topology. e. Click TetMesh Parameters f. Enter 0.05 for Maximum h/L. g. Enter 0.1 for Global Edge Length multiplier. h. Click OK. i. Select Solid 1 for Input List. j. Enter 20.0 for Value. k. Click Apply. l. Click Yes for delete the existing mesh on Solid 1.

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Step 7: Element Quality Using All Tests for New Mesh

Original Mesh

Re-Mesh

The tables above illustrate the differences between the first mesh and the re-mesh. Observe the large improvements made in each of the characteristics of the model after the remesh.

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Step 8: Quit MSC.Patran

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Quit MSC.Patran a. Select File on the Menu Bar and select Quit from the drop down menu

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