I have this assembly in inventor using plate 12 ga thick and multiple stiffner, spread equaly across the surface.
In Simulation i select midplane for the plate. But obviously once meshed there is a gap between the plate midplane and the stiffners (brick).
How can i intersect and have the mesh done so the stiffners and the mid plance are contacted? I know i can create a new part with gap / rigid element in between both, but this is a long process que mesh are not always aligned.
Any idea? I must be missing something here. It is basicly like a silo with stiffners.
Hi eleblanc,
You did not miss anything. There is no automatic method (currently) in linear stress (are you using linear?) to connect the plate and brick elements. Here are some thoughts that come to mind.