Size functions can be defined using the commands in the size-functions menu. The command size-functions/create enables you to define size functions. You need to specify the size
function type, whether face or edge zones are to be used, the boundary
or edge zones for which the size function is to be defined, the size
function name, and the parameters relevant to the size function type.
You can also have the name generated automatically by retaining the
default entry for the size function name. The size function name will
be assigned based on the zone type (face or edge) and the size function
type (for example, the size function face-curvature-sf-5 indicates that the curvature size function is defined for face zones.
The size function ID is 5.)
An example is
size-functions/create curvature face wall:x wall:y, curv-size-function 0.01 0.1 1.2 5Where, curvature is the size function
type, face indicates that face zones are
to be used, wall:x, wall:y indicate the boundary
zones for which the size function is defined, and curv-size-function is the size function name. The remaining values correspond to the
parameters for the curvature size function, that is, minimum and maximum
size, growth rate, and normal angle.
Note: All boundary face zones and edge zones included in the global domain are available for defining size functions, even if a local domain has been activated.
size-functions/computeComputes the size function based on the defined parameters.
size-functions/contours/Contains options for managing contours.
size-functions/contours/drawDisplays contours in the graphics window. Run
computeprior tocontours/draw.size-functions/contours/set/Contains options to manage the contour size.
size-functions/contours/set/refine-facets?Allows you to specify smaller facets if the original are too large. Default is
no.
size-functions/createDefines the size function based on the specified parameters.
size-functions/create-defaultsCreates default size functions based on face and edge curvature and proximity.
size-functions/deleteDeletes the specified size function or the current size field.
size-functions/delete-allDeletes all the defined size functions.
size-functions/disable-periodicity-filterRemoves periodicity from the size field.
size-functions/enable-periodicity-filterApplies periodicity to the size field.
Specify the angle, pivot, and axis of rotation to set up periodicity.
If periodicity has been previously defined, the existing settings will be applied.
Note: Only rotational periodicity is supported, translational periodicity is not supported currently.
size-functions/listLists all the defined size functions and the corresponding parameter values defined.
size-functions/reset-global-controlsResets the global controls to their default values.
size-functions/set-global-controlsSets the values for the global minimum and maximum size, and the growth rate.
Note: If you set the global minimum size to a value greater than the local minimum size defined for existing proximity, curvature, or hard size functions, a warning will appear, indicating that the global minimum size cannot be greater than the specified local minimum size.
size-functions/set-prox-gap-toleranceSets the tolerance relative to minimum size to take gaps into account. Gaps whose thickness is less than the global minimum size multiplied by this factor will not be regarded as a proximity gap.
size-functions/set-scaling-filterAllows you specify the scale factor, and minimum and maximum size values to filter the size output from the size field.
size-functions/triangulate-quad-faces?Identifies the zones comprising non-triangular elements and uses a triangulated copy of these zones for computing the size functions.
size-functions/use-cad-imported-curvature?Allows you to disable curvature data from the nodes of the CAD facets.