Edge Groups

) attribute to specify the four groups of edges around a boundary (3D) or domain (2D) that are used to determine the Mapped mesh of the boundary/domain, as seen in Figure 8-53.

Figure 8-53: Grouping two of the five boundaries together (highlighted in blue) in two different ways results in different quad meshes on the domain.

For all the settings sections, click the button to toggle between turning ON

and OFF

selections.

To add an node, choose one of the following:

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Right-click Mapped and select (

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Select the node in the , click (

) on The Mesh Toolbar and select .

Then enter the properties using the following sections:

Boundaries (3D) / Domain Selection (2D)

Define the boundary/domain where you want to specify the edge groups. Choose in the list to select the boundary/domain in the window.

First Edge Group

Activate the list and select the edges for the first edge group in the window.

Second Edge Group

Activate the list and select the edges for the second edge group in the window.

Third Edge Group

Activate the list and select the edges for the third edge group in the window.

Fourth Edge Group

Activate the list and select the edges for the fourth edge group in the window.

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Mapped

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Convert