Mesh-Step Integration

disla

Hello Everybody,

I have an step file that I have mesh outside Mecway.
I can import both , the mesh and the step file into Mecway.
¿Is there a way I can use the step geometry to help me select a set of nodes that rest on top of a certain surface?. I can do it when the mesh is generated directly in Mecway but I can't find the way to do it when they are imported separately.
Thanks in advance.

Andrea

Mesh doesn't contain informations about geometry so importing separately all relations will be lost.
If you prepare a inp or unv mesh file you must creates node set or element set before exporting the mesh.

Inside Mecway you can select nodes or elements and creates a set by "named selection" command

Seems that you have created the step file using Salome platform. All operations of create nodeset and element set are supported by Salome

disla

Hi Andrea. Thanks for the hint. You are right , it was meshed with Salome. I have been looking for "create node set function and I can’t find it neither forums or help files.
¿Is it in the mesh module.?
Thanks in advance.

Andrea

Look at old discussion about "Salome" on my post history

Regards

disla

Thanks Andrea. I will look at. It seems what I'm searching for.

disla

It works !! . Thanks Andrea and Sergio.
Seems I’m closer to stablish a proper workflow.

Tank's both.