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Sweeping a mesh in ABAQUS

Sweeping a mesh in ABAQUS

Sweeping a mesh in ABAQUS

(OP)
Does anyone know how to sweep a mesh in ABAQUS?  

Here's what I want to do, which I know you can do in ansys.

1. Create a quarter of a sphere.  Done.

2. Divide this in half.  Done

3. Partition one of the cut faces into smaller areas.  Done.

4. Mesh the partitioned face areas.  

5. Sweep this mesh throughout the part.  


I have tried to sweep the partition through the sphere and then mesh this, but I cannot get a symmetric pattern.  The end result is that one or the other halves has more elements even though I have specified the same number of elements for an identical line on each half.

RE: Sweeping a mesh in ABAQUS

Assuming that I've interpreted steps 1 and 2 correctly, Partition the face. Then choose Element shape = "Hex-dominant", technique = "Sweep" and Algorithm = "Advancing Front". Also, make sure the sweep direction is correct. This works for me...

RE: Sweeping a mesh in ABAQUS

(OP)
That works!  Thanks.  

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