transform solid into surface for fem analysis

[mazzu]

proe wildfire2

Hello everyone!
I find myself in the situation of analyzing finite elements with mechanica a solid having two dimensions much more extended than the third, and therefore, in order to make a more precise analysis I would like to transform this solid into the surface, and analyze it with triangles or quadrilaterals, and not with tetrahedra, but I do not know how to proceed!
the prt was shaped in the classic way, as solid, with 3 sizes, density etc..

using this type of surface fem analysis, can load bearings be applied in holes?

Thank you in advance!

 

[niki]

If I remember since I did the course....you can do the analysis using shells, you don't need to transform the piece into the surface. However I don't remember if by doing an analysis of that type you can apply loads like bearing in the holes, if I have time maybe in the we try and let you know, hello.