Mesh Quality Option

Mesh Quality options can be accessed from File > Options > Meshing > Mesh Quality. The Mesh Metrics are displayed and you can set them as per your preference.

  • Element Quality: When you select Based on Physics Preference, the Element Quality is available for the following physics preference Explicit, Mechanical, Nonlinear Mechanical, CFD, Electromagnetics, Hydrodynamics. You can enable the Element Quality visibility in the Mesh Details view for the given mesh metric by selecting On and disable visibility by selecting Off as per your preference.

  • Aspect Ratio: When you select Based on Physics Preference, the Aspect Ratio is available for the following physics preference Mechanical, Nonlinear Mechanical, CFD, Electromagnetics, Hydrodynamics. You can enable the Aspect Ratio visibility in the Mesh Details view for the given mesh metric by selecting On and disable visibility by selecting Off as per your preference.

  • Jacobian Ratio (MAPDL): When you select Based on Physics Preference, the Jacobian Ratio (MAPDL) is available for the physics preference Electromagnetics. You can enable the Jacobian Ratio (MAPDL) visibility in the Mesh Details view for the given mesh metric by selecting On and disable visibility by selecting Off as per your preference.

  • Jacobian Ratio (Corner Nodes): When you select Based on Physics Preference, the Jacobian Ratio (Corner Nodes) is available for the physics preference Explicit, Mechanical, Nonlinear Mechanical, Electromagnetics. You can enable the Jacobian Ratio (Corner Nodes) visibility in the Mesh Details view for the given mesh metric by selecting On and disable visibility by selecting Off as per your preference.

  • Jacobian Ratio (Gauss Point): When you select Based on Physics Preference, the Jacobian Ratio (Gauss Point) is available for the physics preference Mechanical, Nonlinear Mechanical, Electromagnetics. You can enable the Jacobian Ratio (Gauss Point) visibility in the Mesh Details view for the given mesh metric by selecting On and disable visibility by selecting Off as per your preference.

  • Warping Factor: When you select Based on Physics Preference, the Warping Factor is available for the physics preference Electromagnetics, Hydrodynamics. You can enable the Warping Factor visibility in the Mesh Details view for the given mesh metric by selecting On and disable visibility by selecting Off as per your preference.

  • Parallel Deviation: When you select Based on Physics Preference, the Parallel Deviation is available for the physics preference Electromagnetics. You can enable the Parallel Deviation visibility in the Mesh Details view for the given mesh metric by selecting On and disable visibility by selecting Off as per your preference.

  • Maximum Corner Angle: When you select Based on Physics Preference, the Maximum Corner Angle is available for the following physics preference Explicit, Mechanical, Nonlinear Mechanical and Electromagnetics. You can enable the Maximum Corner Angle visibility in the Mesh Details view for the given mesh metric by selecting On and disable visibility by selecting Off as per your preference.

  • Skewness: When you select Based on Physics Preference, the Skewness is available for the following physics preference Mechanical, Nonlinear Mechanical, CFD, Electromagnetics, Hydrodynamics. You can enable the Skewness visibility in the Mesh Details view for the given mesh metric by selecting On and disable visibility by selecting Off as per your preference.

  • Orthogonal Angle: When you select Based on Physics Preference, the Orthogonal Angle is available for the following physics preference CFD, Electromagnetics. You can enable the Orthogonal Angle visibility in the Mesh Details view for the given mesh metric by selecting On and disable visibility by selecting Off as per your preference.

  • Characteristic Length (Autodyn): When you select Based on Physics Preference, the Characteristic Length (Autodyn) is not available for any of the physics preference. You can enable the Characteristic Length (Autodyn) visibility in the Mesh Details view for the given mesh metric by selecting On and disable visibility by selecting Off as per your preference

  • Minimum Tri Angle: When you select Based on Physics Preference, the Minimum Tri Angle is available for the following physics preference Explicit, Mechanical, Nonlinear Mechanical and Hydrodynamics. You can enable Minimum Tri Angle visibility in the Mesh Details view for the given mesh metric by selecting On and disable visibility by selecting Off as per your preference.

  • Maximum Tri Angle: When you select Based on Physics Preference, the Maximum Tri Angle is available for the following physics preference Explicit, Mechanical, Nonlinear Mechanical and Hydrodynamics. You can enable the Maximum Tri Angle visibility in the Mesh Details view for the given mesh metric by selecting On and disable visibility by selecting Off as per your preference.

  • Minimum Quad Angle: When you select Based on Physics Preference, the Minimum Quad Angle is available for the following physics preference Explicit, Mechanical, Nonlinear Mechanical and Hydrodynamics. You can enable the Minimum Quad Angle visibility in the Mesh Details view for the given mesh metric by selecting On and disable by selecting Off as per your preference.

  • Maximum Quad Angle: When you select Based on Physics Preference, the Maximum Quad Angle is available for the following physics preference Explicit, Mechanical, Nonlinear Mechanical and Hydrodynamics. You can enable the Maximum Quad Angle visibility in the Mesh Details view for the given mesh metric by selecting On and disable visibility by selecting Off as per your preference.

  • Warping Angle: When you select Based on Physics Preference, the Warping Angle is available for the following physics preference Explicit, Mechanical, Nonlinear Mechanical and Hydrodynamics. You can enable the Warping Angle visibility in the Mesh Details view for the given mesh metric by selecting On and disable visibility by selecting Off as per your preference.

  • Tet Collapse: When you select Based on Physics Preference, the Tet Collapse is available for the following physics preference Explicit, Mechanical and Nonlinear Mechanical. You can enable the Tet Collapse visibility in the Mesh Details view for the given mesh metric by selecting On and disable visibility by selecting Off as per your preference.

  • Aspect Ratio (Explicit): When you select Based on Physics Preference, the Aspect Ratio (Explicit) is available only for physics preference Explicit. You can enable the Aspect Ratio (Explicit) visibility in the Mesh Details view for the given mesh metric by selecting On and disable visibility by selecting Off as per your preference.

  • Minimum Element Edge Length: When you select Based on Physics Preference, the Minimum Element Edge Length is available for the following physics preference Explicit, Mechanical and Nonlinear Mechanical. You can enable the Minimum Element Edge Length visibility in the Mesh Details view for the given mesh metric by selecting On and disable visibility by selecting Off as per your preference.

  • Maximum Element Edge Length: When you select Based on Physics Preference, the Maximum Element Edge Length is available for the following physics preference Explicit, Mechanical and Nonlinear Mechanical. You can enable the Maximum Element Edge Length visibility in the Mesh Details view for the given mesh metric by selecting On and disable visibility by selecting Off as per your preference.

  • Characteristic Length (LS-DYNA): When you select Based on Physics Preference, the Characteristic Length (LS-DYNA) is available only for physics preference Explicit. You can enable the Characteristic Length (LS-DYNA) visibility in the Mesh Details view for the given mesh metric by selecting On and disable visibility by selecting Off as per your preference.