A bit late replying but I had the same problem. If you can upgrade to 9.5, or 9.6 the problem is fixed.
As for using Salome I have found it very good for meshing but I always import atleast 90% finished model then partition and fix to get the best …
Freecad & Salome hexa meshes
hopefully this may be of use to some people
I've been trying to produce hexa meshes for vessel nozzles & finally got good results
modelled and split in freecad fixed, if required, in salome then meshed in salome…
Victor
Thanks, I think I could have looked at this for ages and not spotted the incorrect surface. I got a smaller version to work first time with the displacement support. I used linear elements to reduce solution time.
Running the final version w…