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.
If you choose a user-controlled mesh, select the Build new operations automatically check box to allow new operation for this mesh to build automatically. Clear the check box to require that the
Build Selected or
Build All buttons are pressed in order for the operations to build. The default value is controlled by the preference setting
Mesh>Build new operations automatically. Select
In new meshes check box to always build operations directly, unless overridden by the settings in the individual
Mesh node.
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.