free mapped mesh in fusion360

[simone.delnero]

Hi everyone,

I'd like to create a free mapped mesh in Fusion360, is it possible? 

[TrippyLighting]

If you can explain what a "free mapped mesh" is, we might be able to answer 😉

[simone.delnero]

Hi,

a mapped mesh is a mesh in wichi the physical domain is subdivided into several regular elements (where possible regular hexahedra, otherwise still hexahedra but slightly deformed (depends on the body)). In fusion, when I perform a 3D simulation I can only create a mesh using tetrahedral elements, which have lower accuracy then hexahedral elements (because of the shape function used). 

I attached the mesh that I'd like to reply in fusion (the mesh has been created in ansys).

[TrippyLighting]

You cannot import volumetric meshes into Fusion 360.

Fusion 360 uses it's own algorithms to mesh BRep geometry (meshes aren't BRep geometry!)

A such if you want to perform simulations in Fusion 360 you are limited to the mesh type Fusion 360 uses.