Automatically sweeping a mesh from a source face

In the 3D Swept Mesh dialog box, select Until Target from the Type list to:

• Sweep a mesh from a single or composite source face to a single selected target face.

• Sweep a mesh from multiple selected source faces to multiple selected target faces.

Sweeping a mesh from a source face to a single target face

You can use the Until Target option to sweep a mesh from a single or composite source face to a single target face. You can sweep a 3D mesh from:

• A source face in one body to a target face in another body. In this case, any intervening bodies between the source face and the target face must be contiguous.In this graphic, we selected Until Target from the Type list and then selected face (A) as the source face and face (B) (at the bottom of the model) as the target face. When we clicked OK, the software swept the mesh from the source face, through the intermediate bodies, to the target face.

• Multiple, connected source faces to a single target face. The following graphic shows an example of geometry in which you need to sweep a mesh from multiple source faces to a single target face. (A) shows the source faces on one side of the part, while (B) shows the target face on the opposite side of the part.When the mesh is generated, the software sweeps the mesh of hexahedral elements from the source faces (C) to the target face (D).

Sweeping a mesh from multiple source faces to multiple target faces

With the Until Target type of swept mesh, you can sweep a mesh from a set of source faces onto a set of target faces.

For the software to generate a swept mesh between multiple source and target faces:

• The selected number of source faces must match the selected number of target faces.

• The source and target faces should have similar topology and geometry. If they do not, you can use polygon geometry commands, such as Merge Face and Split Edge, to modify the faces to make them similar.

• The source and target faces can be connected by a single wall face or by a series of multiple, connected wall faces.

The following graphic shows an example of how you can use the Until Target option to sweep a mesh between multiple source and target faces.

Selected source faces	Selected target faces	Resulting swept mesh

Where do I find it?

Application	Pre/Post
Prerequisite	An active FEM file
Command Finder	3D Swept Mesh
Menu	Insert→Mesh→3D Swept Mesh

How do I

Create a 3D swept mesh through a body (Multi Body-Infer Target and Until Target)

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Multi Body-Infer Target and Until Target meshes

Controlling the mesh on the source and wall faces in a swept mesh through a volume

Criteria for sweepable bodies

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