Map

Create a structured (mapped) quadrilateral mesh. The mapped mesher maps a regular grid defined on a logical unit square onto each domain. The mapping method is based on transfinite interpolation.

Syntax

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

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>,"Map") to create a structured 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 domains in 2D. In 3D, the default selection is empty.

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

The following properties are available:

Table 4-52: Available Properties
Property	Value	Default	Description
adjustedgdistr	on \| off	off	When enabled, the mapped mesher adjusts evenly distributed edge mesh.
interpmethod	auto \| transfinite2D \| transfinite3D	auto	Interpolation method (3D meshes only).
smoothcontrol	on \| off	on	Specifies if the operation smooths the mesh across removed control entities.
smoothmaxiter	integer	8 in 2D, 4 in 3D	Specifies the number of smoothing iterations.
smoothmaxdepth	integer	8 in 2D, 4 in 3D	Specifies the maximum element smoothing depth.

The following attribute features are used:

Table 4-53: Attribute Features Used
Feature	Remarks
EdgeGroup	Defined on the domain/face to be meshed.
Distribution	Used when defined on edges.
Scale	Scales Size and Distribution.
Size	Defined on domain/face. Uses only hauto and hmax.