Define mesh size in 3D domain
Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2022 12:18 pm
Hello,
I have developed a 2D model and I assigned the mesh size at each of the defined surfaces via deploying the process: mesh->unstructured->assign sizes on surfaces. In that way I could control the mesh size in the areas that I am expecting large deformations, while within the rest of the surfaces I allowed the software to generate the mesh automatically. Please see the attached impage. I am now focused on developing the same geometry in 3D. I extruded the model and updated all the rest of the parameters (materials, boundary conditions etc). However, I would like to maintain the same mesh distribution as in the initial 2D model and divide the z direction into two elements of 0.5m. Can you please provide me with any suggestions, as using the unstructured mesh option resulted in errors while generating the model's mesh?
Thank you very much in advance!
I have developed a 2D model and I assigned the mesh size at each of the defined surfaces via deploying the process: mesh->unstructured->assign sizes on surfaces. In that way I could control the mesh size in the areas that I am expecting large deformations, while within the rest of the surfaces I allowed the software to generate the mesh automatically. Please see the attached impage. I am now focused on developing the same geometry in 3D. I extruded the model and updated all the rest of the parameters (materials, boundary conditions etc). However, I would like to maintain the same mesh distribution as in the initial 2D model and divide the z direction into two elements of 0.5m. Can you please provide me with any suggestions, as using the unstructured mesh option resulted in errors while generating the model's mesh?
Thank you very much in advance!