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Metadata to CAE

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Use the Metadata to CAE tool to take metadata generated as part of the CAD import process, and use it to setup CAE models. To access this tool, click Geometry > Metadata to CAE from the menu bar.

hmtoggle_plus1greyRename components from metadata attached to comps
1.From the Create field, select Part Names.
2.From the From field, select Components.
3.From the Metadata field, select a specific metadata name. A list of entities is generated.
4.In the table, select entities to operate on.

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5.Click Apply. The new names are taken as the values of the specified metadata attached to each selected component. If there are duplicate names, an incremental name is generated.

 
hmtoggle_plus1greyRenumber components from metadata attached to comps
1.From the Create field, select Part IDs.
2.From the From field, select Components.
3.From the Metadata field, select a specific metadata name. A list of entities is generated.
4.In the table, select entities to operate on.

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5.Click Apply. The new IDs are taken as the values of the specified metadata attached to each selected component. If there are duplicate IDs, the entities will not be renumbered.

 
hmtoggle_plus1greyCreate regions from points, line, surfaces, and solids with associated metadata
1.From the Create field, select Regions.
2.From the From field, select Points, Lines, Surfaces, or Solids.
3.From the Metadata field, select a specific metadata name. A list of entities is generated.
4.In the table, select entities to create regions from.
5.Click Apply.

 
hmtoggle_plus1greyCreate spot connectors from points with associated metadata
1.From the Create field, select Connectors.
2.From the From field, select Points.
3.From the Metadata field, select a specific metadata name. A list of points is generated.
4.In the table, select the points to create spot connectors from.
5.Click Apply. Spot connectors are created from the selected points using components as links based on proximity. By default, HyperMesh uses two links. You can modify and/or realize the connectors using the Connector browser or connector panels.

 
hmtoggle_plus1greyCreate seam connectors from lines with associated metadata
1.From the Create field, select Connectors.
2.From the From field, select Lines.
3.From the Metadata field, select a specific metadata name. A list of lines is generated.
4.In the table, select the lines to create seam connectors from.

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5.Click Apply. Seam connectors are created from selected lines using components as links based on proximity. By default, HyperMesh uses a spacing of 1.0. You can modify and/or realize the connectors using the Connector browser or connector panels.

 
hmtoggle_plus1greyCreate area connectors from surfaces with associated metadata
1.From the Create field, select Connectors.
2.From the From field, select Surfaces.
3.From the Metadata field, select a specific metadata name. A list of surfaces is generated.
4.In the table, select the surfaces to create area connectors from.

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5.Click Apply. Area connectors are created from selected surfaces using components as links based on proximity. You can modify and/or realize the connectors using the Connector browser or connector panels. By default, a quad mesh with an element size of 10.0 is used.