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I assume you mean second order elements, such as tet10 and hex20? You used these in your EVA pad model. To get them: If you're importing STEP file, choose Quadratic elements (with midside nodes) in the Meshing parameters. If you're making the me…
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You can implicitly make it behave unitless by leaving all unit settings at the defaults for a new file, which is the mks system. Then you can imagine that meter means mm, etc. and the same numerical values will be used for .inp and .frd files. In m…
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I agree it would be nice. The trouble is all the other data besides the mesh would have to be made consistent, and that's more of a challenge. Perhaps an extra "mesh only and choose the units" version of .inp export?
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I don't plan to, no. I looked into hex 3-refinement when adding the x2 local refinement and it seemed like too much work for the value that it would provide. You're not going to like this suggestion, but have you considered joining two non-conformi…
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Pretty much, yes, like you say. If you're repeatedly looking at the same plane, you could use two different components then you can make one invisible in the postprocessor.
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OK, I'll put in a warning for version 8.
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I've tried to have it use the groups that the user specified when it's always right. For example, *FILM does that. Unfortunately, it's not possible in general for most BCs because of the issues like in my 1st and 2nd post above. It could still do be…
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Oh, that's an entirely different reason! I didn't know anybody was sharing the generated .inp files. I've added simplifying .inp to my list now. Hopefully at least some separate files or reducing redundant *AMPLITUDE cards.
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It shouldn't be confusing if you don't know anything about CCX :P The general rule for Mecway is that multiple values are summed where that's the obvious thing to do and an error where it's not. In cases where it can't yet sum them, it also shows an…
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Yea, it's part of the design of CCX too so I call it a bug in Mecway, not in CCX. I think the pressure on Correct.liml should be from -1 to 0 instead of 1 to 2 because the constant pressure is in the opposite direction to the variable one. I change…
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Here's a plate with two opposing pressure loads. One is constant and the other increases with time. Deflection should start at a maximum then decrease to zero as the opposing pressures balance. Due to the bug, the deflection is constant and nonzero …
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You're right on the facts - Mecway writes a reference value of 1 and puts the actual data in the *AMPLITUDE block. It also makes a separate *CLOAD card for each node and DOF. However, I haven't found any evidence that this is wrong. I did it to simp…
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Hello Johan_S 1. You can show the orientation by turning on Show element axes. The blue line is on the "Upper Surface", also the positive local W axis direction. 2. The stress for the two surfaces is shown directly on those surfaces. So rotate the…
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I don't expect so. It's not a file format that people would need except to enter data into so a text box might be a more appropriate way of entering a lot of data like that. I remember considering .msz for the internal local refinements and finding …
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No through Mecway, I don't think. You could download the Netgen application and use that directly to import a .msz file.
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Not directly. If you're starting from plane elements, you can make a boundary through the shape though, and use a node on that. If you're starting from line elements, you can make a separate loop inside the shape and use a node on that.
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Mesh tools -> Automesh 2D is only for plane shapes and 3D is only for solids. For this open shell structure, you can use Mesh tools -> Refine -> x2 or if you want more control over the shape of the elements Mesh tools -> Refine Custom.
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Oh, many shapes aren't supported. Mecway can currently only read: POINT LINE LWPOLYLINE CIRCLE ELLIPSE ARC 3DFACE INSERT BLOCK You should be able to make most shapes using LWPOLYLINE (lightweight polyline). It looks like both rectangles here are m…
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Yes The Buckling 3D analysis type is only a linear analysis and can give an idea of the mode shapes but for something with large prebuckling deformation like I expect this would have, it might not be accurate enough. As safer way is to use the Non…
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I won't add *NODE PRINT unless/until Mecway can ready the .dat file it produces.
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Yes. You can open a .dxf file and mesh it with Mesh tools -> Automesh 2D. If the meshing fails, it can be because it's not really the closed boundary of a shape(s). It can also be a bug in the mesher which happens with some shapes and the automa…
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With the next version, I'm reworking the postprocessing to make field variables optional so that adding more like this, and hopefully user-defined ones too, will be easier. So far, I have been reluctant to add things like this with niche applicabili…
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That's very weird. Perhaps in Windows explorer: Refresh the display with F5 Turn on showing Hidden items. It also sounds like UAC virtualization where only the applications that created the files can see them. https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/oldne…
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You mean edge faces? That's often easier by selecting nodes first then changing to Select faces mode. At least for straight edges. Paint selection is still not much use for those unfortunately.
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It sounds like gmsh didn't generate any output. Perhaps take the .geo file and open it in Gmsh directly to see if it shows errors.
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For now, all you can do is zoom in and out since the selection size is a fixed number of pixels. I tried some automatic size changing but that turned out to be a nuisance. Can you describe your use case a bit more? Maybe it needs an old fashioned d…
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With Mecway, after you solve it, go back to the model and use Mesh tools -> Transfer displacements from solution. This makes the mesh deformed and you can save it in any of the existing formats like STL or .inp/etc. that has a simple node coordin…
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A funny workaround to find a very high maximum is with the deformed view. Change one of the field variables from displacement to the stress value and set the others to (none), then the maximum will stick out like a spike. You also have to tweak the …
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Thanks for the suggestion. I've added it to the list but it may come behind other file formats, if at all.
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I want that too but for now it's too hard so no, or at least not yet sorry.
