Hello!,
With
FEMAP V11.1.0 the AUTOMATIC midsurface command has been improved a lot thanks to the new Parasolid techology: not only creates midsurfaces, but also compute intersections between midsurfaces, delete unnecessary parts and output automatically one component combining midsurfaces, the result is impressing!!.
When on, the
pre-V11.1 Midsurface Method runs the three steps of semi-automatic midsurfacing (Generate, Intersect, and Cleanup below) at once instead of using the more advanced face pairing technique. Also, when using pre-V11.1 Midsurface Method, none of the other options are available.
When on,
Combine Midsurfaces simply performs a Geometry, Surface, NonManifold Add on the newly created surfaces in an attempt to create a general body, which usually aids when trying to create a mesh.
The Face Pairing Options can be used in an attempt to create a more accurate midsurface representation:
Combine Tangent Surfaces - collects all connected tangent faces, based on the Angle Tolerance specified, finds all faces opposite these faces, then creates a larger face pair set. By doing so, sheet metal parts and similar will mid-surface faster and more accurately with the additional connection information implied by the larger face pairing.
Reverse Face Pairs - simply reverses the two opposite faces or sets of faces in the face pairing algorithm. Turning on this option sometimes helps in achieving a better midsurface on complicated parts with a high level of curvature. If you are not satisfied with midsurface results, this option may help.
Best regards,
Blas.
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Blas Molero Hidalgo
Ingeniero Industrial
Director
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48011 BILBAO (SPAIN)
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