Step 7: Match the Edges to Improve Quality

In this step, the node spacing on the end of your selected Target Edge(s) will be modified to match the node spacing on the selected Reference Edge. A better quality mesh is achieved by smoothing the size change between adjacent cells.

Blocking > Pre-Mesh Params   > Match Edges  

  1. Match the edge spacing manually.

    1. Retain Selected in the Method drop-down list.

    2. For Reference Edge, click   (Select edge(s)) and then select edge 42–43.

    3. For Target Edge(s), click   (Select edge(s)) and then select edges 41–42 and 42–33. Click the middle-mouse button to accept the selection.

    4. Click Apply.

    5. Enable Pre-Mesh.

       Blocking > Pre-Mesh

      The Mesh dialog box will appear, asking if you want to recompute the mesh. Click Yes.

  2. Match the edge spacing automatically.

    1. Select Automatic from the Method drop-down list.

    2. Ensure that the Spacing is set to Minimum.

    3. Click   (Select vert(s) ) and then   (Select all appropriate visible objects) from the Select Blocking-vertex toolbar.

      Alternatively, with the mouse in the display window, you can enter v for all visible vertices, or drag a box to select all vertices.

    4. For Ref. Edges, click   (Select edge(s)) and then select the edges 13-34 and 34-42. Click the middle-mouse button to accept the selection.

      This selection chooses the i and j index at each vertex for matching.

    5. Click Apply.

    6. Disable and then enable Pre-Mesh to recompute the mesh.

       Blocking > Pre-Mesh

      The Mesh dialog box will appear, asking if you want to recompute the mesh. Click Yes.

      Figure 17: Mesh Before Matching Edges and Figure 18: Mesh After Matching Edges show the mesh before and after matching the edges, respectively.

      Figure 17: Mesh Before Matching Edges

      Mesh Before Matching Edges

      Figure 18: Mesh After Matching Edges

      Mesh After Matching Edges