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The default length unit for Ansa imported step model is mm, and the weight is ton. However, the SI unit we commonly use is m for length and kg for weight. The conversion between the two units is shown in the following table.

When defining model parameters, care should be taken to select the corresponding unit system based on the length.

When using Ansa to build surface meshes, we all hope that the round holes can be processed into the form of washer meshes to facilitate adding constraints later.

But the mesh screw holes generated by the default settings don’t seem to be processed by washer.

There are several ways to do this. One is to manually add Zone Cut by geometry processing. This method is too labor intensive and is not recommended.

Use the shortcut key F11 or the button below to define the Ansa grid quality.

Surface mesh quality（Abaqus）

Volume Mesh Quality（Abaqus）

It is best to save the configuration file locally and reopen it next time to overwrite it.