MIDAS/FEmodeler Educational Examples
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F2
F1
Rectangular Plate Cone
Lx=Ly=2000 Db=Dt=1000, H=2000, T=360
Tx=Ty=Tz=Rx=Ry=Rz=0 Tx=Ty=Tz=Rx=Ry=Rz=0
F6
F4
F5
F3
Cone Cone Circular Flange Cone
Db=Dt=500, H=2000, T=360 Db=1000, Dt=500, H=500, T=360 D=500, T=200 Db=Dt=500, H=300, T=360
Tx=Ty=0, Tz=1000, FCS: Top of Feature (F2) FCS: Top of Feature (F3) FCS: Top of Feature (F4)
Rx=0, Ry=-90, Rz=0
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F6 Intersect Feature (1:1) Glue Feature-edge
: F2-F3, F2-F1 : F3-F5, F2-F4, F4-F6
F4
F3 F2
F2 +
F5
F3
F1
+
F1
F6
Global Element Size Delete Feature Mesh Feature Element Size: F6
: 100 : F6 : 80
Auto-mesh All Auto-mesh All
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Model Window Display Control [Mesh] (Node Snap: On)
Delete Feature: F6 Display Node - On Extrude Planar Element
> Linear Array Node
Dz = 100, Times = 3
Auto-mesh All
Feature Edge Element Size: 40 - Mesher: Flex Mesher
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(Point Snap: On)
(2) Translate Point
- Copy, Connect by Curve
Dx=2500
(1) Point
(-1250,1125) (1) Circle
(-875, 812.5)
R=100 (2) Mirror Curve
(3) Translate Curve y-z Plane
- Copy, Connect by Curve
(3) Mirror Curve
Dy=-2250
z-x Plane
F2
F1 F5
F6
F4
General Plate F3
Pyramid
Bx=1250, By=1000 Support Plate Rotate Feature: F3, F4
Tx=1250, Ty=1000 A=625, B=400, C=300, D=400 - Copy
H=2500 F3: Tx=625, Ty=Tz=Rx=Ry=Rz=0 Rz=180
Tx=Ty=Tz=Rx=Ry=Rz=0 F4: Tx=0, Ty=500, Tz=Rx=Ry=0, Rz=90
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Global Element Size
: 100
+
Intersect Feature (m:1) Intersect Feature (m:1)
: F1 F2~F6 : F2 F3~F6
- Define Domain State - Define Domain State
: Object Features - Off : Base/Object Features - Off Feature Edge Element Size
: 33
Auto-mesh Feature: F1 Auto-mesh All
- Mesher: Flex Mesher - Mesher: Grid Mesher
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Grid Size: 250
(-2500,2000) 5000 (2500,2000)
(-1500,1000)
(500,500)
2000 4000
1500
1000 1500
(-2500,-2000) (2500,-2000)
Create Node Auto-mesh Planar Domain
Rotate Curve > Interpolating on Curve - Mesher: Flex Mesher
: Rx = 90 - Node Spacing: 80 - Element Size: 200
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Delete Curve Node
Translate Curve
- Copy, Connect by Curve
Dy=-3000
Auto-mesh 4-Curve Surface 1500
- Mesher: Flex Mesher
- Element Size: 180
Extrude Planar Element
> Linear Array Curve
Dy = -300, Times = 5
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Import DXF File (Model) Merge Curve
Extend Curve
Slab-Ex.DXF
Base Curve: 16
Object Curve
Delete Curve
- Delete Sub-points: Off
Point Element Size Auto-mesh Planar Domain
: 100 - Mesher: Flex Mesher
- Element Size: 400
- Mesh Inner Domain: On
- Include Interior Point: On
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Extrude Planar Element
> Linear Array Curve
Tz = 400, Times = 3
Create Element
: Convert Curve
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Extrude Element
- Linear Array Curve
Tz = 400, Times = 3
Element
: Convert Curve
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Circle
(0,0), R=1000
Translate Curve
(-1500,1000) (1500,1000) : Tz = 1500
Line Arc
Intersect Curve
Merge Curve
Arc
Line Line
Center: (-2500,0,0)
Point1: (0, 1000) Point1: (0,-1000)
Start: (-1000,0,0)
Point2: dx=dy=0, dz=1500 Point2: dx=dy=0, dz=1500
End: (-2500,0,1500)
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(*Map-mesh 4-Curve Surface)
Auto-mesh 4-Curve Surface Extrude Planar Element
- Mesher: Grid Mesher > Linear Array Curve
- Element Size: 200 Dz = 200, Times = 5
(-3500,2000)
4000
7000 Auto-mesh Planar Domain
- Mesher: Flex Mesher
- Element Size: 220
UCS
Tz = 2500
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Curve Model
F1
Extrude Planar Element Coons Patch
> Linear Array Curve
Dz = -200, Times = 20
Rectangular Plate Intersect Feature
Lx=7000, Ly=4000 : F6-F7
FCS: Top of Feature (F6)
F7
Rectangular Box F6
Lx=5000, Ly=2000 Coons Patch
H=1000
R1=R2=R3=R4=1000 F1~F4
Tx=Ty=0, Tz=1500, Rx=Ry=Rz=0 Glue Edge
: F1~F4, F5, F6
Cone Global Element Size
Db=Dt=2000, H=4000, T=360 F5 : 200
Tx=Ty=0, Tz=-4000, Rx=Ry=Rz=0 Auto-mesh All
- Mesher: Grid Mesher
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Grid Size: 500
Circle
(-1000,0), R=500
Polyline
(-3000,1500) (0, 1500)
(-3000,-1500) (0,-1500)
Grid Size: 125 Grid Size: 500
Intersect Curve
Line Line
(-875,125) ~ (-250,125) (-6000,8000) ~ (-4000,8000)
(-875,-125) ~ (-250,-125) (-6000,6000) ~ (-4000,6000)
Intersect Curve Bezier Curve
Merge Curve
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Rotate Curve
: Rx = 90 Auto-mesh Planar Domain Auto-mesh Planar Domain
- Mesher: Flex Mesher - Mesher: Flex Mesher
Create Node - Element Size: 125 - Element Size: 600
> Interpolating on Curve - Part: Pier-Ext
- Node Spacing: 200
Extrude Solid Element Extrude Solid Element
> Glide Planar Element > Project Solid Element
- Delete Base Curve - y-z Plane, x = 0
Interval: 400 Interval: 200
Base Curve(s)
Select Part
Right View Front View
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M3
Extrude Solid Element Mirror Element
> Linear Array Planar Element - Copy
- Delete Source Element - y-z Plane, x = 0
M2 M1
Dz = -300, Times = 3
Planar Mesh
S8 S6 S4 S2
S7 S1
S9 S5 S3
Base Curve
M1 + S1-S2-S4-S5-S6-S8-S9 M2 + S1-S5-S9 M3 + S1~S9
