When meshing fails, the software gives a message and stops unless automatic trials is active. A failure diagnostics tool is provided to help you locate and resolve solid meshing problems.
The meshing of a solid component consists of two basic phases. In the first phase, the mesher places nodes on the boundary. This phase is called surface meshing. If the first phase is successful, the mesher starts the second phase where it creates nodes in the inside, fills the volume with tetrahedral elements, and places mid-side nodes. Mid-side nodes are placed only if high mesh quality is requested in the Meshing Options dialog box. Failure can occur during one of the two phases.
The Failure Diagnostics PropertyManager lists and highlights the components that failed. For each component, it lists and highlights the faces and edges that caused the failure.
Click to check the model for invalid geometry.