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Geometry Interface ANSYS DesignModeler (DM)

Bi-Directional CAD connectivity and DM

Geometry repair and cleanup, parameterization and defeaturing Demo CAD repair of an engine block

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Geometry Interface

Bi-Directional CAD Parametric geometry creation Geometry repair and cleanup Flow volume extraction Boolean operations

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CAD Connection Strong CAD connections with major CAD packages CATIA V5, UG-NX, Pro-E, Autodesk Inventor, Solid Edge, SolidWorks, Improved CAD data transfer Bi-directional CAD association for parameter exchange

Movable Nacelle

Parameters from CAD to Workbench

CATIA V5
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Parameters from Workbench to CAD

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Sketching and Modeling CAD-like approach for geometry creation 2-D sketch to 3-D modeling Detailed suite of sketching and modeling tools Parametric geometry creation without scripts

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Geometry Repair and Cleanup

Cleanup and repair operations

Merge, connect, joint, surface patch, surface extension

Automatically detect and repair feature

Small edges/faces Holes Slivers Spikes Seams Sharp angles

Repairing corrupted geometry

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Repairing face intersections

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Geometry Repair and Cleanup

Connect feature Connects edges and vertices with specified tolerance

Ensures proper connectivity in models with gaps and overlaps Additional options to control the final location of the edge after connect

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Geometry Repair and Cleanup Merge edges/faces with angle criteria to simplify the model Automatic and Manual selection methods

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Geometry Repair and Cleanup

Two methods : Fill by Caps Fill by Cavity Other options: Enclosure Combination of Boolean operations

Internal flow volume is extracted automatically

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Geometry Repair and Cleanup

Surface Extension:
Creates a surface extension [ Tools> Surface Extension ] based on edge selection Extension can be fixed or to selected faces / surface/Next Example:

A thin solid model

The model is converted to a mid plane surface model. The result is a gap at the intersection of the 2 parts
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Extending the circular edge closes the gap

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Geometry Repair and Cleanup

Face Delete [> Create > Face Delete]:

Can remove features such as blends and cuts by removing faces from the model - then heal the resulting wound

If a suitable extension cannot be determined, the feature will report an error stating that it cannot heal the wound
Can choose healing types: automatic, natural, patch or no healing (see next page). Example (delete blends and hole feature):

Select the highlighted surfaces

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After Face Delete the result is no blends, cavities or holes

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Geometry Repair and Cleanup

Healing options:
Patch healing

Natural healing Selected faces for delete

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Geometry Repair and Cleanup

Sew:
Select surface bodies for sewing operation, DM will attempt to sew surfaces together at common edges (within given tolerance) Options: Create solids: will sew surfaces together and create a solid from the closed surfaces. Tolerance: normal, loose or user defined. User tolerance: dimension used for sewing operation.

Example: . . .

2 sketches are used to create 2 surface bodies (note dimension separating surfaces is contrived to illustrate
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Following the sew operation, a single surface is stitched together forming one surface
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Simplify:
Allows geometry and/or topology simplification:

Geometry: Simplifies surfaces and curves into analytic geometry where possible (default = yes). Topology: Will remove redundant faces, edges and vertices where possible (default = yes).

Original body contains NURBS surfaces

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Simplify operation turns NURBS into planes merges surfaces to form a single cone
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Geometry Repair and Cleanup
RMB

Clusters are displayed for preview Option to edit clusters before merge

RMB

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Geometry Repair and Cleanup

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Demo CAD Repair of an Engine Block

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