Use Shell Wizard to auto-generate a rectangular box, cylindrical, spherical
or semi-spherical shell structure composed of Plate Elements.
From the Main
Menu select Model > Structure Wizard > Shell
Select Geometry
> Structure Wizard > Shell from the Menu tab of the Tree Menu
Input & Edit dialog box
Input & Edit tab
Type
Select a shape (rectangular box, cylindrical, spherical or semi-spherical)
of the shell structure.
B1, B2,
B3, B4
For a rectangular box shape shell structure, enter the dimensions.
R1, R2
For a cylindrical shell structure, enter the lower (R1) and upper (R2)
radii.
For a spherical or semispherical shell structure,
enter the radius (R1).
H
For a rectangular box or cylindrical shell structure, enter the height.
Number of
Divisions
Enter the numbers of divisions (m, n, l) in the shell structure.
Material
Enter the material property to be used.
Click to add a new material
property or modify an existing material property.
Thickness
Enter the thickness to be used.
Click to add a new thickness
or modify an existing thickness.
Insert dialog box
Insert tab
Insert
Point
Enter the coordinates of the insert point
where the origin point of the created shell structure will be located
in the existing model with respect to the GCS (UCS).
Alternatively, click the entry field and
click the position of the insert point in the working window to enter
the desired coordinates rather than typing in the entry field.
Rotations
Enter the rotational angles, Alpha, Beta and Gamma, that will define the
orientation of the shell structure in GCS X, Y and Z respectively.
Merge Duplicate
Nodes
Select the option whether to merge overlapping nodes between the existing
model and the nodes pertaining to the newly created shell.
: Set a tolerance for
merging nodes.
Intersect
Frame Elements
Select the option whether to divide the existing elements at the nodes
pertaining to the newly created plate, which are in contact with the existing
elements in the existing model.
: Set an intersecting
tolerance to allow for the division of elements.
Origin Point
Set the origin point of the newly created shell structure. This point is
displayed in red in the Wizard Window.
Show No.:
Display the node numbers making up the created shell structure.
Input & Edit tab
to add a new material
property or modify an existing material property.
Insert
Point