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HM-2080: Modifying Models using solidThinking Inspire

HM-2080: Modifying Models using solidThinking Inspire

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HM-2080: Modifying Models using solidThinking Inspire

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In this tutorial, you will:

•Open geometry in HyperMesh Desktop
•Export your geometry
•Import geometry in solidThinking Inspire
•Modify geometry inside solidThinking Inspire
•Export modified geometry
•Import geometry back into HyperMesh Desktop

 

The benefit of using solidThinking is that you can apply quick geometry fixes without going back to the CAD software.

 

Model Files

This exercise uses the rail_extrusion.hm file, which can be found in the hm.zip file. Copy the file(s) from this directory to your working directory.

Exercise: Modify model using solidThinking

Step 1:  Open and view the model file, rail_extrusion.hm.

1.Start HyperMesh Desktop.
2.From the menu bar, click File > Open > Model.
3.In the Open Model dialog, open the rail_extrusion.hm model file.

Step 2:  Export model file.

1.From the menu bar, click File > Export > Geometry.
2.From the File type list, select STEP.
3.In the File field, navigate to your working directory and save the file as rail_extrusion.step.
4.Click Export.
5.Close HyperMesh.

Step 3:  Open and view the model file in solidThinking Inspire.

1.Launch solidThinking Inspire.
2.From the menu bar, click File > Open.
3.In the Open File dialog, navigate to your working directory and open the rail_extrusion.step file.

Step 4: Edit the Geometry

1.Select the Push/Pull tool.

solidthinking_pushpullfacebutton

2.To reduce the length of the model, click on one end of the rail and push.

hm-2080-1

3.To increase the height of the model, click on the bottom of the rail and pull it.

hm-2080-2

4.Your modified geometry might look something like the example below. It is now ready to be transferred into HyperMesh Desktop.

solidthinking_pushpullface_example

Step 5:  Export geometry from solidThinking Inspire.

1.From the menu bar, click File > Save As.
2.From the Save as type list, select STEP (*.stp).
3.From the File name field, navigate to your working directing and save the file.
4.Exit solidThinking Inspire.

Step 6:  Import geometry in HyperMesh Desktop.

1.Open HyperMesh.
2.From the menu bar, click File > Import > Geometry.
3.From the Import tab, click hm_import_icon.
4.In the Select Auto Detect file dialog, navigate to your working directory and open the rail_extrusion.stp file.
5.Click Import. The graphics area displays your modified geometry.

Step 7 (Optional):  Save your model as a HyperMesh binary file.

1.From the menu bar, click File > Save As > Model.
2.In the Save Model As dialog, navigate to your working directory and save the file as a HyperMesh binary file.

 

 

See Also:

HyperMesh Tutorials