5.3.2. Local Mesh Sizing Controls

To add a Mesh Sizing object, follow these steps:

  1. Select the Mesh in the Outline tree.

  2. Right-click and select Add Sizing Control, or click the Add Sizing Control button from the Mesh toolbar.

  3. Use the Select Geometry option to choose the Parts, Bodies or Faces desired for local Mesh Sizing.

  4. Define the Local Element Size and Local Defeature Size for your geometry selection. The Local Element Size can be larger than the global Element Size defined in the Mesh details.

Any number of Mesh Sizing objects can be added to the tree as required. You cannot mix topology types in the Mesh Sizing selection – create separate Mesh Sizing objects, if you want to apply the same local sizing to surface bodies and line bodies.

Note:  Mesh Inflation Controls and Mesh Pinching Controls have now been withdrawn from Aqwa Workbench. Use the external Mesh component on the Project Schematic, if you need to apply more advanced mesh controls for your hydrodynamic analysis.