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  1. Scroll down to "engineering intent"
  2. Click on "Structural, thermal, electric conduction"

 

Mesh Controls - Element Shape

  1. Under the Objects tab in the main meshing window, click ADD, and click on ELEMENT SHAPE
  2. Use the body select tool to select the geometry - add entities
  3. Under shape, select HEXAHEDRONS
  4. Go back to the main meshing window and update mesh

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Size Control - Body Sizing & Face Sizing

  1. Under the Objects tab, under the Size Controls, select BODY SIZING
  2. Use the body select tool and add the geometry
  3. Specify element size - 0.2 inches
  4. Go back to the main meshing window and update mesh
  5. Again, go back to Size Controls, and select FACE SIZING
  6. Using the face select tool, add the faces of the three small support holes
  7. Specify the element size - 0.1 inches
  8. Go back to the main meshing window and update the refined mesh

 

 

In the following video, we analyze the metrics of the mesh, such as the element quality the skewness.

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Go to Step 4: Physics Setup

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