Wind Simulation on Dome

[jacobusJBFYP]

I want to run the wind load simulation on a silo with a domed roof. When I create an arc and then revolve it, even though I can mesh it, the wind load simulation ignores it. Creating a hopper using the cone command works with the wind load simulation as well as a sphere.

Any way of creating a dome in Robot that will be recognized by the wind load simulator?

[Stephane.kapetanovic]

hi @jacobusJBFYP 

try reading these topics

https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/robot-structural-analysis-forum/create-a-dome-structure/m-p/11541835

https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/robot-structural-analysis-forum/load-wind-to-arc-dome/m-p/3840736

could you show us some views of your model or share it with us?

Best Regards

[jacobusJBFYP]

Thanks a lot. That is not quite what I am looking for.

I want to model a dome using the Revolve command in such a way that the Wind Simulation works.

[Stephane.kapetanovic]

hi @jacobusJBFYP 

Have you tried modelling the silo from a polyline with a line and an arc using the revolve command ?

Best Regards

[jacobusJBFYP · Accepted solution]

That is exactly what I want to achieve. I just found that even when following that workflow, somehow the dome is ignored. 

I've been testing it all out this morning and found that I just need to tick the New object option when using the Revolve command. It works perfectly then.