Beams and Shared Topology

Beams can share topology with surfaces when

  • The end point of the beam lies on the surface:

  • The path of the beam lies in the surface.

  • The beam intersects a surface at a point.

The beams and surfaces must be in the same component, the component must be set to share, and the mixed import option in Workbench must be set to lines and surfaces. See Shared topology in Ansys for more information about shared topology.

Note: If it is desired for beams to NOT form a single beam when sharing topology, disable the Merge Connected Beams option in the SpaceClaim Options window (File > SpaceClaim Options > File Options > Workbench).