ANSYS Mesh Morpher

Today it is quite common to go from CAD geometry to a finite element mesh. A user can transform a mesh into geometry and then, with the ANSYS Mesh Morpher, make it parametric – thereby making design studies possible. Using the ANSYS Mesh Morpher, dramatic changes like the diameter of the wheel, the thickness of the rim and the height of the mounting plate can be created on finite element models.

• Very effective with legacy models; many projects re-use existing models
• To drastically reduce the amount of time it takes you to perform a design iteration
• To give you an advantage over those that use only the traditional process
• Very efficient with large models that are difficult to modify by any method

A user can transform a mesh into geometry and then, with the ANSYS Mesh Morpher, make it parametric — thereby making design studies possible.

The ANSYS Mesh Morpher allows four different transformations:

• Face Translation
• Face Offset
• Edge Translation
• Edge Offset

A wide variety of configurations can be created with these transformations. For example, a Face Offset of a cylindrical surface is equivalent to changing the radius. These translations determine target configurations and automatically define transformation parameters.

• Perform rapid modifications of a design (evolution of existing designs)
• Perform concepts analysis at the CAE level
• Explore many design alternatives

Using the ANSYS Mesh Morpher, dramatic changes like the diameter of the wheel, the thickness of the rim and the height of the mounting plate can be created on finite element models.