Solid Modeling

Typical Steps in FEM

5 steps involved in the procedure
1. Computer modeling, mesh
generation

Pre-Processor

2. Definition of materials properties.

3. Assemble of elements

Solver

4. Boundary conditions and loads

defined
5. Solution using the required solver
and display results/data

Post-Processor

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Geometry Modeling
Modeling hierachy
Keypoints
Lines
Areas
Volume

Geometric primitives
Area
Rectangle
Circle
Polygon

Volume

Block
Cylinder
Sphere
Etc..
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Practice #1
Create
Keypoints (-1,-0.5,-1); (1,-0.5,-1); (-1,-0.5,1); (1,-0.5,1)
(-1,0.5,-1); (1,0.5,-1); (-1,0.5,1); (1,0.5,1)
Lines
Areas
Volumes

Delete
Volumes
Areas
Lines (ldel,all or ldel,line#)
Keypoints (kdel,Keypoint#, i.e, kdel,9)

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GUI for Boolean Operations

Preprocessor
Modeling
Operate
Booleans

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Boolean Operations
We focus on ..
Add
Substract
Divide

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Add
An addition of entities defines a new entity that includes all parts of the
originals. (Also known mathematically as a union, joining, or
summation.)
Resulting entity - a single seamless whole, containing no internal
divisions.
Add

Command

GUI

separate areas to
create a single area

AADD

Main Menu>
Preprocessor>
Modeling> Operate>
Booleans> Add>
Areas

separate volumes to
create a single volume

VADD

Main Menu>
Preprocessor>
Modeling> Operate>
Booleans> Add>
Volumes

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Area and Volume Additions

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Subtraction
Subtract
Results in
lines from lines

Command end point, or areas

GUI with a common line
lines with a common
LSBL
Main Menu> Preprocessor>
boundary, or volumes sharing
a common boundary
area.
Modeling> Operate> Booleans>
Subtract> Lines
Resulting entities - no longer share common boundaries
but have distinct
Main Menu> Preprocessor>
but coincident boundaries.
Modeling> Operate> Booleans>
Subtract> With Options> Lines
Main Menu> Preprocessor>
Modeling> Operate> Booleans>
Divide> Line by Line
Main Menu> Preprocessor>
Modeling> Operate> Booleans>
Divide> With Options> Line by
Line

areas from areas

ASBA

volumes from volumes

VSBV

Main Menu> Preprocessor>

Modeling> Operate> Booleans>
Subtract> Areas
Main Menu> Preprocessor>
Modeling> Operate> Booleans>
Subtract> With Options> Areas
Main Menu> Preprocessor>
Modeling> Operate> Booleans>
Divide> Area by Area
Main Menu> Preprocessor>
Modeling> Operate> Booleans>
Divide> With Options> Area by
Area

Main Menu> Preprocessor>

Modeling> Operate> Booleans>
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Main Menu> Preprocessor>

Area and Volume Subtractions

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Division
The working plane can be subtracted from an entity to divide it into two or more
entities
Subtract the intersection of the
working plane from

Command

GUI

lines

LSBW

Main Menu> Preprocessor>

Modeling> Operate> Booleans>
Divide> Line by WrkPlane
Main Menu> Preprocessor>
Modeling> Operate> Booleans>
Divide> With Options> Line by
WrkPlane

areas

ASBW

Main Menu> Preprocessor>

Operate> Divide> Area by
WrkPlane
Main Menu> Preprocessor>
Modeling> Operate> Booleans>
Divide> With Options> Area by
WrkPlane

volumes

VSBW

Main Menu> Preprocessor>

Modeling> Operate> Booleans>
Divide> Volu by WrkPlane
Main Menu> Preprocessor>
Modeling> Operate> Booleans>
Divide> With Options> Volu by
WrkPlane
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Area and Volume Division

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More
Area fillets
Skinning
Extrude

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Workshop #1
Create an L-support with holes

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