Mesh Quality
Plots quality parameters of solid and shell elements.
To define a mesh quality plot:
Right-click Mesh
in the Simulation study tree and select Create
Mesh Plot.
In the PropertyManager, under Display,
select:
Mesh.
Generates a regular mesh plot showing element edges.
Aspect
Ratio. Plots the Aspect
Ratio for each element.
Jacobian.
Plots the Jacobian (measures the placement
of mid-side nodes, available for high quality mesh only). Activate the
Jacobian check in the Mesh Options
or in the Mesh
PropertyManager of a study to avoid errors due to misplaced mid-side nodes.
Under Advanced
Options, select a color for the shell elements. These options apply
only when you select Mesh under
Display for a shell mesh.
Uniform color
for shell bottom surface. Displays the bottom shell surfaces in
one color and the top shell surfaces in another color.
Color based
on shell material or Color based
on shell thickness. Colors the shells according to their thickness
or material.
Under Property,
select Include title text and
enter the desired text.
To associate the plot with a view, select Associate plot with name view orientation
and select a view from the drop-down menu. If you clear this option, the
plot will show in the active view orientation.
Related Topic
Shell
Color