Browsers supply a great deal of view-related functionality in HyperMesh by listing the parts of a model in a tabular and/or tree-based format, and providing controls inside the table
that allow you to alter the display of model parts.
Connectors are geometric entities (not FE) used to create connections between components. Connectors are used to realize
FE idealizations of the physical connection. Just as you create an FE mesh on a surface, you create FE connections
by realizing a connector.
There are many advantages to the way connectors store information. Not only does this local storage allow you to edit
the connector definition, it also allows you to review connector details and the quality of the realization.
Most of the information stored in the connector entity can be exported to a master connectors file, which contains
connector entity information such as location, link entity, link entity state, link entity rules. The exported file
may also contain metadata information stored in the connector.
Create weld points at a predefined pitch distance so that the model build process can continue without the need to
wait for the published weld data from CAD. Autopitch is useful when working with elements, not geometry.
Perform automatic checks on CAD models, and identify potential issues with geometry that may slow down the meshing
process using the Verification and Comparison tools.
After you have created and defined attachments, you can create connectors from a
tolerance search.
You can select the attachments manually or automatically and define their tolerance.
Select the desired FE type and whether you would like the connectors realized. The
tolerance search will look normal to the hole (within 100) of the created attachment
to find other attachments.
In the Connector Browser, right-click and select Create > Subsystem > From Attachments.
The Create Subsystem Connectors dialog opens.
In the Selection field, choose either Manual or
Automatic from the drop-down list.
In the Location entity field, use the Attachments
selector to select the appropriate attachments.
For Tolerance, type an appropriate value.
In the FE Type field, select from:
bolt (general)
bolt (CBAR)
rigid patch
To realize the results, activate the Realize
checkbox.