option, available in the Mesh
menu or the toolbar, controls the main parameters which define the discretization
and meshing of the model. This includes:Phase2 Model > Mesh > Mesh Setup
The Mesh Setup
option, available in the Mesh
menu or the toolbar, controls the main parameters which define the discretization
and meshing of the model. This includes:
NOTE:
The Discretize and Mesh buttons in the Mesh Setup dialog, allow the user to see the results of applying the current Mesh Setup parameters, without closing the dialog.
It is important to note that these buttons are exactly equivalent to the use of the Discretize and Mesh options in the Mesh menu or the toolbar.
The current parameters in the Mesh Setup dialog, will be applied whenever Discretize or Mesh are selected from the toolbar, the menu, or the Mesh Setup dialog.
Customizing of the discretization and mesh, beyond what is determined by the Mesh Setup dialog, can be done with various other options, including Custom Discretize, Increase Discretization Density, Increase Element Density and Mapped Meshing.
The user can choose from 3 different Mesh Types in the Mesh Setup dialog:
A Graded mesh will be used in most models. In some cases a Uniform mesh is appropriate. Radial meshing is only useful in special cases.
Note that each different Mesh Type requires different associated setup parameters, as described in the Graded, Uniform and Radial Mesh Type topics.