Protrude Mesh: Sweep

Function	Sweep Mesh creates elements by sweeping a node to a 1D element, a 1D element to a 2D element, a Edge to a 2D element, and a 2D element to a 3D element.

Call	Mesh > Protrude Mesh > Sweep incomplete beta

<Sweep Mesh : Node->1D>	<Node -> 1D> Select Node(s) Select the nodes (Mesh, Node) that will be swept. <Common Features> Mesh Size Element Size Specify the element size. Division Specify the number of divisions of 3D mesh along the Guide Curve. Scale Factor Enter the scale factor which will be applied for modifying element size during a Sweep operation. Sweep Guide Guide Curve Select a Guide curve (Wire, Edge), which will be used for a Sweep operation. Node Sequence Select nodes in a sequential order by which a Sweep operation will be followed. Source Mesh Specify what will be conducted to Source Meshes after it has been extruded. None Leave the Source Meshes as it is. Delete Delete the Source Meshes. Move Move the Source Mesh to the end of extrusion. Copy Leave the Source Meshes as it is and copy it to the end of extrusion. Mesh Type Specify an element type of extruded meshes. Triangle Generate Triangular 2D meshes. Rectangle Generate Quadrilateral 2D meshes. Property Mesh Set User Defined Mesh Set User can specify the number of offsets per set. If one number has been entered, it will uniformly register generated mesh by the number of offsets. If more than one number has been entered, it will non-uniformly divide the Mesh Set by the given numbers. The sum of the numbers should not be greater than the total number of offsets. Merge Nodes
<Sweep Mesh : 1D->2D>	<1D -> 2D> Select 1D-Element(s) Select the 1D elements (Mesh, Element) that will be swept.
<Sweep Mesh : Edge->2D>	<Edge -> 2D> Select Edge(s) Select the Edges (Edge) that will be swept.
<EEdge -> 2D>
<Sweep Mesh : 2D->3D>	<2D -> 3D> Select 2D-Element(s) Select the 2D elements (Mesh, Element) that will be swept. Orthogonal Sweep The extruded cross section of the selected sweep 2D elements is orthogonal to the guide curve. The cross section of 2D elements is rotated to become orthogonal to the guide curve. User can define Base Node of sweep.
<Sweep Mesh :EFace->3D> <Sweep Mesh : Eface->3D>	<EFace -> 3D> Select Element Face(s) Select the 2D elements (Mesh, Element) that will be swept. Orthogonal Sweep The extruded cross section of the selected sweep 2D elements is orthogonal to the guide curve. The cross section of 2D elements is rotated to become orthogonal to the guide curve. User can define Base Node of sweep.

Protrude Mesh: Sweep

Function

Sweep Mesh creates elements by sweeping a node to a 1D element, a 1D element to a 2D element, a Edge to a 2D element, and a 2D element to a 3D element.

Call

Mesh > Protrude Mesh > Sweep incomplete beta

Select Node(s)

Select the nodes (Mesh, Node) that will be swept.

<Common Features>

Mesh Size

Element Size

Specify the element size.
Division

Specify the number of divisions of 3D mesh along the Guide Curve.
Scale Factor

Enter the scale factor which will be applied for modifying element size during a Sweep operation.

Sweep Guide

Guide Curve

Select a Guide curve (Wire, Edge), which will be used for a Sweep operation.
Node Sequence

Select nodes in a sequential order by which a Sweep operation will be followed.

Source Mesh

Specify what will be conducted to Source Meshes after it has been extruded.

None

Leave the Source Meshes as it is.
Delete

Delete the Source Meshes.
Move

Move the Source Mesh to the end of extrusion.
Copy

Leave the Source Meshes as it is and copy it to the end of extrusion.

Mesh Type

Specify an element type of extruded meshes.

Triangle

Generate Triangular 2D meshes.
Rectangle

Generate Quadrilateral 2D meshes.

Property

Mesh Set

User Defined Mesh Set

User can specify the number of offsets per set. If one number has been entered, it will uniformly register generated mesh by the number of offsets. If more than one number has been entered, it will non-uniformly divide the Mesh Set by the given numbers. The sum of the numbers should not be greater than the total number of offsets.

Merge Nodes

<1D -> 2D>

Select 1D-Element(s)

Select the 1D elements (Mesh, Element) that will be swept.

Select Edge(s)

Select the Edges (Edge) that will be swept.

<2D -> 3D>

Select 2D-Element(s)

Select the 2D elements (Mesh, Element) that will be swept.

Orthogonal Sweep

The extruded cross section of the selected sweep 2D elements is orthogonal to the guide curve. The cross section of 2D elements is rotated to become orthogonal to the guide curve. User can define Base Node of sweep.

Select Element Face(s)

Select the 2D elements (Mesh, Element) that will be swept.

Orthogonal Sweep

1D --> 2D

1. Select 14 1D Elements for Sweep.

2. Set Sweep Guide as Node Sequence.

3. Choose 8 Nodes in order.

4. Click to define Property.

5. Click [OK].

Note

1. When the object edge for Sweep Guide is already seeded, it is not necessary to set the Mesh Size because the program will generate the mesh using the defined seeding.

2. When the object edge for Guide Curve is already seeded, the program will generate the mesh along Sweep Guide with the pre-assigned seeding regardless of the mesh size defined in the dialog.

2D --> 3D Element

1. Choose 61 2D Elements to Sweep.

2. Check that Mesh Size is set as Element Size.

3. Input 4 as Element Size.

4. Input 1.5 as Scale Factor.

5. Check that Sweep Guide is set as Guide Curve.

6. Select Guide Curve. In this case, Guide Curve is Wire, thus select Guide Curve after changing Selection Filter to Wire.

7. Click to define Property.

8. Click [OK].

Note

1. When the object edge for Sweep Guide is already seeded, it is not necessary to set the Mesh Size because the program will generate the mesh using the defined seeding. .