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b c
a
Create the curves that
represent the outline of the Point 2 h
fairing:
a. Under the Geometry tab,
click Select (from Curves f
group) > Point.
b. Enter [30 0 0] for Starting
Point List. g
c. Enter [50 40 0] for Ending
Point List.
d. Click Apply.
e. Under the Geometry tab,
click Select (from Curves e
group) > LineByXYZ.
f. Enter <0 120 0> for Vector
Coordinates List.
g. Click in Origin i
These curves represent
b
Coordinates List text box.
h. Select the point at the top the basic geometry for
the fairing. They will be
c
of the first curve.
revolved 360° in order to d
i. There should now be two
get the final model.
curves created as shown
in the diagram on the right.
a
Change the display in order to see b
the surfaces more clearly:
a. Select Display > Geometry.
b. Enter 3 for Number of Display
Lines.
c. Click Apply and then Cancel.
c c
a
g
b
f
Remove any interior free edges from the model. Ensure that the
bar elements are connected to the quad mesh:
a. Under the Meshing tab, click Verify in the FEM Actions
group.
b. Click Apply.
c. Note that there are unshared edges in this model.
d. Click Equivalence in the FEM Actions group.
e. Click Apply.
f. Repeat steps a and b. Note that the cylinders are now
continuous
c b
f g
b
d
e
j k e
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Step 7. Create Fields (Cont.)
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c
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i
d
f
e
b
c
d
a
e
Create the second property set:
a. Enter prop_2 for Property Set
Name.
b. Click Input Properties.
c. Click the Mat Prop Name icon.
d. Select alum_2 from Select
Existing Material.
e. Click the Select Field icon.
f. Select thickness as the
Scalar Spatial Field.
g. Click OK. a
d
f
b
b c
e
d
b
e c
h f
List A is composed of e
elements that satisfy
the first condition: they
are made up of the f
material alum_1.
d g g