Assessing Mesh Quality

You can refine the mesh by using visualization tools to inspect the interior mesh quality and making any required refinements.

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About the Mesh
  1. From the Setup section of the action bar, click Mesh Setup .
  2. Click Mesh to generate the mesh based on the control parameters that you have specified. The mesh generation dialogs will appear displaying information about the meshing process. If you modify any of the control parameters, you can click Mesh again to update the mesh.

    Note: If meshing errors occur, use the steps below to view and cut the mesh. Problematic regions will be highlighted in blue. Most meshing errors are caused by tiny, irrelevant features in your solid geometry.

  3. View the mesh.

    By default, the mesh is hidden. In the Display tab of the action bar, click the Visibility Control icon to access the mesh display controls. Since the mesh is created inside your solid bodies, you will need to Show the mesh and Hide the solid bodies. Use the Visualization Management icon to access controls to show and hide the solid bodies (3D shapes).

    If your model includes coolant parts, the virtual mold mesh will obscure the plastic and coolant parts. You can use the Model tab in the Feature Manager to show/hide the virtual mold.

  4. Cut the mesh to see interior elements.

    Viewing the outer surface of the mesh does not give you enough information to assess the mesh quality. You can use the Cutting Plane icon in the action bar's View tab to display a cross-section view of the mesh. This dialog offers simple controls to create a cross-section cut in either the X-, Y-, or Z-directions. The Reverse button displays the other half of the mesh. Uncheck the Exact mesh cut option to see the cut mesh elements. You can then click and drag on the cut surface to sweep the cut through the model.

  5. Click OK.

If you are not satisfied with the mesh, you can modify the mesh controls and repeat this step.