The Slab Series | Part 3 - Understanding Meshing | Autodesk Robot

In this video, we are going to finally check out Autodesk Robot's abilities in meshing structures.

Current Video Ideas for the Future:
Full Structure with mesh and twisting.
Advanced Mesh Options
The Dynamics Series: comparative analysis between robot
Circular Arrangement of Reinforcement
Highway Bridge
Watertank with non-linear hinges.
3D elements in Dams or soil-structure interactions
Basement Walls and the discontinuity of loads on columns
Influence Surfaces
When and why modal mass is always 90% or less.
Tie beams in normal structure.
More details about modal participation / report?
Masses and stiffnesses to control modes
LL Reduction in ACI/ASCE (vertical and horizontal)
A possible way to model columns with pressure areas
Deeper dive into slab reinforcement.
Raft with larger thickness and positions
Robot - seemingly - erratic deformation when supported by beams and columns
A way to manually “clean-up” simple mesh like the above
Wood and Armer Moments in Slabs and their meaning
Complex and Principle results
Simple TBM tunnel lining analysis in robot

Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction
0:38 Modeling and Initial Discussion
3:37 Mesh Discussions and Theory
9:18 Aspect Ratio
10:16 Triangles vs. Quads
15:35 Meshing Modification Tools
20:37 Mesh Size Paradox Discussion
24:27 Effect of Mesh on Reactions
26:28 Robot's Mesher is OP
29:47 Overlapping Mesh
32:01 Future Ideas
34:31 Outro