Edit Edge Density and Element Size
Use the Solid Map: Density tool to edit element density and size along source/target surface edges.
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Use the Solid Map tool to create and edit a mesh of solid elements in a solid geometric volume.
You can select multiple solids for solid map meshing provided that each individual solid is in fact mappable. However, the meshing engine cannot always mesh every selected solid in a single operation, even when all the selected solids display as mappable.
Before you can successfully solid mesh a model, ensure that the solids have been partitioned so that they are either one directional or three directional mappable.
Use the Solid Map: Create tool to create 3D mesh on mappable solids.
Use the Solid Map: Density tool to edit element density and size along source/target surface edges.
Use the Solid Map: Biasing tool to apply linear, exponential, or bellcurve biasing to individual edges of a target/source surface, and edit the elements size distribution.
Use the Solid Map: Face Edit tool to edit the mesh type and mapping method of individual target/source surfaces. You can also define free or unmapped surfaces by selecting points.
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Different types of mesh you can create in HyperWorks.
Volume mesh or "solid meshing" uses three-dimensional elements to represent fully 3D objects, such as solid parts or sheets of material that have enough thickness and surface variety that solid meshing makes more sense than 2D shell meshing.
Use the Solid Map tool to create and edit a mesh of solid elements in a solid geometric volume.
Use the Solid Map: Density tool to edit element density and size along source/target surface edges.
Use the Solid Map: Density tool to edit element density and size along source/target surface edges.
If the Auto update option is tuned off, first click Update to modify the 2D mesh.
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