Graphics Reference
In-Depth Information
1.
On the ribbon, click
Home > Context > Change Displayed Part
.
2.
Select
Tutorial 1 _fem1.fem
and click
OK
. The Information window appears
showing the
CAE Polygon Update Log
.
3.
Close the
Information
window. Also, notice the
Status
of the
Tutorial 1 _
fem1.fem
file on the Simulation Navigator.
4.
On the ribbon, click
Home > Properties > Mesh Collector
.
5.
On the
Mesh Collector
dialog, select
Element Family > 3D
.
6.
Click the
Create Physical Properties
icon.
7.
On the
PSOLID
dialog, type Cantilever in the
Name
box.
8.
Click the
Choose Material
icon.
9.
On the
Material List
dialog, select
Steel
from the
Material
section and click
OK
.
10.
Click
OK
on the
PSOLID
and
Mesh Collector
dialogs.
11.
On the ribbon, click
Home > Mesh > 3D Tetrahedral
.
12.
Select the geometry from the graphics window.
13.
On the
3D Tetrahedral Mesh
dialog, select
Type > CETRA (10)
. You can also
set the element type to
CETRA (4).
14.
Set the
Element Size
to
3
.
15.
Expand the
Destination Collector
section, uncheck the
Automatic Creation
option, and make sure that the
Mesh Collector
is set to
Solid (1)
.
16.
Click
OK
to generate the mesh.
You can edit or remove the mesh from the Simulation Navigator.
