Element: Smooth

Function

Re-locate nodes so that selected elements have similar size mesh.

Call

Model> Element > Smooth

<Smooth Element>

Select Element(s)

Select elements  (Face, Mesh, Element) to be smoothed.
 

2D

Perform smoothing on 2D elements.

3D

Perform smoothing on 3D elements.

Smoothing Parameters

Coordinate-Laplacian

Use Laplacian Smoothing method. Laplacian Smoothing method moves a node to the center of all connecting nodes. This is the most generalized method, and very effective where element size varies radically.
Centroid-Winslow

Use Winslow Smoothing method. Winslow Smoothing method moves a node to the centroid of all mother elements.
Iteration

Enter the number of Smoothing operation. In most cases, 3 iterations are sufficient.
Select User Hard Node

Select nodes which will not be moved.

Keep Geometric Boundary

This option does not allow nodes on geometric boundary to be moved
 

Density-weighted Smoothing

This option performs Smoothing with density-weighted factor. The result mesh is similar to the Winslow method
 

Quality-constrained Smoothing

This option compares element quality before and after smoothing. If element quality drops after smoothing, it will not move nodes. This is only applicable in 2D.
 

Geometry-constrained Smoothing

This option constraints nodal movement which must stay within the tolerance from selected Face. This is only applicable in 2D.
 

Select Base Face

Select the Base Face.
Tolerance

Enter the Tolerance.