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Preprocessing
Meshing
and Solution
Geometry
Import / Geometry
Creation Cleanup /
Modifications
Mesh
Quality
Module 5
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Mesh Process & Course Plan
Control the mesh locally
Depends on the Mesh Method used Non-CutCell meshing local controls
Local Mesh Controls are:
Method - For Body
Sizing - For Vertex, Edge, Face, and Body
Contact Sizing - For Edge, and face
Refinement- For Vertex, Edge, and Face
Face Meshing - For Mapped or Pave Meshing
Match Control - For Edge and Face
Pinch - For Vertex and Edge
Inflation - For Edge and Face
Contact Match - For matching mesh
Node Merge and Move - For nodes The latest control added on a particular entity overrides
any prior controls
Only Sizing and Inflation local controls are
available for CutCell meshing
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Sizing
Recommended for locally defining the mesh sizes
You can only scope sizing to one geometry entity type at a time
For example: you can apply sizing to a number of edges or a number of faces, but not
a mix of edges and faces
Four Types of Sizing option
Element Size specifies average element edge length on bodies, faces or edges
Number of Divisions specifies number of elements on edge(s)
Body of Influence specifies average element size within a body
Sphere of Influence specifies average Entity/Option Element Size Number of Divisions Body of Influence Sphere of Influence
Vertices x
element size within the sphere Edges x x x Requires a
Faces x x Coordinate
Sizing options vary depending Bodies x x x
system for
the sphere
on the entity type chosen Advanced Size
Function in
Global settings
Only Element Size type is available for CutCell should be
meshing disabled
Sizing Type:
Number of Divisions
Edge meshed with Edge meshed with 10
constant element size of elements
60mm
Behavior
Soft: Sizing will be influenced by global sizing functions such as those based on proximity
and/or curvature as well as local mesh controls
Hard: Size control is strictly adhered to
Transition between hard edges (or any edge with bias) and adjacent edge and face
meshes may be abrupt
Hard edges or edges with bias will override Max Face Size and Max Size properties
Soft Hard
Number of Division = 4 Number of Division = 4
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Sizing: Faces & Body (volume)
On Vertex On Bodies
Available with or without Advanced Size Available with or without Advanced Size
Functions Functions
Sets the average element size around the Constant element size is applied within the
selected vertex confines of a sphere
Inputs: Use coordinate system to define the center of
Sphere radius and Element size the Sphere
Center of the sphere is defined by a model
vertex
Without BOIs
S S
S S
Denoted by S
S, C or E
Model is symmetrical at 90
Selected Faces for
Match control
Matching face mesh
If Match Control fails, Symmetry Tool
can be used to define periodicity instead
Full Model
Periodic
Model
Notes:
Mesh generated as separate parts
Use Contact Match controls to match mesh
Create Named Selection to inspect matched mesh
Node merge can be added as second step to make
mesh conformal
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Node Merge & Node Move
Node Merge: enables to merge mesh nodes within a specified tolerance,
making the mesh conformal across bodies, parts, and assemblies. Node
Merge can be performed on solid, sheet, and line bodies
Node Move: Dynamically pick and drag nodes around (quality plots updated
real time)
History of moves is recorded in Worksheet and allows for Undo