Objective:

Learn about several different workflows for meshing complex parts. Meshing can get quite complicated and not every workflow works for different parts.

Applies to:

• Exporting, Manufacturing, Analysis, Topology Optimization

Procedure:

These workflows work well for parts with high surface areas (Lattices, TPMS).

• Workflow 1: Surface Mesh
  • Mesh from Implicit by Voxels (beta)
  • Simplify Mesh by Threshold 

• Workflow 2: Surface Mesh
  • Mesh from Implicit by Voxels (beta)
  • Use the Split Mesh block to separate a mesh into a list of disconnected components
  • Filter Mesh List will eliminate the segments below a specified volume
  • Merge Meshes to turn the "list" back into a single object (a list of one item is still recognized as a list until you merge it) 

• Workflow 3: FE Mesh
  • CB - Filtered Mesh from Implicit (Voxels)
  • Simplify Mesh by Amount (try 0.9, this may take some time)
  • Remesh Surface (generates uniform mesh facets)
  • Volume Mesh
  • FE Volume Mesh
  • Download the Example File

• Workflow 4: Remeshing complex parts
  • Simplify Mesh by Threshold
  • Split Mesh (take out the largest piece)
  • Remesh Surface

• Workflow 5: Solid Mesh with Voxels
  • Voxel Grid from Implicit Body
  • Smoothen Voxel Grid
  • Mesh from Voxel Grid
  • Remesh Surface
  • Volume Mesh
  • Download the Example File

Are you still having issues? Contact the support team, and we’ll be happy to help!

More on this topic:

• How to create a surface mesh
• Methods for refining meshes
• Methods for creating solid meshes
• How to create an FE Mesh