topological issue
topological issue
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hello guys
i have a problem and i don't really know how to solve it,
i have a solid, and what i do, is to save it as a IGES to import it to PATRAN to do a analysis, the issue is that when i try to mesh the solid PATRAN gave me an error that said bad topology or geometry, and i was checking on CATIA different ways to verify that there is no open body or something like that,
how can i verify the geometry or the topology in my solid or it can be a problem with PATRAN
hope you can help me with this, thankyou
i have a problem and i don't really know how to solve it,
i have a solid, and what i do, is to save it as a IGES to import it to PATRAN to do a analysis, the issue is that when i try to mesh the solid PATRAN gave me an error that said bad topology or geometry, and i was checking on CATIA different ways to verify that there is no open body or something like that,
how can i verify the geometry or the topology in my solid or it can be a problem with PATRAN
hope you can help me with this, thankyou





RE: topological issue
PATRAN might not handle this. Non-manifold geometry in industrial-grade models can be very difficult to spot unlike the simple example I gave above. It sucks that CATIA allows this, in my opinion.
All you can try is export to a .STEP and also check out the options for your export in Tools>Options>General>Compatibility>IGES tab or STEP tab.