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.
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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.