Smooth Elements on the go while Meshing

Subhu

Hi,

In the old gui, there was an option to smooth elements while in the meshing panel itself.

But in the newer version, it is not available. We have to exit the meshing tool and the elements have to reselected in the smooth tool to perform the smoothing operation. Additional clicks!!!

Will it in included in the meshing tool in future versions??

 

Regards,

Subhu

 

Michael Herve

Hello @Subhu ,

 

in the previous version the meshing workflow was mostly:

- fix geometry issues

- prepare geometry (eg: washers)

- run auto-mesh

- fix local mesh issues, including the use of smooth, which require you to switch from one panel to another (so no really clickless)

 

Point is, this is not the workflow we recommend you anymore with version 2022 and above if you are dealing with 2D, 3D tetra and 3D thin solid mesh. Below is a video showing the new state of the art workflow:

https://youtu.be/DL5bsj2FCTk?si=XKB78bB4SaZtx7dX

 

The new paradigm is to use automated method first to generate a raw mesh. This raw mesh should be fine for 2D mesh as soon as you set up properly your param and criteria file:

https://youtu.be/RaGIyKehFdY?si=C62Ju4jfLcrffB9_

With this workflow comes almost "for free" (meaning with no extra click) the creation and assignment of material and property.

 

For local areas that still need to be improved, then you can use the Edit Element tool in the 2D ribbon

 

Obviously you can still use old workflows in the new interface but you won't save as much time as with the new workflows.

 

Hope that helps,

Michael