MSHPATTERN
MSHPATTERN, KEY
Specifies pattern to be used for mapped triangle meshing.
KEYKey indicating triangle pattern to be used (the figures below illustrate the pattern that will be used for each value of
KEY):0
—
Allow Mechanical APDL choose the pattern (default). The program maximizes the minimum angle of the triangular-shaped elements that are created.
1
—
Unidirectional split at node I.
2
—
Unidirectional split at node J.
Notes
"Mapped triangle meshing" refers to the Mechanical APDL program's ability to take a map-meshable area
and mesh it with triangular elements, based on the value of
MSHPATTERN,KEY. This type of meshing is
particularly useful for analyses that involve the meshing of rigid contact elements.
This command is valid only when you have specified that Mechanical APDL use triangle-shaped elements (MSHAPE,1,2D)--or you are meshing with an element that supports only triangles--and you have specified mapped meshing (MSHKEY,1) to mesh an area.
For details about mapped meshing with triangles, see the Modeling and Meshing Guide.