Midsurface Rerun. Step 1 Open the model small_collapsed_model.hm. Step 2 Create the Initial Midsurface

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1 Midsurface Rerun Step 1 Open the model small_collapsed_model.hm. Step 2 Create the Initial Midsurface 1. Click Geometry > Create > Midsurfaces > Auto. 2. Click solids >> displayed to select the solid enitities displayed in the Graphics Area. 3. Click extract to extract the midsurface. 4. Turn off the display of the Beam2_Shells component in the Model Browser. HyperWorks 11.0 HyperWorks Desktop 11.0 Update 17 Proprietary Information of Altair Engineering, Inc.

2 Notice the gaps in the midsurface. Step 3 Check the targets for the points and surfaces. 1. Click the assign target subpanel. 2. Click surf to activate the selector. 3. Select the surface shown on the midsurface. 18 HyperWorks Desktop 11.0 Update HyperWorks 11.0 Proprietary Information of Altair Engineering, Inc

3 4. Turn on the display of the Beam2_Shells geometry in the Model Browser. 5. Review the target lines for the points of the surface. Step 4 Delete the previously created midsurface. 1. Right click on the Middle Surface component in the Model Browser. 2. Click Delete in the right click menu. 3. Click Yes to confirm the deletion. Step 5 Set the rerun option for the new midsurface. 1. Click the auto midsurface subpanel. 2. Click the extraction options button to the open the panel. 3. Activate the allow rerun option. 4. Click return to exit the panel. 5. Click the switch below the extraction options button. 6. Set the value to prepare for rerun. Step 6 Create a new midsurface. 1. Click solids >> displayed to select the displayed solids in the Graphics Area. 2. Click extract to create the midsurface. HyperWorks 11.0 HyperWorks Desktop 11.0 Update 19 Proprietary Information of Altair Engineering, Inc.

4 Notice the Collapsed Lines component that is created in the Model Browser. 3. Click the switch and set the value to do reun. Step 7 Edit the collapsed lines. 1. Click the edit collapsed lines button to open the panel. 2. Click the lines selector under the lines to collapse section. 3. Select the lines shown in the image. 4. Click collapse to collapse the lines to a single point. 5. Click return to exit the panel. 6. Select the solid in the Graphics Area. 20 HyperWorks Desktop 11.0 Update HyperWorks 11.0 Proprietary Information of Altair Engineering, Inc

5 7. Click extract to see the results of collapsing the points to a single target. The gap is now filled in the midsurface. 8. Repeat steps 1-6 for the lines in the image below. HyperWorks 11.0 HyperWorks Desktop 11.0 Update 21 Proprietary Information of Altair Engineering, Inc.

6 Notice the bad spot in the geometry caused by a gap on the opposite side of the midsurface. Step 8 Review the targets of the points. 1. Click the assign target subpanel. 2. Hide the display of the Beam2_Shells component. 3. Select the surface shown. 22 HyperWorks Desktop 11.0 Update HyperWorks 11.0 Proprietary Information of Altair Engineering, Inc

7 Notice the new targets for the points. (Optional) Step 9 Collapse the lines on the opposite side. 1. Follow the process in Step 7 to collapse the lines to fix the gaps shown below. 2. Extract the midsurface to see the results. 3. With all the gaps closed, review the midsurface. HyperWorks 11.0 HyperWorks Desktop 11.0 Update 23 Proprietary Information of Altair Engineering, Inc.

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