I would like an option to copy an existing mesh from one design scenario to another. This would save the time needed to remesh all design scenarios when the CAD model is updated (or really when any change to the mesh occurs, whether on a CAD model or hand mesh). Ideally, the copy should include all parameters related to the mesh such as the following: Mesh settings, such as the 3D Mesh Settings Refinement points and surfaces Surface and solid mesh hand-built geometry Loads, Element Definition, and material properties would be associative as they are currently. That is, copying the mesh does not over-write the existing loads, materials, etc. With the current software, the options are: Manually update the mesh in all design scenarios. If changes are made to the mesh settings or refinement, this can be tedious to reproduce in each design scenario. Also, the amount of time to mesh a model is not trivial as the model size increases. Delete outdated design scenarios and copy the new mesh. This then requires the user to re-enter all of the loads, properties, etc. This can also be time consuming in a large assembly. Workflow Example 1: Import model. Perform heat transfer analysis in Design Scenario 1 (DS1). Copy to DS2 and perform linear stress analysis using temperatures from DS2. Copy to DS3 and change the direction of gravity. (Note: the direction of gravity is fixed in any given design scenario, so multiple DS's are required if the model changes orientation.) If any change is made to the CAD model, the mesh would need to be updated 3 times. Instead, it is more efficient to update the mesh once and copy it 2 times. Example 2: Import model. Perform stress analysis in Design Scenario 1 (DS1). Copy to DS2 and perform a modal analysis. Copy to DS3 and perform a time history stress analysis using the results from DS2. Copy to DS4 and perform an MES analysis. The time step is based on the frequency calculated in DS2. Change the CAD model and re-do all of the analysis.
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