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10 years 7 months ago #7122 by Kev
Hi Claws,

Thanks for all the pointers!

Could you explain if there is and easy way get my groups to carry accross into the compound model from the individual meshs? I had started to manually re-define them face by face, but in the case of the rail i cant as the wheel is in the way...

Thanks,

Kev

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10 years 7 months ago #7123 by Claus
As far as I remember, groups should be carried over. Perhaps you need to change from 'Unite' for identical groups to 'Rename'.

Anyway, I remembered an easier way to do it: Once you have imported the two STEP files, select both and click New Entity->Build->Compound, then assign your groups. Then mesh

It's been a while since I've used Salome, so it's free from memory :)

/C

Code_Aster release : STA11.4 on OpenSUSE 12.3 64 bits - EDF/Intel version

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10 years 7 months ago #7124 by Kev
Hi Claws,

Many thanks for your assistance, I have had to un-refine my analysis as I have run out of time. I have meshed the rail alone and applied a pressure to a single element face for the load and carried out a static analysis, not ideal but will probably do for my needs... I will keep trying to get the contact working regardless...

I do have a question about post processing in salome, but will post in the correct forum, again thanks for your help.

Kev

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