Model

The Model options let you customize the settings for finite element model representations for Physics Simulation apps.

This page discusses:

Large Model Threshold

Number of components above which a model is considered large
Specify the cutoff value for assembly loading, visualization of connections, and other model management aspects that could increase memory use and reduce performance of the apps or view manipulations.

By default, this option has a value of 50.

Automatic Visualization

Select the required option:

No automatic visualization
No visibility changes occur when you activate the FEM.
Show only active FEM without 3DShapes
Only the active FEM representation is visible, and its associated assembly is not.
Show only active FEM and associated 3DShapes
Only the active FEM representation and its associated assembly are visible.

By default, this option is selected.

Automatic Naming

Rename meshes, groups under meshes, and properties

Generates automatic names for new meshes and groups under a mesh part and for new properties. If you select this option:

  • New mesh parts are named according to the mesh support (geometry or publication).
  • New groups under a mesh are named according to the parent mesh.
  • New properties are named according to the support.

The following conditions also apply:

  • If you rename a support, existing meshes, groups, or properties based on that support are not renamed.
  • If you create several meshes or several groups of the same type under one parent mesh, they will have duplicate names.
  • If you change the support for a mesh, group, or property, the feature name is changed to include the new support name.
  • Automatic naming does not provide National Language Support (NLS).
  • Automatic naming is only applied to meshes created with a geometric support, such as extruded, translated, or orphan meshes, among others.

Confirmation Warnings

Select the required option:

Display all the confirmation warnings for mesh editing commands
Re-establishes confirmation warnings after the "Do not prompt..." selection is made.
Display all the confirmation warnings for surface rules mesher commands
Warns you before implementing certain surface rules mesh changes.
Display FEM automatic visualization popup
Displays the FEM automatic visualization dialog box, that provides reframe and mesh part visualization options.
Display mesh part automatic visualization popup
Warns you before implementing certain mesh editing changes.