Area - Automatic Area Mesh

Form:  Assign Automatic Area Mesh

CSiBridge allows area objects to be divided into smaller objects in the object-based model, and meshed into elements in the analysis model. Dividing the object is accomplished using the Advanced > Edit > Areas > Divide command. Meshing an area object is accomplished using the Advanced > Assign > Areas > Automatic Area Mesh command.

This topic addresses meshing an area object into elements in the analysis model.

  1. Select the area objects to be meshed.

  2. Click the Advanced > Assign > Areas > Automatic Area Mesh command to activate the Assign Automatic Area Mesh form.

  3. Choose the option to specify how the object is to be meshed. The Area Object Dividing or Meshing topic explains how the program works and uses illustrations to show the effects of the various options.

Note:  Meshing is performed on one area object at a time.

  1. Choose an option to specify the Local Axes For Added Points:

  2. Choose an option to specify the Restraints and Constraints For Added Points

Note: Unlike the Advanced > Edit > Areas > Divide Areas command, the Advanced > Assign > Areas > Automatic Area Mesh command does not change the size or number of the objects; the meshing performed is internal and is handled similar to any other assignment. This allows for the meshing to be changed or removed without any effect on the area object geometry. Use the Home > Display > More > Show Miscellaneous Assigns > Area command to display the Automatic Area Object Meshing and the Automatic Area Edge Constraints.

 

See Also

Generate Edge Constraints

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