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The mesh (Quick Reference)

Mesh entities

Commonly Used Mesh Tools

Assign Property dialog

1 Dimensional / Triangular / Tetrahedral Element

Automatic apply when selection complete

Create as

Filter

Create Triangles tool

Node 1/2/3 (Create Triangles)

Inherit properties from neighbors

Automatic apply when selection complete

Create as

Filter

Create Tetras tool

Node 1/2/3/4 (Create Tetras)

Inherit properties from neighbors (Create Tetras)

Automatic apply when selection complete

Remesh already meshed parts of the model

Place mesh in active layer

Source geometry type (Midplane mesh only)

Define Mesh Density tool

Global mesh density

Global edge length

Mesh density of selected entity

Use global edge length

Target edge length

Target number of divisions

Local mesh density quick change

Preview interior nodes

Apply

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Define Mesh Density tool

Explorer view

Global mesh density

Mesh density of selected entity

Local mesh density quick change

3D meshing attributes

Preview interior nodes

Remesh Tetras tool

Selections (Remesh Tetras)

Target number of elements through thickness (Remesh Tetras)

Surface (Remesh Tetras)

Create as

Filter

Export Warpage Mesh/Geometry dialog

Part Surface (Midplane) dialog-Part Surface Properties

Cross-sectional shape

Occurrence numbers

Exclude from clamp force calculation

Exclude from warpage calculation

Part Surface (Midplane) dialog-Mold Properties

Cavity/core side assignment

Mold material

Part Surface (Midplane) dialog-Mold Temperature Profile

Mold surface temperature controller: Top

Part Surface (Midplane) dialog-Eccentricity

Eccentricity (used only in warp and stress analyses)

Part Surface (Midplane) dialog-Overmolding Component

Component

Part Surface (Midplane) dialog-Part Surface Properties

Cross-sectional shape

Thickness

Occurrence numbers

Exclude from clamp force calculation

Exclude from warpage calculation

Cavity/core side assignment

Mold material

Part Surface (Midplane) dialog-Mold Temperature Profile

Mold surface temperature controller: Top

Mold surface temperature controller: Bottom

Part Surface (Midplane) dialog-Eccentricity

Eccentricity (used only in warp and stress analyses)

Part Surface (Midplane) dialog-Overmolding Component

Component

Part Surface (Dual Domain) dialog-Part Surface Properties

Thickness

Dual Domain type

Occurrence numbers

Exclude from clamp force calculation

Part Surface (Dual Domain) dialog-Mold Properties

Cavity/core side assignment

Mold material

Part Surface (Midplane) dialog-Mold Temperature Profile

Mold surface temperature controller: Top

Part Surface (Dual Domain) dialog-Overmolding Component

Component

Part Surface (Dual Domain) dialog-Part Surface Properties

Thickness

Dual Domain type

Occurrence numbers

Exclude from clamp force calculation

Exclude from warpage calculation

Part Surface (Dual Domain) dialog-Mold Properties

Cavity/core side assignment

Mold material

Part Surface (Midplane) dialog-Mold Temperature Profile

Mold surface temperature controller: Top

Part Surface (Dual Domain) dialog-Overmolding Component

Component

Part (3D)

Part (3D) dialog-Part Surface Properties

Local heat transfer coefficients

Mold surface temperature

Occurrence numbers

Exclude from clamp force calculation

Exclude from warpage calculation

Part (3D) dialog-Mold Properties

Mold material

Part (3D) dialog-Part Surface Properties

Local heat transfer coefficients

Mold surface temperature

Occurrence numbers

Exclude from clamp force calculation

Exclude from warpage calculation

Part (3D) dialog-Mold Properties

Mold material

Part (3D) dialog-Surface tension properties

Surface tension properties

Meshing the mold

Mesh diagnostics

Beam Element Count Diagnostic

Place results in diagnostics layer

Restrict to visible entities

Trapped Beam Diagnostic

Display or text

Display mesh/model

Place results in diagnostics layer

Restrict to visible entities

Beam L/D Ratio Diagnostic

Place results in diagnostics layer

Restrict to visible entities

Mesh Connectivity Diagnostic

Start connectivity check from entity:

Ignore beam elements

Display or text

Display mesh/model

Place results in diagnostics layer

Restrict to visible entities

Zero Area Elements Diagnostic

Find edge lengths below

Equivalent area

Find edge lengths below

Display or text

Display mesh/model

Place results in diagnostics layer

Restrict to visible entities

Cooling Circuit Diagnostic dialog

Display or text

Display mesh/model

Place results in diagnostics layer

Restrict to visible entities

Bubbler/Baffle Diagnostic dialog

Display or text

Display mesh/model

Place results in diagnostics layer

Restrict to visible entities

Mesh repair

Project Mesh tool

Select elements to project

Create as

Filter

Mesh Repair Wizard (3D)

Mesh Repair Wizard-Options for 3D Mesh Diagnostics

Mesh Repair Wizard-Tetra Mesh Overview

Mesh Repair Wizard-Inverted tetras

Mesh Repair Wizard-Collapsed faces

Mesh Repair Wizard-Insufficient refinement through thickness

Mesh Repair Wizard-Internal long edges

Mesh Repair Wizard-Tetras with Large Volume

Mesh Repair Wizard-Aspect Ratio (tetras)

Mesh Repair Wizard-Small included angles of tetras

Mesh Repair Wizard-Large included angles of tetras

Mesh Repair Wizard 3D-Summary

Mesh Repair Wizard

Mesh Repair Wizard-Stitch Free Edges

Mesh Repair Wizard-Fill Hole

Mesh Repair Wizard-Overhang

Mesh Repair Wizard-Degenerate Elements

Mesh Repair Wizard-Flip Normal

Mesh Repair Wizard-Fix Overlap

Mesh Repair Wizard-Collapsed faces

Mesh Repair Wizard-Aspect Ratio

Mesh Repair Wizard-Summary

Align Nodes tool

Alignment node 1/2

Nodes to move

Automatic apply when selection complete

Merge nodes along an element edge only

Node 1/2/3 (Insert Nodes)

Select nodes to project into mesh

Select triangles for nodes to project to

Put new nodes into layer

Merge nodes along an element edge only

Automatic apply when selection complete

Preserve feature edges

Create as

Filter

Mesh Tools-Stitch Free Edges tool

Regions from Mesh/STL tool

Mesh Tools-Delete Entities tool

Materials and databases

Process settings

Optimization

Launching an analysis

Results

Reports

Reference materials

Troubleshooting guide

Application Programming Interface (API)

Community Scoring

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Occurrence numbers

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Occurrence numbers are used to specify the number of times that a given flow path is repeated in a model.

Enter the required occurrence number.

Important If you intend to proceed with a Cool, Shrink, Warp or Stress analysis, you cannot use occurrence numbers. You must model the part in full.

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