Abaqus/CAE: Geometry Import and Meshing

2017
About this Course

Course objectives
Upon completion of this course you will be able to:

Import, edit, and repair CAD geometry.

Import and edit orphan meshes.
Use virtual topology to ease the meshing of complicated geometry.
Partition geometry to enable different meshing techniques.

Targeted audience
Simulation Analysts

Prerequisites
None

2 days
Day 1

Lecture 1 Geometry Import and Repair

Demonstration 1 Geometry Import and Repair: Lens Model

Demonstration 2 Geometry Import, Diagnostics, and Defeaturing

Workshop 1 Geometry Import and Repair: Machine Part

Workshop 2 Geometry Repair: Piston Model

Workshop 3 Creating a Shell From a Thin Solid

Lecture 2 Orphan and Native Meshes

Demonstration 3 Importing and Editing an Orphan Mesh

Demonstration 4 Virtual Topology: Piston Model

Demonstration 5 Virtual Topology: U-Joint Model

Workshop 4 Importing, Editing, and Extracting Geometry from a Mesh

Workshop 5 Virtual Topology: Bracket Model

Day 2

Lecture 3 Meshing and Partitioning

Demonstration 6 Partitioning and Mixed Meshing

Demonstration 7 Sweep Meshing Techniques

Workshop 6 Hex Meshing Intersecting Pipes

Workshop 7 Hex Meshing a Cardan Joint

Workshop 8 Additional Geometry Repair and Meshing Exercises

Lecture 4 Bottom-Up Meshing

Demonstration 8 Bottom-Up Meshing

Workshop 9 Bottom-Up Meshing

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Revision Status

Lecture 1 11/16 Updated for Abaqus 2017

Lecture 2 11/16 Updated for Abaqus 2017
Lecture 3 11/16 Updated for Abaqus 2017
Lecture 4 11/16 Updated for Abaqus 2017
Demonstration 1 11/16 Updated for Abaqus 2017
Demonstration 2 11/16 Updated for Abaqus 2017
Demonstration 3 11/16 Updated for Abaqus 2017
Demonstration 4 11/16 Updated for Abaqus 2017
Demonstration 5 11/16 Updated for Abaqus 2017
Demonstration 6 11/16 Updated for Abaqus 2017
Demonstration 7 11/16 Updated for Abaqus 2017
Demonstration 8 11/16 Updated for Abaqus 2017
Workshop 1 11/16 Updated for Abaqus 2017
Workshop 2 11/16 Updated for Abaqus 2017
Workshop 3 11/16 Updated for Abaqus 2017
Workshop 4 11/16 Updated for Abaqus 2017
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 L1.1
Lesson 1: Geometry Import and Repair

Lesson content:
Introduction
Geometry Import
CAD Associative Import
CAD Standalone Import
Neutral Geometry Formats
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Geometry Repair
Query and Diagnostics Tools
Geometry Import Flowchart
Example
Shell Midsurface Creation
Workshop Preliminaries
Demonstration 1 Geometry Import and Repair: Lens Model
Demonstration 2 Geometry Import, Diagnostics, and Defeaturing
Workshop 1 Geometry Import and Repair: Machine Part
Workshop 2 Geometry Repair: Piston Model
Workshop 3 Creating a Shell From a Thin Solid

4 hours
 L2.1
Lesson 2: Orphan and Native Meshes

Lesson content:
Introduction
Dependent and Independent Part Instances
Orphan Meshes
Mesh Editing
Creating Geometry from an Orphan Mesh
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Combined Orphan and Native Meshes

Mesh Generation Techniques
Free meshing
Swept meshing
Structured meshing
Virtual Topology
Demonstration 3: Importing and Editing an Orphan Mesh
Demonstration 4: Virtual Topology: Piston Model
Demonstration 5: Virtual Topology: U-Joint Model
Workshop 4: Importing, Editing, and Extracting Geometry from a Mesh
Workshop 5: Virtual Topology: Bracket Model

3.5 hours
 L3.1
Lesson 3: Meshing and Partitioning

Lesson content:

Enabling Various Meshing Techniques

Controlling Mesh Density and Gradation
Methods of Gaining More Control over the Mesh
Creating and Merging Meshable Regions
Hex Meshing Revolved Regions
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Mesh Stack Direction

Parametric Modeling
Assigning Element Types
Verifying Mesh Quality
Mass and Mesh Queries
Midside Nodes
Demonstration 6: Partitioning and Mixed Meshing
Demonstration 7: Sweep Meshing Techniques
Workshop 6: Hex Meshing Intersecting Pipes
Workshop 7: Hex Meshing a Cardan Joint
Workshop 8: Additional Geometry Repair and Meshing Exercises

4 hours
 L4.1
Lesson 4: Bottom-Up Meshing

Lesson content:

Introduction
Basic Features
Example
Summary
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Demonstration 8: Bottom-Up Meshing

Workshop 9: Bottom-Up Meshing

75 minutes