6.6. Subdivision by Fitting Geometry

Start a new lsprepost: Click File > Import > LD-DYNA Keyword File. Open subdivision.k. Click FEM > Element and Mesh > Nurbs Editting.

  1. Select the radio button Subdivide.

  2. Clear the check box button Keep Geometry. This means the new element will not keep the original geometry exactly.

  3. Pick a NURBS element.

  4. Set new segment number in the text field segment in R-direction and S-direction respectively.

  5. Click Apply to refine the NURBS element.

  6. Click Accept to add the new NURBS element into database.

  7. Click Done.