Generate Mesh

Generate mesh window allows an easy definition of element sizes and mesh characteristics for the analysis in the most common cases. Insert the requested values, or use the suggested ones and press OK to generate the mesh.

The following commands are available in the Generate mesh window:

Layer Body_wet size : Average size for unstructured elements in the Body_wet layer. If a negative value is given, this input is ignored.

Layer Free_surf size : Average size for unstructured elements in the Free_surf layer. If a negative value is given, this input is ignored.

General size : Average size for unstructured elements, which will be applied to the rest of lines, surfaces and volumes that do not have a previously defined element size.

Mesh size factor : Mesh size factor controls whether the mesh is coarser or finer, based on standard criteria. A greater Mesh size factor generates a coarser mesh.

Unstructured size transitions : It controls whether the transitions between different element sizes are slow or fast.

Generate mesh window can be accessed through the menu option Data > Problem wizards > Tdyn tools > Generate mesh... and the standard window can be found in Meshing > Generate . You can find detailed information on element size assignment and mesh generation in the meshing section of Help > Help .

Once the mesh has been generated, press Next to continue with the problem calculation.