CST2013: Local Mesh Property (Tetrahedral )

Mesh: Mesh ControlLocal Properties

(navigation tree: Groups:Mesh Groups:meshgroup1Local Mesh Properties)
(navigation tree: Components:solid1Local Mesh Properties)
(navigation tree: Wires:wire1Local Mesh Properties)

This dialog allows you to control the mesh properties of one or more selected objects. In case of multiple selected objects (holding down the CTRL key while selecting a shape), the check boxes are in an undefined state such that they are neither checked nor unchecked.

Consider for simulation: Choose whether or not the selected shape should be considered by the calculation.

Consider for bounding box: Choose whether or not the selected shape should be considered for the bounding box calculation.

Both Consider for simulation and Consider for bounding box settings are applied at the object level, and are not part of mesh group settings.

Mesh group

Provide a mesh group name. Mesh groups are used to group objects (i.e. Solids and Wires) together. They hold a set of local mesh properties and these settings are inherited by the objects which are part of the mesh group. If an object is removed from the mesh group, its local mesh properties are reset to default.

Maximum mesh step width

The prescribed width is an absolute value. The automatic mesh generator will not exceed this step width for this structure element. If a zero value is specified (default), it  will be ignored and the mesh size will be controlled by the global setting, see Tetrahedral Mesh Properties. In the navigation tree, an object with a nonzero mesh step width will be signalled by  the icon, if the mesh view is active.

OK

Accepts the input and closes the dialog.

Cancel

Closes this dialog box without performing any further action.

Help

Shows this help text.