{"id":28299,"date":"2017-10-29T14:58:05","date_gmt":"2017-10-29T14:58:05","guid":{"rendered":"\/forum\/forums\/topic\/using-symmetry-in-designmodeler-and-expanding-the-results\/"},"modified":"2017-10-29T14:58:05","modified_gmt":"2017-10-29T14:58:05","slug":"using-symmetry-in-designmodeler-and-expanding-the-results","status":"closed","type":"topic","link":"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/forum\/forums\/topic\/using-symmetry-in-designmodeler-and-expanding-the-results\/","title":{"rendered":"Using Symmetry in DesignModeler and Expanding the Results"},"content":{"rendered":"

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In DM, click Tools, Symmetry then select the Plane. Usually the geometry is a Full Model.<\/p>\n

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(Sometimes only one side of the part has been created before a mirror feature completes the part. In this case, then the Model Type is Partial Model.)<\/p>\n

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 Generate and this is the result.<\/p>\n

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If you want the other half, you have to create a plane where the Z axis points to the half you want to keep. In this case I created Plane4.<\/p>\n

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In Mechanical, build a model and get a solution.<\/p>\n

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In Workbench, Tools, Options, Appearance, turn on Beta Options (one time configuration).<\/p>\n

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In Mechanical, click on the Symmetry item to get the details window.<\/p>\n

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Set Num Repeat to 2 and Method to Half and put 1e-3 into <\/span>?<\/span>Z.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Click on the Total Deformation and you will have the symmetry expanded.<\/p>\n

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