Generating the Mesh Without Solving
The mesh is automatically created when you run a solution analysis.
If you want to refine the mesh on a face or volume but do not want to generate a solution at the time, you can apply the mesh operations you have assigned without running the full analysis. Applying mesh operations without solving enables you to experiment with mesh refinement in specific problem regions without losing design solutions. You cannot undo the applied mesh operations, but you can discard them by closing the project without saving it.
To refine the mesh without solving, do one of the following after defining mesh operations:
- Click Maxwell > Analysis Setup > Generate Mesh.
- In the project tree, under Analysis, right-click the desired solution setup, and select Generate Mesh.
The same solve machine rules that apply to solving any other setup also apply here. The mesh operation will be sent to the default solve machine, or the Maxwell Server Setup dialog may appear to allow you to interactively specify a solve machine if "Prompt for analysis machine when launching analysis" is selected under Tools > Options > General Options > Analysis Options tab.
- If a current mesh has been generated, Maxwell refines it using the defined mesh operations.
- If a current mesh has not been generated, Maxwell applies the mesh operations to the initial mesh.
- If an initial mesh has not been generated, Maxwell generates it and applies the mesh operations to the initial mesh.
- If the defined mesh operations have been applied to the selected face or object, the current mesh is not altered.
Related Topics
Technical Notes: The Mesh Generation Process