Mesh Parameters for Geometry

The settings on the Local Mesh Parameter tab depend on the selection mode and the geometry selected.

Click through slideshow below to view the parameters available for the different geometry selections

X Count	X Count specifies the number of elements along the X axis of the box.
Y Count	Y Count specifies the number of elements along the Y axis of the box.
Z Count	Z Count specifies the number of elements along the Z axis of the box.
Inward Height	Inward Height specifies the height of the first element on the surface of an object in the direction normal to that surface, pointing inside of the object.
Inward Ratio	Inward Ratio specifies the ratio of the height of a given element to the height of an adjacent element in the row one level nearer to the object, on the inside of the object. Together with the initial element height, this parameter controls mesh grading and density in the region near the surface of a modeling object, on the inside of the object.

Diameter count	Diameter count specifies the number of elements along the diameter of the cylinder.
Top height	Top height specifies the height of the first mesh cell along the top face of the cylinder.
Top ratio	Top ratio specifies the ratio of the mesh growth in consecutive cells along the top of the cylinder.
Bottom height	Bottom height specifies the height of the first mesh cell along the bottom face of the cylinder.
Bottom ratio	Bottom ratio specifies the ratio of the mesh growth in consecutive cells along the bottom of the cylinder.
Side count	Side count specifies the number of elements along the sides of the cylinder.
Side height	Side height specifies the height of the first mesh cell along the sides of the cylinder.
Side ratio	Side ratio specifies the ratio of the mesh growth in consecutive cells along the sides of the cylinder.
Inward height	Inward height specifies the initial element height from the edge of the cylinder in the radial direction towards the center of the cylinder. This setting is only applied if No O-Grids is disabled in the cylinder's corresponding mesh region.
Inward ratio	Inward ratio specifies the element height ratio from the edge of the cylinder in the radial direction towards the center of the cylinder. This setting is only applied if No O-Grids is disabled in the cylinder's corresponding mesh region.

Along Normal (Positive)
Diameter count	Diameter count specifies the number of elements along the diameter of the circle.
Height	Height specifies the height of the first mesh cell along the positive direction normal to the surface of the circle face.
Ratio	Ratio specifies the ratio of the mesh growth in consecutive cells along the positive direction normal to the surface of the circle face.
Along Normal (Negative)
Height	Height specifies the height of the first mesh cell along the negative direction normal to the surface of the circle face.
Ratio	Ratio specifies the ratio of the mesh growth in consecutive cells along the negative direction normal to the surface of the circle face.

Inward Height	Inward Height specifies the initial element height from the edge of the circle in the radial direction towards the center of the circle. This setting is only applied if No O-Grids is disabled in the circle's corresponding mesh region.
Inward Ratio	Inward Ratio specifies the element height ratio from the edge of the circle in the radial direction towards the center of the circle. This setting is only applied if No O-Grids is disabled in the circle's corresponding mesh region.

Along Normal (Positive)
Height	Height specifies the height of the first mesh cell along the positive direction normal to the surface of the sheet face.
Ratio	Ratio specifies the ratio of the mesh growth in consecutive cells along the positive direction normal to the surface of the sheet face.
Along Normal (Negative)
Height	Height specifies the height of the first mesh cell along the negative direction normal to the surface of the sheet face.
Ratio	Ratio specifies the ratio of the mesh growth in consecutive cells along the negative direction normal to the surface of the sheet face.

Inward Height	Inward Height specifies the initial element height in the inward direction from the edge of the rectangle in both coordinate directions. This setting is only applied if No O-Grids is enabled in the rectangle's corresponding mesh region.
Inward Ratio	Inward Ratio specifies the element height ratio in the inward direction from the edge of the rectangle in both coordinate directions. This setting is only applied if No O-Grids is enabled in the rectangle's corresponding mesh region.

Top height	Top height specifies the height of the first mesh cell along the top face of the polygon.
Top ratio	Top ratio specifies the ratio of the mesh growth in consecutive cells along the top of the polygon.
Bottom height	Bottom height specifies the height of the first mesh cell along the bottom face of the polygon.
Bottom ratio	Bottom ratio specifies the ratio of the mesh growth in consecutive cells along the bottom of the polygon.

Height count	Height count specifies the number of elements along the height of the polygon.
Top height	Top height specifies the height of the first mesh cell along the top face of the polygon.
Top ratio	Top ratio specifies the ratio of the mesh growth in consecutive cells along the top of the polygon.
Bottom height	Bottom height specifies the height of the first mesh cell along the bottom face of the polygon.
Bottom ratio	Bottom ratio specifies the ratio of the mesh growth in consecutive cells along the bottom of the polygon.

Along Normal (Positive)
Height	Height specifies the height of the first mesh cell along the positive direction normal to the surface of the face.
Ratio	Ratio specifies the ratio of the mesh growth in consecutive cells along the positive direction normal to the surface of the face.

Edge Count

Edge Count specifies the number of elements along the edge.