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ANSYS Meshing Tutorial

This example creates a 3-D solid model of a centering bushing.

All dimensions are in inches.


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The following is the step-by-step procedure for the meshing tutorial using the ANSYS GUI (GraphicUser Interface) environment. Using the left button of the mouse, click on everything that is typed boldand type everything that is italicizedbelow.

(Go To ANSYS/Faculty Utility Menu)File

Change Jobname then type Bushing

PlotCtrlsNumbering

(Go to LINE and click) OFF (then OFF will be toggled to ON)(Go to AREA and click) OFF (then OFF will be toggled to ON)OK

(Go To Main Menu)Preprocessor

ModelingCreate

AreaRectangle

By 2 Corners(X box)0.56(Y box) 0(Width box) 1.12(Height box) 1.24& OK

LinesLine Fillet

(Pick lines L2 & L3) & OK(Radius box) 0.2& Apply

(Pick lines L3 & L4) & OK(Radius box) 0.2& OK

OperateBooleans

DivideArea by Line

(Pick area to be divided) Click A1 (rectangle) & Apply(Pick dividing lines) Click on L5 and L8 (fillets) & OK

(Note: A warning box may appear stating that Line 8 is attached to 2 areas and

can not be deleted. Click OK.)

DeleteAreas & Below

(Pick areas A2 & A3) & OK

CreateArea

RectangleBy 2 Corners


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(X box)0.24(Y box) 1.24(Width box) 0.48(Height box) 0.4475& OK

CircleSolid Circle

(X box) 0(Y box) 1.6875(Rad1 box) 0.24& OK

OperateBooleans

AddAreas

(Click on A1, A2, A4 the circle and 2 rectangles) & OK

CreateArea

CircleAnnulus

(X box) 0(Y box) 0(Rad1 box) 0.6875(Rad2 box) 1 & Apply

(X box) 0(Y box) 0(Rad1 box) 1(Rad2 box) 2.375& OK

OperateBooleans

SubtractAreas

(Click on base area from which to subtract) Click A1, A2 (annuli) & Apply(Click on area to be subtracted) Click A3 (rectangular slot) & OK

CreateArea

CircleSolid Circle

(X box) 1.6875

(Y box) 0(Rad1 box) 0.375& Apply

(X box)1.6875(Y box) 0(Rad1 box) 0.375& Apply

(X box) 0(Y box)1.6875(Rad1 box) 0.375& OK


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Operate

BooleansSubtract

Areas(Click on base area from which to subtract) Click A5 (annulus) & Apply(Click on area to be subtracted) Click A1, A2, A3 (3 small circles) & OK

ExtrudeAreas

Along Normal(Click on area 1) Click on A4 (small annulus) & Apply

(DIST length of extrusion) 2.62& OK

(Go To Utility Menu)Plot

Areas

(Go To Main Menu)

PreprocessorModeling

OperateExtrude

AreasAlong Normal

(Click on area 3) Click on the A6 (large annulus) & Apply(DIST length of extrusion) 0.62& Apply

(Go To Utility Menu)File

Save as Jobname.db (Check the working directory)

PlotVolumes

(Go To Main Menu)Preprocessor

Element TypeAdd/Edit/Delete

AddStructural & Solid & Tet 10 node 92 & OK

Close Element Type window

(Go To Preprocessor)MeshTool

Use the Area, Line and Volume commands to create a mesh for the bushing.


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