Viewing Mesh Statistics
To view an adaptive solution's mesh information, either during or after the solution process:
- In the Project Manager tree, right-click the solution setup of interest, and then click Mesh Statistics on the shortcut menu.
The Solutions window appears with the Mesh Statistics tab selected.
The table lists the design elements and depending upon the solution type may include: Num Tets (tetrahedra), Min edge length, Max edge length, RMS edge length, min tet vol., max tet vol., mean tet vol. and standard deviation (min elem area, max elem area, mean elem area and standard deviation for 2D designs).
If mesh repairs have been performed, two additional columns appear in the table: Recovered % and Repaired %. These columns indicate the fraction of an object that was successfully recovered and the fraction that needed some repair.
To toggle the mesh statistics display from low to high values or visa versa:
- Click on the column header.
- Click on the blank cell above the object list to invert the order of objects, though in this case, the cell does not display a directional triangle.
This displays a shadowed triangle pointing down to indicate a list ordered from highest to lowest, and a triangle pointing up to indicate a list ordered from lowest to highest. Clicking again inverts the current order.
Related Topics
Technical Notes: Finite Element Analysis
Technical Notes:The Mesh Generation Process