Step 5: Generating the Mesh

  1. Disable the display of blocking edges and vertices.

     Blocking > Edges

     Blocking > Vertices

  2. Enable the display of surfaces and select Wire Frame display.

     Geometry > Surfaces

     Geometry > Surfaces > Wire Frame

  3. Set the part parameters.

    Mesh > Part Mesh Setup  

    1. Under Maximum size:

      1. Enter 0.5 for CUBE

      2. Enter 1 for both SPHERE and SYMM.

    2. Under Height:

      1. Enter 0.01 for CUBE.

      2. Enter 0.02 for SPHERE.

    3. Under Height ratio, enter 1.2 for both CUBE and SPHERE.

    4. Click Apply and then Dismiss in the Part Mesh Setup dialog box.

  4. View the sizes set (Figure 76: Hexa Mesh Sizes).

     Geometry > Surfaces > Hexa Sizes

    Figure 76: Hexa Mesh Sizes

    Hexa Mesh Sizes

  5. Update the mesh.

    Blocking > Pre-Mesh Params   > Update Sizes  

    1. Retain the selection of Update All in the Method list.

    2. Click Apply.

    3. Enable Pre-Mesh.

       Blocking > Pre-Mesh

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

    4. Disable Edges under Blocking, Surfaces and other entity types under Geometry in the display control tree.

       Blocking > Edges

       Geometry > Surfaces

    5. Select Solid & Wire for the Pre-Mesh display.

       Blocking > Pre-Mesh > Solid & Wire

    The initial mesh is shown in Figure 77: Initial Mesh.

    Figure 77: Initial Mesh

    Initial Mesh