Mesh MeshFromShape

Introduction

This command creates a mesh from a shape object.

Use

1. Select the shape object.
2. Choose Meshes → Create Mesh from shape... from the top menu.
3. A menu will ask for the mesher to use and the appropriate values for the mesher

Just selecting Meshes → Create Mesh from shape... will give you an additional menu to choose your shape to mesh

Standard Mesher

Surface deviation: If this number is smaller the mesh becomes finer. Smallest value is 0,001.

Mefisto Mesher

Maximum edge length: If this number is smaller the mesh becomes finer. Smallest value is 0,000.

Netgen Mesher

You can choose between mesh being:

• Very coarse
• Coarse
• Moderate
• Fine
• Very fine
• User defined

For Mesh being "user defined" you can set these values:

• • Mesh size grading : If this parameter is smaller, mesh becomes finer. A value in the range of 0.1-10.
  • Element per edge : If this parameter is larger, mesh becomes finer. A value in the range of 0.1-10.
  • Element per curvature radius : If this parameter is larger, mesh becomes finer. A value in the range of 0.1-10.

For every main option you can also choose:

• Optimize surface : Whether optimization of surface shape will be done.
• Second order elements：Whether second order elments will be generated.
• Quad dominant：Whether meshes will be arranged like hexahedral.

Limitations

Notes

• Tutorial: Export_to_STL_or_OBJ