Tutorial A10: Adjust the Default Mesh

The default mesh applied by Inventor Nastran needs to be refined to capture the changing fiber orientation distribution throughout the model. Each integration point will represent a unique fiber orientation tensor when mapped in Advanced Material Exchange. We also need to disable reduced integration for the CTETRA elements.

1. Click Mesh Settings.
2. Change the Element size to 4 mm.
3. Click Generate Mesh.
4. Click OK.
   

The MATXM entry, which defines the Advanced Material Exchange material, requires that reduced integration is turned off. To do so:

5. In the project tree, double-click Parameters .
6. Type TETREDORD in the Find field.
   
7. Set TETREDORD to OFF in the drop-down menu.
8. Click OK.