Solid Mesh View - Quality PropertyManager

With the Solid Mesh View - Quality PropertyManager, you can create mesh quality plots, and extract the surface mesh.

To open the Solid Mesh View - Quality PropertyManager:

  • In the PlasticsManager, right-click Solid Mesh , and click Solid Mesh View . Click Next to navigate to the Solid Mesh Quality options.

Mesh Editing Tools

Solid Mesh Quality Creates mesh quality plots. Select one of the following:

Aspect Ratio

Displays a mesh quality plot showing the aspect ratio for each element. By increasing the Minimum Value, you can isolate the bad quality elements. The aspect ratio is the ratio of the circumscribed circle over the inscribed circle of the element.

EquiAngleSkew

equiangle skew =
  • θmax = largest angle of element
  • θmin = smallest angle of element
  • θe = 60º for tetrahedral elements, 90º for hexahedral elements.
Displays a mesh quality plot showing the equiangle skew angle for each element.

Twist

A square face splits into two triangles. The angle of normal vectors from the two triangles is the angle of twist.

Maximum Value

Sets the maximum value of the mesh quality parameter shown on the plot.

Minimum Value

Sets the minimum value of the mesh quality parameter shown on the plot.
Extract Surface Mesh Extracts and saves the existing surface mesh data so you do not have to restart the process of creating a surface mesh.
  Auto Adapt Skin Hex Captures edge curves more accurately by adding more hexahedral elements. The software removes elements that do not touch the curves.

Section Clipping Settings

Creates cross sections of the meshed parts to visualize internal (hidden) elements.

Adjust the six sliders along the three global axes (X, Y, and Z) to create cross sections of the meshed part and then visualize internal elements.

Use Reset to return the display to the default settings.