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3. Mesh
Double Click on "Model",
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Use one element per member.
At this point the number of elements along each line segment will be specified. First right click on the "Mesh" tab, 
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Next, click on the "Edge Selection" button, 
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Set "Number of Divisions" to 1 and click update, 
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The single yellow bar on each line segment conveys that there is only one element per line segment.
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