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Autocleanup

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Use the Autocleanup panel to perform automatic geometry cleanup and prepare your model for meshing based on the parameters set in the Altair BatchMesher criteria file, which can be edited from this panel.

 

Panel Usage

Cleanup operations include the equivalencing of "red" free edges, fixing of small surfaces (relative to the element size), and detection of features such as beads. It also performs specified surface editing/defeaturing operations like removal of pinholes (less than specified size), removal of edge fillets, and the addition of a layer of washer elements around holes.

The Autocleanup panel performs the geometry cleanup portion of the Altair BatchMesher and is available in interactive mode for ease of use. Since it performs a variety of geometry cleanup tools, the function will not be instantaneous and can take a few minutes depending on the size of the model. The criteria by which the cleanup functions is determined by the Altair BatchMesher parameter and element quality criteria files, both of which can be edited from within this panel using the Altair BatchMesher Parameter Editor.

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Subpanels and Inputs

There are no subpanels on the Autocleanup panel. All inputs and command buttons are located on the main panel.

 

Panel Inputs

Input

Action

surfs

Use this selector to specify the surfaces that you want cleaned up.

Topology cleanup parameters

Toggle between use current parameters and parameter file =:

•Use current parameters uses the current default parameter file.
•Since you can create multiple parameter files, you can use parameters file = to load a different file.  Double-click the text box to browse to the desired file, and then click load.

edit parameters

Open and edit the current parameter file by clicking edit parameter.

Elements quality criteria

Toggle between use current criteria and criteria file =:

•Use current criteria uses the current default element criteria file.
•Since you can create multiple criteria files, you can use criteria file = to load a different file.  Double-click the text box to browse to the desired file, and then click load.

edit criteria

Open and edit the current criteria file by clicking edit criteria.

preserve edges

Opens the Preserve Edges tool, from which you can use to ensure that specific components edges and feature lines do not accidentally get discarded during autocleanup or batch meshing.

 

Command Buttons

The following action buttons appear:

Button

Action

autocleanup

Perform the cleanup.

reject

Revert a cleanup if you dislike the results.

return

Exit the panel.

 

See also

BatchMesher Parameter Editor

Editing Criteria Files

Editing Parameter Files

Setup