[DesignModeler] Importing Surfaces to Ansys

coondason · February 22, 2011, 12:27

Hello,

I've created a part in SolidWorks, and I would like to import it to the DesignModeler for Fluent Analysis.

The problem:
DesignModeler has an issue with surfaces and the whole body is a surface.

How do i fix this?

Thank you very much guys,
This Forum is awesome!

PSYMN · February 23, 2011, 09:20

Solidworks is capable of making a solid... But I have not used SW since 2008 and I am not enough of a Solidworks expert to tell you what you are doing wrong.

Once in DM, you can use the "Sew" tool to sew surfaces together into a Solid. It is probably not as good as figuring out your Solidworks issue, but it will get you going.

I am guessing that if your SW model is surfaces in SW, you could probably find an equivalent command to turn that into a solid.

February 22, 2011, 12:27	Importing Surfaces to Ansys	#1
coondason New Member Alex Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 9 Rep Power: 15	Hello, I've created a part in SolidWorks, and I would like to import it to the DesignModeler for Fluent Analysis. The problem: DesignModeler has an issue with surfaces and the whole body is a surface. How do i fix this? Thank you very much guys, This Forum is awesome!

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February 23, 2011, 09:20		#2
PSYMN Senior Member Simon Pereira Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 2,663 Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 47	Solidworks is capable of making a solid... But I have not used SW since 2008 and I am not enough of a Solidworks expert to tell you what you are doing wrong. Once in DM, you can use the "Sew" tool to sew surfaces together into a Solid. It is probably not as good as figuring out your Solidworks issue, but it will get you going. I am guessing that if your SW model is surfaces in SW, you could probably find an equivalent command to turn that into a solid.