I’m starting to get worried, seriously.
Will Algor do it? Will I be able to get that mesh into Inventor?
Hi Ruben,
I've confirmed the issue and sent it on to Development as 1389460. They have determined the cause of the problem and looking for a solution.
Thank you for bringing this to our attention, and we apologize for the inconvenience.
I'll give it a quick try, but I am guessing part of the problem is with the small holes at the large end of your beam. This can be a problem if the holes end with a drill-point end. The mesh feature required to deal with this small point is enough to through the mesh engine a curve it can't handle.
The problem is in the small holes wich are tinny in comparison to the whole part. I'm trying every mesh setting possible, I guess it needs a very small "Minimum Element Size" and a huge "Average Element Size".
Hi Rubenfreire,
You are right about the root cause of the meshing issue is that the hole diameter is very small compared to the length of the part.
I have a workaround for you to get it to mesh (attached assembly):
1) Create workplanes for tool geometry, so that you can chunk this part into segments (I used a midplane workplane for each rib)
2) Use Split feature, split body option => This will create a separate body for each segment using the workplanes
3) Create an assembly of the segments => Easy way is "Make Components" (Manage tab => Layout panel)
4) When the assembly is meshed, Bonded contacts will be made automatically between the segments. The results should be equivalent to the single part
Hope this helps...
Thanks, -Hugh