In this topic you will learn how to realize, or map, fields.
Field realization creates pressures and temperature loads, and maps property IDs.
To map the spatially varying values stored in a field entity to the element and node
data of the new target mesh, you must realize the field entity.The following types of
mapping are supported: node temperature loads, node displacement, element pressure,
element property IDs and indirect thickness, and element material
orientation.
You can map fields for second order elements, as well.
Previously, mapping element loads like pressure was not available on second order
shells or faces with the shape function as the option of interpolation. The shape
function of first order elements is used to map these values from the
source.
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In the Model Browser, right-click on the field that you
would like to realize and select Realize from the menu.
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In the Field Realization dialog, define realization
settings:
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Using the Entity selector, select the elements or nodes to be
realized.
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Select a field type.
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Select the type of interpolation to perform: shape function (based on
mapping), proximity (based on close point evaluation), or linear
interpolation (based on inverse distance).
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Click Apply.
Once the field has been realized, the new mapped values can be
visualized using contour, or they can be exported to solver decks. When a solver
deck is exported, mapped loads will be available on the new mesh.