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The mesh
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Mesh entities
Mesh entities (Procedure)
Mesh entities (Quick Reference)
Element types used in structural analysis
Beam elements
Triangular elements
Tetrahedral elements
Commonly Used Mesh Tools
Assign Property dialog
1 Dimensional / Triangular / Tetrahedral Element
Select
New
Edit
Create Beams tool
Coordinate 1
Number of beams
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
Create as
Filter
Meshing the model
Generate Mesh tool
Remesh already meshed parts of the model
Place mesh in active layer
Source geometry type (Midplane mesh only)
Mesh Now
Job Manager
General tab
CAD tab
NURBS tab
Tetra tab
Tetra Advanced tab
Save Default Values
Use Default values
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
Close
Help
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
ASCII STL
Binary STL
Moldflow Model File
Direction
Actual
Opposite
Scale factor
OK/Close
Cancel
Help
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
Minimum
Maximum
Display or text
Display mesh/model
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
Minimum
Maximum
Display or text
Display mesh/model
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
Create as
Filter
Global Merge tool
Merge tolerance
Merge nodes along an element edge only
Merge report
Create as
Filter
Insert Nodes tool
Create new node at
Center of edge
Center of triangle
Center of tetra
Node 1/2/3 (Insert Nodes)
Tetra to split
Create as
Filter
Match Nodes tool
Select nodes to project into mesh
Select triangles for nodes to project to
Put new nodes into layer
Create as
Filter
Merge Nodes tool
Node to merge to
Nodes to merge from
Merge nodes along an element edge only
Automatic apply when selection complete
Create as
Filter
Move Nodes tool
Nodes to move
Location
Absolute
Relative
Create as
Filter
Purge Nodes tool
Create as
Filter
Smooth Nodes tool
Select
Preserve feature edges
Create as
Filter
Mesh Tools-Stitch Free Edges tool
Select
Stitch Tolerance
Create as
Filter
Regions from Mesh/STL tool
Tolerance
Planar
Angular
Create from
STL
Mesh
Create as
Filter
Mesh Tools-Delete Entities tool
Entities to delete
Create as
Filter
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Mesh entities (Quick Reference)

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    These dialogs are used to assign properties to mesh entities.

    To access this dialog, click (Geometry tab File:Simulation_Moldflow/enu/2013/Help/Insight/1572-The_mesh1572/1577-Mesh_ent1577/1580-Mesh_ent1580/ac.menuaro.gif Properties panel File:Simulation_Moldflow/enu/2013/Help/Insight/1572-The_mesh1572/1577-Mesh_ent1577/1580-Mesh_ent1580/ac.menuaro.gif Assign).

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