Step 8: Verify and Save the Mesh and Blocking

  1. Check the quality of the mesh.

    Blocking > Pre-Mesh Quality Histograms  

    1. Retain the default settings and click Apply.

    2. Select the worst two bars from the histogram.

      The selected bars will be highlighted in pink (Figure 19: Pre-Mesh Quality Histogram).

      Figure 19: Pre-Mesh Quality Histogram

      Pre-Mesh Quality Histogram


      The worst quality elements in the mesh will be highlighted (Figure 20: Elements With Worst Quality).

      Figure 20: Elements With Worst Quality

      Elements With Worst Quality

  2. Convert the mesh to unstructured format.

     Blocking > Pre-Mesh > Convert to Unstruct Mesh

  3. Save the blocking file (2D-pipe-geometry-final.blk).

    File > Blocking > Save Blocking As...

    This block file can be loaded in a future session (File > Blocking > Open Blocking...) for additional modification or to mesh a similar geometry. Save each blocking to a separate file instead of overwriting a previous one. In more complex models, you may have to back track and load a previous blocking.

  4. Save the project file (2D-pipe-geometry-final.prj).

    File > Save Project As...

    This will save all the files – tetin, blocking, and unstructured mesh.

  5. Exit the current session.

    File > Exit