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[Abhishek Shingala]

when modeling the bearing in ansys mechanical, does the bearing graphics means anything?

I mean if I have a circular shaft divided in 8 sector and I select appropriate imprinted 8 surfaces on shaft to model 2D radial bearing, and if I enable bearing view then I can see bearing within a shaft not on the surface of the shaft.

I then promoted remote point from this bearing features and then also adjusted pinball region, but still the bearing graphics is in the shaft not on the surface of the shaft.

Sometimes I get on the surface, sometimes don't. Is it because of different mesh sizes or improper contacts? and is it wrong if the bearing is within a shaft?

       

[Stelios Kakoulidis]

Hello Abhishek, the bearing graphic is only there to show as to which rotation plane the bearing is located.

You can change the size of it according to how much zoomed in you are to the model by simply clicking the Rescale button under the Display Tab of Mechanical.

If you wish you can also stop the bearing from being displayed under the details of the bearing.