The main Mesh nodes () are the main nodes for meshing sequences. See Adding, Editing, and Building Meshing Sequences above for more information about meshing sequences.

The Mesh node’s Settings window contains the following sections:

From the Sequence type list, choose Physics-controlled mesh (the default) to let the physics interfaces determine meshing sequence according to the Physics-Controlled Mesh section below, or choose User-controlled mesh to control the mesh directly using subnodes to this Mesh node, such as Size nodes. See Choosing a Meshing Sequence Type for more information.

This section is only available when the Sequence type list is set to Physics-controlled mesh.

From the Element size list, choose an element size for the mesh from Extremely coarse to Extremely fine (default value: Normal).

In the table below, all active physics interfaces, multiphysics couplings, and moving mesh features in the model component appear in the Contributor column. By default, all check boxes under Use are selected so that all listed physics interfaces and moving mesh features contribute to the mesh control suggestions. Clear some of the check boxes if desired to control which physics interfaces and other features that contribute to the physics-controlled mesh. Some physics interfaces may have additional settings for mesh control. A separate section with these settings appears for every such physics interface if its corresponding Use check box is selected. See the documentation for each individual physics interface for more details.