Geometric Modeling

New Features

Simplify Tool
A new tool to create simple shapes around selected geometry. Tool will create a box, cylinder or convex hull around parts. Useful to create box around HX fins, cylinder around wheels or fans, and convex hull to simplify the shape or creating blocking geometry. You can select parts, both FE geometry and CAD surfaces, and elements. The outcome of this tool will be CAD geometry solid. This tool works for geometry and mixed model type.
Baffle Detection
A new functionality has been added to the Find tool to detect zero thickness baffles for UFX simulation. For UFX simulation, definition of baffle or zero thickness face is based on if those faces are exposed to fluid voxel mesh on both sides. A new option will allow you to detect baffle elements. Move those elements to new parts and rename them as Baffles for solver to treat them appropriately.
Quality check and fixes for lite model
Added capability to check quality and fix them when model data type is lite. It will enable you to quickly check and fix quality in lite mode.

Enhancements

Supported Geometry and Mesh visualization model for Mixed model.
Template manager improvements
Added capability to rearrange geometric operation list in template manager. This will enable you to rearrange existing operations and define sequences.
Added option to create part groups per assembly. This option will help you to create rules or part groups per assembly and define operation on them in template manager.
Usability improvements
Startup dialog: Added option to no show dialog on new session. Settings defined in start up dialog will be remembered.
File menus: STL file option added to Geometry list. Saved file will be stored in Recent list.
Data transfer tool: Changed guidebar layout to make options intuitive.
Discrete ribbon: Rearranged icons and group to make it consistent with Geometry ribbon. Names, labels, default option update to make them intuitive.
Context menus: Added dialog for part and group selection for Move to and Add to option instead of long list. Added option to move selected elements and surfaces to new part.

Resolved Issues

  • Crashing when using move tool for refinement zone.
  • Incorrect free edge detection.
  • Validation flag not changed even all checks passed.
  • Reverse display not working for surfaces and solids.
  • Inflation functionality did not have consistent normal.
  • For surface and part selection, Add to group or Move to group was not working.
  • Bulk import work flow was corrupting database.