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[Farah]

Hi everyone,

I've completed an FEA analysis and need to calculate the area of the highly deformed region of my geometry (its a conduit). Could you please guide me through the steps to do this? I understand that defining a plane is part of the process, but I would appreciate detailed help with this since I'm not very experienced with post-processing.

Thank you!

[Erik Kostson]

 

Hi
Not sure I understand, which area it is you want to measure (explain more if the below does not help, and other forum members might be able to help more).
One way could be to (measure deformed section of a solid) :
1. Export deformed shape as STL (go to results and right mouse button click and Export -> STL File.

2. Bring this geometry into spaceclaim and use the Extract Curves tool (under Tools Menu).

3. Select all curves and go to Design and Fill – this will create a surface. The area of the surface can be measured (Measure menu),

Hope this of some help search the internet for more tips on the tools mentioned.

Perhaps other forum members have some other ideas also.

All the best and good luck.

Erik

 

[Farah]

Hi Erik,

Thanks for your help! It worked

And yes, you got it right—I meant the cross-sectional area of this deformed conduit.

[Erik Kostson]

Glad it helped and well done for figuring it out with a short description - all the best.

Closing this post as some other members might find it useful.

Feel free to start a new post if there is anything else.

Thanks

Erik