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2. #Mesh enabler for inventor 2016 triangle generator#
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4. #Mesh enabler for inventor 2016 triangle professional#

#Mesh enabler for inventor 2016 triangle professional#

Data Management has always been a big part of my professional life, for the most part with Autodesk Vault and all of its flavours. I’ve been using AutoCAD since r13 (c4 to be specific… I know, I know missed all the “fun” of r13), cut my solid modeling teeth on Mechanical Desktop, and have been using Inventor since before it was known as Inventor (anyone remember Rubicon?). But I got to see a lot of great places, meet very interesting people, and help solve many problems with Autodesk software. During my travels, I've delivered more hours of training, support, demos, and implementations that can remember. I spent the first decade of my career working for an Autodesk reseller as an Application Specialist. Hello! My name is Mike Thomas and I have a lot of experience with Autodesk products, primarily in the Manufacturing realm. Depending on the density of the mesh and the complexity of the model, this may be a get-up and go-and-get-coffee opportunity.With the analysis complete, you can promote the shape either as an exported STL file (for 3D Printing) or into the active model to compare against the existing model. With everything set it times to click the Generate Shape button and wait for the magic to happen. Remember that the greater the density of the mesh, the longer the process will take to run.

#Mesh enabler for inventor 2016 triangle generator#

Within the Shape Generator Settings specific the target mass reduction and the mesh density. The selected regions are specified as boxes or cylinders. With this, you specify features that you do not wish to change during the shape generation process. Preserve Region is a tool specific to the Shape Generation Study environment. The point is to load the model as it will be in the real-world, using whichever combination of loads required. Loads contain many options, that can be applied to vertexes, edges, and faces. Frictionless prevents a surface from moving (deforming) in the normal direction… aka, it stays flat (parallel) Pin is used to represent a hole on a cylindrical support. Use Fixed to remove all degrees of freedom from the selected edge / face / vertex. These are exactly the same as you would find within the Stress Analysis environment.

Three options are available for constraints: Fixed, Pin, and Frictionless. To adjust this select Assign from the Material panel and make adjustments as required. The material will default to the material assigned from the modeling environment. Alternatively, Shape Generator is now an option from the New Study dialog within the Stress Analysis environment… same toolset, just two ways of getting there. To start the process, with the desired part model open, select Shape Generator from the 3D Model ribbon tab. The process of Shape Generation follows the typical FEA process… The result is a 3D mesh, which you can reference back into your model to refine your design.

#Mesh enabler for inventor 2016 triangle how to#

You specify the boundary conditions, the loads, and the target and it figures out how to remove or deform the material to hit the target. Shape Generation is a conceptual design tool that relies on finite element methods to optimize material for a defined set of criteria. It’s the future of true ‘computer-aided’ design” “This release is more than just an update. To read more about Autodesk’s path to introducing Shape Generation, take a look at my recent article “The more things change: Generative Design”Īccording to Autodesk, Inventor is the first product to offer Shape Generation inside the CAD application. There is a potential here for any industry using Inventor. The Shape Generator was a real “ah-ha” moment for me in that I realized that topology optimization wasn’t just for 3D printing and plastics.

#Mesh enabler for inventor 2016 triangle update#

This update provides new tools and features to Inventor’s already extensive “ Professional Grade” toolkit.īy claiming Inventor is Professional Grade, Autodesk is aiming to have it be an “ end-to-end product development environment.” Part of the reason they are able to accomplish this is by leveraging technology from other products in their ever-growing product portfolio. R2 contains three main “buckets” of enhancements: As per John’s recent post (“ Inventor: October Update and Move Away from Annual Releases“), subscription customers are in for a treat with the availability of what I like to call the R2 Subscription Bonus Pack.