Cubit 15.7 User Documentation
Narrow angles are a challenge for sweeping algorithms. In the next example, a well-placed webcut shaves off the end of the small angle to create an additional surface for the sweeping algorithm.
Webcut | Command |
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CUBIT> webcut volume 1 with sheet extended from surface 16 |
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CUBIT> webcut volume 5 with plane surface 50 |
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CUBIT> webcut volume 4 with plane surface 47 |
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CUBIT> webcut volume 3 with sheet extended from surface 36 |
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CUBIT> webcut volume 2 with plane surface 25 |
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CUBIT> unite volume 3 9 7 |
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CUBIT> webcut volume 5 with sheet extended from surface 13 |
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CUBIT> webcut volume 5 with sheet extended from surface 69 |
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CUBIT> webcut volume 4 with sheet extended from surface 13 |
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CUBIT> webcut volume 4 with sheet extended from surface 69 |
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CUBIT> webcut volume 5 with plane vertex 23 vertex 25 vertex 31 |
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CUBIT> webcut volume 4 with plane vertex 23 vertex 25 vertex 31 |
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CUBIT> webcut volume 16 with plane vertex 18 vertex 9 vertex 33 |
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CUBIT> webcut volume 17 with plane vertex 18 vertex 9 vertex 33 |
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CUBIT> webcut volume 6 with plane normal to curve 26 distance 0.6 from vertex 25 |
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CUBIT> delete volume 20 |
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CUBIT> webcut volume 8 with plane normal to curve 33 distance 0.6 from vertex 31 |
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CUBIT> delete volume 8 |
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CUBIT> unite volume 3 21 6 CUBIT> imprint volume all |
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CUBIT> volume 2 scheme sweep source 13 target 69 CUBIT> volume 2 sweep smooth auto CUBIT> unmerge volume all |
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CUBIT> webcut volume 2 3 with plane zplane |
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CUBIT> webcut volume 3 with sheet extended from surface 154 |
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CUBIT> webcut volume 23 with sheet extended from surface 153 |
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CUBIT> webcut volume 11 with plane zplane noimprint nomerge CUBIT> imprint volume all CUBIT> merge volume all |
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CUBIT> volume 11 scheme sweep source surface 221 target surface 222 rotate off CUBIT> volume 11 sweep smooth auto |
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CUBIT> volume 28 scheme sweep source surface 222 target surface 221 rotate off CUBIT> volume 28 sweep smooth auto |
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CUBIT> volume 22 scheme sweep source surface 176 target surface 179 rotate off CUBIT> volume 22 sweep smooth auto |
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CUBIT> volume 2 scheme sweep source surface 173 target surface 170 rotate off CUBIT> volume 2 sweep smooth auto |
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CUBIT> volume 24 scheme sweep source surface 204 target surface 202 rotate off CUBIT> volume 24 sweep smooth auto |
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CUBIT> volume 25 scheme sweep source surface 205 target surface 207 rotate off CUBIT> volume 25 sweep smooth auto |
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CUBIT> volume 26 scheme sweep source surface 214 target surface 216 rotate off CUBIT> volume 26 sweep smooth auto |
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CUBIT> volume 27 scheme sweep source surface 217 target surface 219 rotate off CUBIT> volume 27 sweep smooth auto |
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CUBIT> volume 3 scheme sweep source surface 197 187 target surface 200 rotate off CUBIT> volume 3 sweep smooth auto |
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CUBIT> volume 23 scheme sweep source surface 212 193 target surface 210 rotate off CUBIT> volume 23 sweep smooth auto CUBIT> volume all scheme auto CUBIT> volume all size 0.2 CUBIT> mesh volume all |
The final mesh is shown below.