The Solid Mesh (Auto) workflow is enhanced to
create hybrid meshes for single and multi-material models.
Hybrid meshes, which are composed of a mixture of prism elements at the surface and
tetrahedral elements to fill the volume of a part, are best suited for analyses. In
previous releases, the Solid Mesh (Auto) algorithm created
marching hexahedral meshes.
A good-quality watertight surface mesh is a prerequisite for the successful
creation of a hybrid mesh. If the hybrid mesh creation fails, the Solid Mesh (Auto) algorithm reverts to creating a
marching hexahedral mesh.