Connect inflation layers around a corner between two split bodies

Hi, 

Thank you very much for the follow up question(s). 

• Perhaps I am not understanding correctly from the images, but it seems that you obtained with the extrusion something similar to what I showed with T-Rex. Based on the images, it seems that T-Rex should provide more flexibility in this case.
• The advantage of using T-Rex in this case is that you can use the Create, Periodic, Extrusion functionality to create the periodic domains, then assemble your block, and then let the solver complete the entire grid (aniso and iso) while maintaining the periodicity (i.e., both domains are the same). If the geometry you are showing is just a "slice" of the entire geometry, you will need that periodicity. In other words, perhaps I am misunderstanding, but it seems that you are doing more work than needed using the normal extrusion in this case.  
• As for your second question: 
  • You can create quad-dominant domains (i.e., surface grids containing triangles and quads)
  • You can create a block (i.e., volume grid) containing prisms and hexes in the anisotropic region (i.e., boundary layer) and tets and pyramids in the isotropic region. 
  • You can also create a block containing prisms and hexes in the anisotropic region and hexes, pyramids and tets in the isotropic region. This are called Voxel meshes. 

If at all possible, please review some of the videos presented in the User Manual (under Grid, Solve) and let us know what would be your end goal. 

Best regards.

Hi,

Thanks for your advice.

I have now tried using your advices regarding T-Rex. It might be better for the periodic boundary.

I still do not get the connection between the blocks properly.

I defined all the walls for the inflation layers and created a Match-boundary for the domains separating my blocks.

Then the following appears:

Push attributes is turned on and the boundary conditions are set like this:

Do you have any suggestions which setting is missing in my case?

Thanks a lot!

Hi, 

Thank you very much for the update on this. 

Unfortunately, it is hard to understand your T-Rex set up and to answer your questions by looking at two images. At this point, I would recommend you log a support ticket in the Cadence Online Support (COS) portal if possible. 

If you are a student, you may not have access to log cases. In this case, I would recommend you work with the person in charge of the license (usually a professor) who should be able to log a case so we can take a good look at the grid for a more accurate resolution. 

Thanks much for your time. 

Best regards.