Meshing Basics - Solid meshing

Why to choose solid mesh

Sometimes we need visual aspect to see the exact/realistic look of the thickened part after forming process or for realistic look of the effect of special Iteration/modification after forming.

First step is to produce the correct 2d Meshing

There are two ways to create the perfect quard mesh - first is the conventional method, most suitable for square or rectangular sheet without hole or contour.

Second is the radial meshing, by dividing the geometry and meshing the segments individually, however ensure the connectivity of the elements.

The quality of mesh directly impacting the accuracy of the results, since the solver is solving each node, better connectivity among elements, more reliable are the results.

See the video for Radial meshing method :

Importance of correct element size:

It's very important to choose the correct element size, since the results are directly affected due to this, for instance with the min. radius value of 5mm on the final product, the mesh size should be the 1/4th of the min. radius to obtain the correct thinning results, at least 4-elements should be there on that radius during analysis for realistic output.

How to generate the solid mesh:

The solid mesh is created from the 2D mesh from the multiple 3d meshing options, preferably drag option, for instance i have created quard mesh on the simple square sheet via. conventional method or by creating a quard mesh on the complex curved surface via. radial meshing method.

See the video tutorial on the solid meshing: