Strut Lattice

strut lattice creates the structure of a lattice, derived from your specified parameters at its core, this is a structure of unprintable lines and nodes strut lattice workflow there are two workflow paths for creating a strut lattice tet strut lattice steps the strut lattice operation implicitly creates a tet mesh while creating the tet strut lattice strut lattice docid\ idhmaxmvu97uzzihv0pdk solidify docid\ pcwfrpen5gntnb9inmfib hex strut lattice steps hex strut lattices require a separate operation to create a hex mesh scaffold first hex mesh docid 2s1mlnx3yfvzt6f5rge5h strut lattice docid\ idhmaxmvu97uzzihv0pdk solidify docid\ pcwfrpen5gntnb9inmfib tet strut latticehex strut lattice all strut lattices need to use the solidify operation to be converted into a printable mesh file tet strut lattice video text strut lattice select input mesh (design space) select population type (uniform most common) click lattice type use lattice search or manually select unit cell parameters lattice type cell size strut diameter optionallly add zones or advanced options solidify select strut lattice select options generate processing takes approx 1 minute (or up to 5 minutes with advanced options) hex strut lattice video text hex mesh select input mesh (design space) select preview to visualize select population type choose gridded or loft define and adjust cells preview regenerates after a few seconds of inactivity strut lattice select the hex mesh select lattice type select strut diameter solidify select strut lattice generate reference hex mesh docid 2s1mlnx3yfvzt6f5rge5h training for more details on gridded and loft hex mesh options lattice population type uniform uniform population type applies the same unit cell parameters throughout the specified input mesh (design space) point cloud point cloud docid\ uvxyrt8rzi2lqv6s ougc applies unit cell parameters to the design space via pressure map data pressure maplattice population type both population types will apply specified unit cell parameters throughout the input mesh by default, but both types can still utilize zones docid\ efk8rievt0jgcmqhe2ifv for variation within that design space as needed strut lattice menus unit cell a strut lattice is comprised of unit cells, which are defined by three parameters lattice type main cell size strut diameter you can select these parameters via two methods lattice search docid\ llwko8suvfs2j3cejz6yr manually , referencing lattice parameters docid\ f f8roxdabcrrbeudh6q1 unit cell zones zones allow you to have ultimate control over the performance of your lattice if you require varied performance across your design space, you can utilize zones to vary lattice parameters by lattice type, cell size, strut diameter, or all of the above reference file preparation docid\ ia0qx01vb vsxjgbk0le5 and zones docid\ efk8rievt0jgcmqhe2ifv to get the most out of this feature zones advanced the advanced options provide additional control over how the strut lattice populates the design space lattice population lattice conformity in the design space can be adjusted via cell size adaptivity docid\ upbqxwwljaafbsctezwed , by allowing smaller cell sizes on the surface in smaller features surface controls the aesthetics of your lattice can be just as important as the performance you can fine tune the surface appearance with surface tolerance docid\ q4i9zswazxve wdqxkkp9 symmetry docid\ xgfwsu4xhamedcbypufnfsurface isotropy docid\ kmfvmezlpfajucdya etq boundary struts additional control is available for struts on the boundary of the design space you can adjust boundary struts docid\ lszna83joryttkywghkce and/or apply additional struts on feature edges docid\ efuj mzbaimttvmcsb7v9 advanced strut lattice and solidify strut lattice and solidify are a team both tools must be used to create a printable strut lattice strut lattice strut lattice is the foundational structure, derived from your specified parameters at its core, this is a structure of unprintable lines and nodes solidify solidified lattices are derived from strut lattices but have been converted into a triangulated mesh, or stl file, for printing strut lattice and solidify visibility strut lattice can be viewed volumetrically (preview or diameter) or as lines (paths & nodes) solidify accurately depicts the printable stl file, with all utilized features in play if you are not seeing a feature depicted in a volumetric strut lattice view, you may need to view the solidified lattice strut lattice polylines > strut lattice volumetrically > solidified lattice strut lattice the strut lattice lines are polylines, not splines, made up of line segments the default view for strut lattices is to display them volumetrically with the specified strut diameter, helping you visualize the lattice in 3d this view expands each line segment with a circular cross section of the specified diameter line segments along a curved strut may appear not fully connected on the outside of the curve however, this is only a temporary visual representation and does not affect the integrity of your struts solidify in the mesh conversion, all seemingly disconnected line segments are fully connected in the printable lattice