You can create meshes throughout entire parts or part instances or
just within selected regions.
To create a mesh, select either
MeshPart,
MeshInstance,
or
MeshRegion
from the main menu bar.
From the Object field in the context bar, select
the part to mesh or select the assembly.
From the main menu bar, selectMeshPart,
MeshInstance,
or
MeshRegion.
Abaqus/CAE displays prompts
in the prompt area to guide you through the procedure.
Tip:
You can also mesh parts, part instances, or regions
using the
and
tools, located with the mesh tools in the
Mesh module
toolbox. (For more information, see
Using the Mesh module toolbox.)
If you are meshing the assembly, you must select the instances or
regions to mesh. Click mouse button 2 to indicate that you have finished
selecting. (For more information on selecting objects, see
Selecting objects within the viewport.)
Select only those part instances or regions that are colored green,
pink, or yellow, indicating they are meshable. To make orange regions meshable,
you must either subdivide them using the partitioning tools, assign the
bottom-up meshing technique, or assign tetrahedral-shaped elements to them.
Regions that you have already assigned the bottom-up meshing technique are
colored light tan; you must either mesh them using the bottom-up technique or
assign another meshing technique. (For more information on creating bottom-up
meshes, see
Bottom-up meshing.)
Parts colored white cannot be meshed, because they are associated with
independent instances.
Note:
Part instances are colored according to their meshability only when
the Mesh defaults color mapping is selected. Apply this
color mapping if the colors in your viewport do not match those described in
this step.
Do one of the following:
From the prompt area, click Yes to generate
the mesh on those regions that are meshable.
If the assembly includes a solid region that will be meshed with
tetrahedral elements,
Abaqus/CAE
asks if you want to preview the triangular mesh on the exterior faces of the
region.
To preview the mesh, toggle on Preview boundary
mesh from the prompt area and click Yes to
create the boundary mesh.
Abaqus/CAE
generates the triangular boundary mesh on the mesh on those regions that are
meshable.
If some regions fail to mesh or if the boundary mesh is not
acceptable,
Abaqus/CAE
provides a variety of tools that will help you generate a mesh in all regions
and create an acceptable mesh. For more information, see
What can I do with a boundary mesh?.
If the boundary mesh is acceptable, click
Yes from the prompt area to continue meshing the
interior of the parts, instances, or regions.
Abaqus/CAE
generates the mesh on those regions that are meshable.