Solid

This command allows to consider a shape as a structure to mesh.

Frequently, the part coming from the R&D department is too detailed (fillets, small chamfers, or complete part while the analysis needs only a wireframe structure, ...). In these cases, the part to analyze has to be simplified without modifying the origin part. Modifications are done with all TopSolid sketch, shape and surface commands. After modifications, to be able to mesh these modified profiles, you need to generate solids with this command. If the modification result is a batch of faces, use the Shell command, if the result is a sketch, use the Beam command.

Creation stages / Use:

Click the icon or select the Analysis > Solid... command from the drop-down menu.

Select shapes to analyze.
Validate by clicking .

Converted solids with this command are listed in the Structures folder of the entities tree. Only entities from this folder can be meshed..

Available Options:

Inherit material:

By checking this option, the included part material is used. By unchecking this option, select manually in the drop-down lists, the category and the material to use.

Modifications / Additional information:

By validating this command, the converted solids are listed in the Structures folder of the entities tree.