FreeQuad

Create an unstructured quadrilateral mesh.

Syntax

model.component(<ctag>).mesh(<tag>).create(<ftag>,"FreeQuad");

model.component(<ctag>).mesh(<tag>).feature(<ftag>).selection();

model.component(<ctag>).mesh(<tag>).feature(<ftag>).set(property,<value>);

model.component(<ctag>).mesh(<tag>).feature(<ftag>).getType(property);

model.component(<ctag>).mesh(<tag>).feature(<ftag>).create(<ftag1>,ftype);

Description

Use model.component(<ctag>).mesh(<tag>).create(<ftag>,"FreeQuad") to create an unstructured quadrilateral mesh.

Use model.component(<ctag>).mesh(<tag>).feature(<ftag>).selection() to specify the domain (boundary in 3D) selection. If you do not specify any selection the feature creates a mesh on the remaining geometric entities in 2D. In 3D, the default selection is empty.

Use model.component(<ctag>).mesh(<tag>).feature(<ftag>).create(<ftag1>,ftype) to add Size or Distribution attribute features.

The following properties are available:

Table 4-43: Available Properties for FreeQuad
Property	Value	Default	Description
method	auto \| legacy52 \| legacy52a \| legacy54	auto in new models; legacy52a or legacy54 in migrated models	The free quad meshing algorithm to use.
smoothcontrol	on \| off	on	Specifies if the operation smooths the mesh across removed control entities.
smoothmaxdepth	integer	8 in 2D, 4 in 3D	Specifies the maximum element smoothing depth.
smoothmaxiter	integer	8 in 2D, 4 in 3D	Specifies the number of smoothing iterations.
xscale	double	1	Scale geometry in x direction before meshing.
yscale	double	1	Scale geometry in y direction before meshing.
zscale	double	1	Scale geometry in z direction before meshing.

See the FreeTet feature for more information on the properties.

This feature uses the same attribute feature as the FreeTet feature.

Compatibility

See FreeTet.