The default mesh settings for new studies facilitate mesh
assignments for most
models.
Enhancements for mesh settings include:
- You can select the Blended
curvature-based
mesher as the default mesher for new studies. In the dialog box, for
Mesher
type,
select
Blended
curvature-based.
- A new option Mesh all solid bodies
with solid mesh () allows you to mesh all solid, sheet metal, and weldment bodies
with a solid mesh. Meshing all solid bodies with solid elements saves you time
in preparing the model for meshing (particularly useful for novice simulation
users), but can increase the overall solution time.
- At a study level, you can override the mesh assignments
enforced by the option Mesh all solid bodies with
solid mesh. In a simulation study tree, right-click the top
Parts folder, and select Treat all sheet metals as shells, or Treat all weldments as beams.
- You can select the type of a mesh contour plot that becomes
visible after meshing in the new dialog box .
- For new studies, the default setting for a mesh quality plot
based on the Jacobian ratio is 16
points.