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Inspect Mesh

The inspect mesh tool allows users to individually select different model components to visually inspect their associated mesh.

There are three ways to inspect a mesh, using:

  • Inspect Mesh Tool

  • Inspect Mesh by Component

  • Inspect Mesh by Material

Instructions

  1. The first method involves using the Inspect Mesh Tool.

    1. Click the drop-down arrow beneath theMesh Image 16 color white Mesh button and select Inspect Mesh.

      2. inspect mesh 1

    2. Choose the appropriate selection tool (bodySelect Body Image 16 , surfaceSelect Surface Image 16 , lineSelect Line Image 16 , or pointSelect Point Image 16 ) for the geometry.

      3. inspect mesh 2

    3. Click on geometry in the model to view its mesh. Hold down the CTRL key while selecting to view the mesh of several items at once. To switch selection tool types while maintaining the current mesh, release the CTRL key, select the new tool, and then hold CTRL again while making a new selection on the model.

      4. inspect mesh 3

    4. Click OKCheck Image 16 to close the tool.

  2. The second method uses the Inspecting the Mesh by Component button

    1. Navigate to the Structure Tree of the model.

    2. Alter the visibility to only show the component whose mesh will be visualized.

      3. inspect mesh comp 1

    3. Navigate to the Mesh Display in the Simulation Tree of the model.

    4. Right click the Mesh Display and select “Display Simulation Mesh - by Component”.

      5. inspect mesh comp 2

    5. Once the mesh has been generated, visualize the Mesh Display by selecting the Eye Icon.

      6. inspect mesh comp 3

    6. The mesh for the individual selected component should now be visible.

    7. To inspect the mesh of a specific component, navigate back to the Mesh Display in the Simulation Tree.

    8. Right click the Mesh Display and select “Inspect Mesh – by Component”.

      9. inspect mesh comp 4

  3. The third method uses the Inspecting the Mesh by Material button

    1. Navigate to the Materials under the Simulation Tree of the model.

    2. Alter the visibility to only show the material whose mesh will be visualized.

      3. inspect mesh mat 1

    3. Navigate to the Mesh Display in the Simulation Tree of the model.

    4. Right click the Mesh Display and select “Display Simulation Mesh - by Material”.

      5. inspect mesh mat 2

    5. Once the mesh has been generated, visualize the Mesh Display by selecting the Eye Icon.

    6. The mesh for the individual selected material should now be visible.

    7. To inspect the mesh of a specific material, navigate back to the Mesh Display in the Simulation Tree.

    8. Right click the Mesh Display and select “Inspect Mesh – by Material”.

      9. inspect mesh mat 3
See Also

Other Resources

Mesh
Point
Line
Geometry

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