Error with boolean subtract in Design Modeler

mattK · March 25, 2014, 05:30

Hi,

I have a brought a stent (complex geometry) into the design modeler, and around it have put a cylindrical enclosure, both bodies are frozen.

When I try to perform a boolean subtract (target body is the cylindrical enclosure and tool body is the stent) I get the following error:

Error: Boolean operation failed
Context: Geometry Engine, while generating Feature Boolean4

does anyone have any suggestions as to how I might get around this? maybe there is a way of simplifying the stents geometry within the design modeler?

any help would be greatly appreciated!!

thanks

Matt

anbu2cfd · March 25, 2014, 06:48

if you have used enclosure tool in design modeler, there is no need of boolean operation. just suppress the engine body.you will be left only with fluid domain.

shafqat · April 2, 2014, 16:07

i have import the Vertical axis wind turbne from pro e to design modler.After making enclosure when i go for mesh then it does not read the turbine...whats the problem?Am i missing some steps in design modler before meshing?

anbu2cfd · April 3, 2014, 00:24

are you making use of enclosure tool from design modeler or your creating outer box in design modeler. if so try to freeze your body and then suppress the solid domain.

mattK · April 3, 2014, 05:12

thanks for the suggestions, have it sorted now

shafqat · April 5, 2014, 06:54

thank you for your help!!

Naveen Kumar Gulla · March 12, 2018, 10:23

how to freeze body and then suppress the solid domain in ansys

March 25, 2014, 05:30	Error with boolean subtract in Design Modeler	#1
mattK New Member mattk Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 4 Rep Power: 12	Hi, I have a brought a stent (complex geometry) into the design modeler, and around it have put a cylindrical enclosure, both bodies are frozen. When I try to perform a boolean subtract (target body is the cylindrical enclosure and tool body is the stent) I get the following error: Error: Boolean operation failed Context: Geometry Engine, while generating Feature Boolean4 does anyone have any suggestions as to how I might get around this? maybe there is a way of simplifying the stents geometry within the design modeler? any help would be greatly appreciated!! thanks Matt

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March 25, 2014, 06:48		#2
anbu2cfd New Member anbu Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 25 Rep Power: 12	if you have used enclosure tool in design modeler, there is no need of boolean operation. just suppress the engine body.you will be left only with fluid domain.

April 2, 2014, 16:07		#3
shafqat New Member shafqat Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 8 Rep Power: 12	i have import the Vertical axis wind turbne from pro e to design modler.After making enclosure when i go for mesh then it does not read the turbine...whats the problem?Am i missing some steps in design modler before meshing?

April 3, 2014, 00:24		#4
anbu2cfd New Member anbu Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 25 Rep Power: 12	are you making use of enclosure tool from design modeler or your creating outer box in design modeler. if so try to freeze your body and then suppress the solid domain.

April 3, 2014, 05:12		#5
mattK New Member mattk Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 4 Rep Power: 12	thanks for the suggestions, have it sorted now

April 5, 2014, 06:54		#6
shafqat New Member shafqat Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 8 Rep Power: 12	thank you for your help!!

March 12, 2018, 10:23		#7
Naveen Kumar Gulla New Member Naveen Kumar Gulla Join Date: Jan 2018 Posts: 28 Rep Power: 8	how to freeze body and then suppress the solid domain in ansys