HD36728: GPS : CATIA FAILS TO MESH A SURFACE THAT LOOK LIKE A EXTRUDED T

APAR status

• Closed as Permanent restriction.

Error description

• GPS : CATIA Fails to mesh a surface that look like
  a Extruded T.
  SCENARIO:
  1. Open  the provided CATPart
  2. Select Generative Structural Analysis
  3. Accept Warning and Click OK to Create a new
  Static Case
  4. Select the Triangle mesher and select the
  Geometry
  5. Click OK in the next panel to accept default
  parameters.
  6. Then Right-Click Node and Elements and select
  Mesh Visualization
  7. Click ok to generate the mesh.
  8. Click on + sign to expand and examine Error.
  PROBLEM:
  A faulty Mesh has been generated.
  .
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• GPS : CATIA Fails to mesh a surface that look like a Extruded T
  GPS : CATIA Fails to mesh a surface that look like
  a Extruded T.
  SCENARIO:
  1. Open  the provided CATPart
  2. Select Generative Structural Analysis
  3. Accept Warning and Click OK to Create a new
  Static Case
  4. Select the Triangle mesher and select the
  Geometry
  5. Click OK in the next panel to accept default
  parameters.
  6. Then Right-Click Node and Elements and select
  Mesh Visualization
  7. Click ok to generate the mesh.
  8. Click on + sign to expand and examine Error.
  PROBLEM:
  A faulty Mesh has been generated.
  .
  

Problem conclusion

• THIS PROBLEM IS PERMANENT RESTRICTION IN
  CATIA.
  Incident Diagnosis
  impossible to mesh join body in T configuration
  Restriction Explanation
  Join functionality doesn't generate a valid topology
  on T configuration.
  By-Pass
  use factened connection in GPS
  .
  

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

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Fix information

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