Meshing the Assembly

By default, the software assumes that components are bonded at their initial contact areas. The default contact type appears under Component Contacts (Connections folder) as Global Contact (-Bonded-Meshed independently-).

  1. In the Simulation study tree, right-click Mesh and select Create Mesh .
  2. In the PropertyManager, apply the recommended mesh settings.
    Mesh Parameters settings
    Standard mesh Selected
    Global Size Calculated by the mesh algorithm
    Tolerance Calculated by the mesh algorithm
    Automatic transition Selected
    Advanced settings
    Jacobian points (for solid mesh only) 16 points
    Automatic trials for solid (for solid mesh only) Selected
    Number of trials 3
    Remesh failed parts independently Selected
    Mesh Quality High
  3. Under Options, select Run (solve) the analysis.
  4. Click to accept the values.
    The meshing process starts. When meshing is completed, the analysis starts automatically.