Steps provide an ordered sequence of mesh workflow operations for the selected mesh workflow type. Each Steps represents controls and outputs defined for the specific operation. A set of control data defines each Control based on its specific operation control type. Outcomes are predefined to collect desired outputs after running the operation. The major purpose of Outcomes, besides monitoring results, is also to collect output information which can be used as input for a subsequent operation.
Delete Settings: Allows you to delete Mesh Setting in the Steps Details view. The available option is:
Acoustic Settings: Allows you delete the acoustic Mesh Setting in the Steps Details view.
Add Settings: Allows you to add Mesh Setting in the Steps Details view. The available option is:
Acoustic Settings: Allows you add the acoustic Mesh Setting in the Steps Details view.
Propagate Settings: Transfer mesh settings when you update some sizes or number of layers associated with individual steps in the Mesh Workflows. Propagate Settings is available only when Analysis Frequency is greater than 0.0 Hz. The available option is:
Acoustic Settings: Transfer acoustic mesh settings when you update some sizes or number of layers associated with individual steps in the Mesh Workflows.
Rename: Allows you to rename the Steps.
Insert: Allows you to insert mesh workflow steps. You can only Insert a mesh workflow step if the Output node is not completed.
Delete Steps and Clear Data: Allows you to delete all steps and clear data in the workflow. When you Delete Steps and Clear Data for the mesh workflow object, the input node remains defined and you can select the Mesh Workflow Type for the Mesh Workflow.
Execute Step: Initializes the workflow and executes the next step of the specific Mesh Workflow or if workflow is already initialized, Execute Step executes the next step of specific Mesh Workflow. Execute Step is available only when Input is scoped.
Execute All Steps: Initializes the workflow and execute all steps of the specific Mesh Workflow or if workflow is already initialized, Execute All Steps executes the all steps of specific Mesh Workflow. Execute All Step is available only when Input is scoped.
Steps Details view has the following options:
General
Number of Cores: Allows you to provide the maximum number of cores required for the mesh workflow execution. The default value is 8. You can parametrize Number of Cores.
Mesh Settings
Analysis Frequency: Allows you to set the frequency for the input model, which is used to derive the Mesh Size. The default value is 0.0 Hz.
For setting Analysis Frequency you should enter a value greater than 0.0 Hz. You can parametrize Analysis Frequency.
Quadratic Elements: Allows you to define to use the quadratic elements for the mesh or not. The default value is No.
Speed of Sound: Allows you to set the speed of sound, which is used to derive the Mesh Size. The default value is 343.0 m/s. You can parametrize Speed of Sound.
Mesh Size: Displays the mesh size for the mesh workflow. Mesh Size is a read-only value calculated based on the below formula:
wavelength = C/F
C = Speed of Sound, and
F = Analysis Frequency
For linear elements,
Mesh Size = wavelength/12
For quadratic elements,
Mesh Size = wavelength/6
Number of Acoustic Layers: Displays the number of acoustic layers for the acoustic region. When Quadratic Elements set to No the default value for Number of Acoustic Layers is 2.
When Quadratic Elements set to Yes the default value for Number of Acoustic Layers is 1.
Number of PMLs: Displays the number of PML layers for the PML region. When Quadratic Elements set to No the default value for Number of PMLs is 4.
When Quadratic Elements set to Yes the default value for Number of PMLs is 2.