Mesh morphing by interior node

Purpose:

This sample demonstrates how to morph a mesh by mesh cage.

 

Step 1:

import a mesh model, rotate the mesh to be a position shown as the following picture.

original mesh

Step 2:

Click 'FEM->Element Tools->Morph', morph dialog will show. Select Option 'Mesh Cage'. In the element selection panel, click the radio button 'ByPart' and select the whole mesh model. Set the 'Bounding box number(x,y,z)' to be(4, 8, 4), click button 'Cage', mesh cage will be created and shown as the following picture.

mesh cage created by (x=4,y=8,z=4)

Step 3:

Left-mouse button clicked to select multiple cage nodes and move the selected nodes to be new position, the original mesh will be morphed concurrently.

morphed cage and morphed mesh

Step 3:

Check the checkbox 'Hide cage', the final morphed mesh is shown.

final morphed mesh