Meshing the Model and Running the Analysis

After completing the definition of the contact conditions, you mesh the model and run the analysis.

To mesh the model and run the nonlinear analysis:

  1. In the Simulation study tree, right-click the Mesh icon and select Create Mesh.
  2. In the PropertyManager, under Mesh Parameters:
    1. Select Curvature-based mesh.
    2. Set Unit to in.
    3. In the Maximum element size box, type 0.05.
  3. Under Advanced:
    1. For Mesh Quality, select High.
    2. For Jacobian Points, select 16 points.
  4. Under Options, select Run (solve) the analysis.
  5. Click to accept the values.
    The application runs the simulation. When prompted to switch to Node-to-Surface contact, click No to continue with Surface-to-Surface contact.