{"id":343807,"date":"2024-01-09T14:13:20","date_gmt":"2024-01-09T14:13:20","guid":{"rendered":"\/forum\/forums\/topic\/how-to-simulate-a-curved-bridge-using-solid-element\/"},"modified":"2024-01-09T14:13:20","modified_gmt":"2024-01-09T14:13:20","slug":"how-to-simulate-a-curved-bridge-using-solid-element","status":"closed","type":"topic","link":"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/forum\/forums\/topic\/how-to-simulate-a-curved-bridge-using-solid-element\/","title":{"rendered":"how to simulate a curved bridge using solid element?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>i am a engineer. i used to simulate curved bridges with beam element. but for accuracy i change to solid element. For straight bridges, i create every key cross section points in Mechanical, create every area by order A, create every volumes by order VA. Lastly i use order VGLUE or VOVLAP to connect every segments. here are some models i create with this method.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/09-01-2024-1704809531-Snipaste_2024-01-08_22-30-33.png\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/09-01-2024-1704809554-Snipaste_2024-01-08_22-30-06.png\" alt=\"\"><br \/>BUT when it comes to curved bridges, this method cannot work at the last step. segments cannot be connected with order VGLUE or VOVLAP. And i do not like use CEINTF to make connections.<br \/>So i am here to ask for solutions. is there any good solutions to make curved bridges&#8217; geometry model? is that spaceclaim? or other software? or use Mechanical other orders? Anyway it must support scirpt languages.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-343807","topic","type-topic","status-closed","hentry","topic-tag-apdl","topic-tag-structures"],"aioseo_notices":[],"acf":[],"custom_fields":[{"0":{"_bbp_subscription":["336639","20905"],"_bbp_author_ip":["168.143.243.24"]," _bbp_last_reply_id":["0"]," _bbp_likes_count":["0"],"_btv_view_count":["213"],"_bbp_topic_status":["unanswered"],"_bbp_topic_id":["343807"],"_bbp_forum_id":["27796"],"_bbp_engagement":["20905","336639"],"_bbp_voice_count":["2"],"_bbp_reply_count":["5"],"_bbp_last_reply_id":["344303"],"_bbp_last_active_id":["344303"],"_bbp_last_active_time":["2024-01-11 16:27:11"]},"test":"1627380717qq-com"}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/topics\/343807","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/topics"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/topic"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/topics\/343807\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=343807"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}