Mesh Control: On Solid
Function
Solid Mesh Control allows us to define the properties of elements and the method of mesh generation, which will be applied to a selected solid in advance.
Call
Mesh > Mesh Control > On Solid
<Solid Mesh Control>
Select Solid(s)
Select
solids, which will be assigned a mesh control.
Name
Enter
a name for the Solid Mesh Control.
Hexa Mesher
If
checked on, 3-D hexahedron mesh is generated; otherwise, tetrahedron mesh
is generated.
Select Base Face
Select
a base face, which will be referenced to determine the shape of a Solid
Map Mesh. Solid Map Mesh is generated using the 2D mesh of the base face.
Notes
Once a Mesh Control is assigned to a shape, the Mesh Control and the shape are interconnected. Since a shape with a Mesh Control can not be modified, a copy is made, which is then modified. Such interconnection can not be released by Freeze unlike other cross-references linked in the process of modeling. The Mesh Control must be deleted in the Works Tree. It is therefore recommended that a Mesh Control be assigned at the last stage in a modeling process.
A mesh control, which has been created, is located under Mesh Control of Mesh in the Works Tree. It can be either edited or deleted by a right click on each entity. The assigned properties will continue to take effect until the mesh control is either edited or deleted.
A Base Face can be selected on a solid for which Map Mesh is not automatically generated in Solid Map Mesh. However, only one solid can be meshed at a time. If a number of Base Faces are defined for a number of solids, multiple solids can be hexa-meshed at the same time using Map Mesh Solid.
