Mesh Types
The mesh type determines the type of elements used to create mesh during automatic meshing.
Advanced
Enables you to select a Mapped Type for elements on surfaces that can be mapped to simple geometric shapes and a Free Type for elements that cannot easily be mapped to simple shapes to use when creating mesh.
Mixed
![](../../../images/mesh_style_mixed.png)
Figure 1. Mixed
Quads
![](../../../images/mesh_style_quads_default.png)
Figure 2. . The sum of element densities on the perimeter of the lower surface is odd, resulting in a tria as indicated.
![](../../../images/mesh_style_quads_adjusted.png)
Figure 3. . Adjusting the bottom edge density from 11 to 10 makes the sum even and generates all-quads.
Quads Only
![](../../../images/mesh_style_quads_only.png)
Figure 4. Quads Only
R-Trias
![](../../../images/mesh_style_rtrias.png)
Figure 5. R-Trias
Trias
![](../../../images/mesh_style_trias.png)
Figure 6. Trias