{"id":41993,"date":"2020-03-21T19:21:14","date_gmt":"2020-03-21T19:21:14","guid":{"rendered":"\/forum\/forums\/topic\/unable-to-transfer-to-design-validation-mesh-topology-optimized-object\/"},"modified":"2020-03-21T19:21:14","modified_gmt":"2020-03-21T19:21:14","slug":"unable-to-transfer-to-design-validation-mesh-topology-optimized-object","status":"closed","type":"topic","link":"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/forum\/forums\/topic\/unable-to-transfer-to-design-validation-mesh-topology-optimized-object\/","title":{"rendered":"Unable to Transfer to Design Validation + Mesh Topology Optimized object"},"content":{"rendered":"

Please explain your responses (location of settings, where to change something, etc). I am new to ANSYS.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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I designed a part in Solidworks, uploaded it to ANSYS (Student Edition 2020) Static structural and applied my loads and supports and calculated my maximum von-mises stress in my part (A 3D printed cast)<\/p>\n

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I then used Topology optimization in order reduce the mass of my object. The Toplogy was sucessful and I was left with a pretty messy object, which is know is expected <\/strong>and should be cleaned up with other tools.<\/p>\n

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I then return to Workbench and right click on my Topology results in order to “Transfer to Design Validation System” and then I update my results, but I do NOT <\/strong>get a new “geometry” under my new Static Structural tab. I try to update model (and open the model) under the new static structural and I receive this error. (Ignore the red x in my figure, those are just test)<\/p>\n

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“Update failed for the Model component in Static Structural.  Cannot refresh component Model in system Static Structural. The upstream component Results in system Topology Optimization has not generated a smoothed model file to consume.<\/strong>” <\/p>\n

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 I have tried looking everywhere and I cannot find this same error anywhere on the internet.<\/p>\n

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Alternate attempt<\/strong><\/p>\n

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I converted the part to an STL file and cleaned it up using Spaceclaim’s Facets–> Shrink-wrap feature and it removed random rough edges and floating particles on my part. There was no “impossible” geometry on the model, and it all looked in 1 piece. <\/p>\n

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I then use the cleaned up geometry and upload it to a Static Structural, hit update, and then double click on Model. I try to Mesh the model and I get this error<\/p>\n

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“The mesh generation did not complete due to poor quality elements or incorrect input. Please try meshing with another mesh method or different mesh options. <\/strong>“<\/p>\n

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For this attempt, I also tried the “EXPORT SMOOTH STL” option as well as right clicking the geometry in Spaceclaim and clicking “SUPRESS FOR PHYSICS”. When ever I use the supress for physics and try to open the model, I get these errors<\/p>\n

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PLEASE HELP<\/strong>. I have been looking up possible solutions for hours! I just want to find the maximum von mises stress for my optimized part <\/strong>(for either the smooth or smoothed). <\/p>\n

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These are the mesh settings for the “non suppressed for physics”<\/p>\n

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EDIT: <\/strong>I tried using very basic geometry (flat bracket) to see if the complexity was causing the problem. I am still getting the same error “has no generated a smoothed model file to consume”<\/strong>. What could possibly be wrong \"\"<\/p>\n

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