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From the
Setup section of the
action bar,
click
Model Initialization
.
The
Initialize Solid Model dialog box appears.
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Choose an initialization method for the finite element model:
- To create a Tetrahedron Mesh using a default set of
parameters, select
Automatic.
- To create a Tetrahedron Mesh and manually configure basic
mesh parameters, select
Manual.
- Optional:
If you selected the
Manual initialization method, you must specify
the following parameters:
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Select the
Mesh type.
You can choose
Tetrahedron Mesh or
OctreeTetrahedronMesh; Tetrahedron Mesh is
the default.
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Enter the element
Size.
The mesher may vary the element size to improve quality,
conformance to geometry, or other parameters.
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Enter the
Sag ratio.
The sag ratio controls the degree of conformance between the
mesh and curved geometry. It is the ratio of the maximum distance between an
element edge and the geometry to the length of the element edge.
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Click
OK.
The finite element model representation is created, activated
(highlighted in blue in the tree), and opened in the model creation app.