I've recently noticed that Mechanica will mesh using any datum points in the model. As I am analyzing a fan blade with 4500 datum points (for profile curves) and I really don't want the mesh to be that fine, how do I tell Mechanica to not mesh using datum points?
The work-around I currently use is to pattern the blade and then cut away the original. I cut away 3/4 of the fan disk anyway to use symmetry in Mechanica so that step is no big deal. I just think there should be a more direct way of telling Mechanica not to mesh to datum points.
Jim Buckley
ASRC Aerospace
Cleveland
The work-around I currently use is to pattern the blade and then cut away the original. I cut away 3/4 of the fan disk anyway to use symmetry in Mechanica so that step is no big deal. I just think there should be a more direct way of telling Mechanica not to mesh to datum points.
Jim Buckley
ASRC Aerospace
Cleveland