Midsurface

Inspects the selected bodies, and if they meet the shell feature criteria, converts them to shell features defined by midsurface.

Access:

Ribbon: Stress Analysis tab Prepare panel Midsurface

A dialog box opens automatically when you compute the Find Thin Bodies command first, and any thin bodies are detected within your component. In the displayed message box, click OK.

Solid Bodies Select a solid body from which you want to create a midsurface.
Parent topic: Prepare for Analysis
Related Information
Simplify parts and assemblies for analysis
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Apply loads
Override material assignments
Apply automatic contacts
Manually add contact conditions
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Find thin bodies
Create thin components (shells) from selected faces
Generate midsurfaces from thin bodies components