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[ansysuser]

Hello,

 

I am trying to extract the INTERNAL volume using SpaceClaim from an STL file I exported from Mechanical.  I open the STL and then convert to solid.  When I try to use: Prepare -> Volume and then get the internal volume it doesn't seem to grab the internal volume like in the tutorials.  Rather it grabs the volume of some of the parts.  I have attached the STL file in a zip since STL is not allowed.  Can anyone tell me how to get the internal volume to this part??

Thanks!

[ansysuser]

Here is what happens when I try to extract the internal volume from that STL file.

[Keyur Kanade]

please post images. 

as ansys employees, we can not download attachments. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BDoYRm9yf0

 

[ansysuser]

Hello kkanade,

Here is a sequence of images taken from the video.  Note I have tried all combinations of selecting edges and faces to try to get the interior volume. What else can I do??  The STL file I import is attached in the first post.  Basically the hollow vessel has an inlet and an outlet.

 

[Keyur Kanade]

as ansys employees, we can not download attachments. 

you converting stl to solid. i recommend you to see video and create the geometry instead of converting.