Customizing Defaults

The following defaults can be set:

Element Order

Use the drop-down list to set the default Element Order for the Add tool to Quadratic or Linear when the Physics Type is set to Structural. The default setting is Quadratic, generating mesh elements with mid-side nodes. You can select Linear to generate mesh elements with mid-side nodes removed.

Default Free Mesh Type

Set the Default Free Mesh Type for the Add tool when the Physics Type is set to Structural. You can choose HexCore (default), HexDominant or Tetra. See Selecting an Element Shape for details.

Physics Type

Set the default physics type. You can choose Structural or Fluids.