Table of Contents

What is CFX-Mesh?

Overview of the Meshing Process

Mesh Adaption

Graphical User Interface

Main Menu

File Menu

Tools Menu

View Menu

Go Menu

Help Menu

Toolbars and Icons

File Toolbar

Graphics Interaction Tools

Selection Tools

Selection Mode Toolbar

Display Toolbar

Geometry Toolbar

Meshing Toolbar

Interrupt

Tree View

Suppressing Objects

Hiding Objects

Details View

Graphics Window

Messages Window

Geometry

Geometry Creation and Import

External CAD Formats

Geometry Update

Geometry Requirements

General Geometry Requirements

Multiple Bodies, Parts and Assemblies

Geometry and Topology for Solid Bodies

Geometry and Topology for the Faces of Solid Bodies

Geometry and Topology for the Faces of an Inflated Boundary

Geometry for Thin Surfaces

Poorly-Parameterized Surfaces

Degenerate Geometry

Geometry Checking

Sliver Edge Checking

Sliver Face Checking

Parameterization Face Checking

Verify Options

Geometry Fixing: Short Edge Removal

Suppression of Bodies and Parts

Geometry Display

Virtual Topology

General Information on Virtual Topology

Virtual Faces

Virtual Edges

Virtual Edges and Short Edge Removal

Automatic Virtual Topology

Regions

2D Regions

2D Regions and Faces

Composite 2D Regions and Default 2D Region

Named Selections in CFX-Mesh

Meshing Features

Spacing

Body Spacing

Face Spacing

Edge Spacing

Angular Resolution

Relative Error

Controls

Point Spacing

Point Control

Line Control

Triangle Control

Periodicity

Periodic Pair

Geometry Requirements for Periodic Pairs

Mesh Generation Process for a Periodic Pair

Extruded Periodic Pair

Inflation

Inflation - Details

Inflated Boundary

Stretch

Proximity

Edge Proximity

Surface Proximity

Mesh Options

Global Mesh Scaling

Surface Meshing

Meshing Strategy

Advancing Front and Inflation 3D

Extruded 2D Meshing

Previewing the Mesh

Preview Group

Controlling the Display of Surface Mesh

Volume Meshing

Generating the Volume Mesh

Saving the Volume Mesh

CFX-Mesh Options

Troubleshooting

Common Queries

Why can the Mesher Fail Trying to Create a Surface Mesh?

Why can the Mesher Fail Trying to Create a Mesh with Inflation?

How can I Create a Mesh Greater than 1 km Across?

How can I Ask to See the Warning Messages that the Mesher Produces?

Which Part of my Model is Causing the Problem?

Why do I get Messages About Disk Space when I Have Plenty of Space in my Project Directory?

What are the Files which CFX-Mesh Produces?

Valid and Invalid Values for Parameters, Locations and Names

Valid and Invalid Parameter Values

Valid and Invalid Locations

Valid and Invalid Names

Meshing Warning and Error Messages

The Advancing Front Surface Mesher Cannot be Used When Parametrically Closed Surfaces or Curves are Present in the Geometry

CAD Edge Referenced n Times by Faces

CAD Model Contains Faces with Small Angles

CAD Vertex Referred to n Times by CAD Face

Edge is Periodic

Face for Edge is Periodic

Face has Less than 2 Edges

Invalid Periodicity in Faces Detected

Matching Periodic CAD Vertices Exceed Tolerance

No Edges Found in Search Box

Storage Allocation Failed

Surface is Parametrically Closed

Surface Mesh has Triangles which are Identical

There was a Problem Converting the Mesher Output into the GTM Database

2 Transformations Specified

Two or More CAD Edges Between Non-inflated Surfaces Meet at a CAD Vertex on an Inflated Surface

The Volume Mesher Cannot Continue. It is Continually Adding and Removing the Same Elements.

Zero Length Vector

Guidelines

Mesh Length Scale

I. CFX-Mesh Tutorials

Introduction to the CFX-Mesh Tutorials

List of Features

Tutorial 1: Static Mixer

Introduction to CFX-Mesh

Geometry Creation

Mesh Generation

Tutorial 2: Static Mixer (Refined Mesh)

Modifying the Mesh Generation

Further Geometry Modification

Tutorial 3: Process Injection Mixing Pipe

Geometry Creation

Mesh Generation

Tutorial 4: Circular Vent

Geometry Creation

Mesh Generation

Tutorial 5: Blunt Body

Geometry Creation

Mesh Generation

Tutorial 6: Butterfly Valve

Geometry Creation

Mesh Generation

Tutorial 7: Catalytic Converter

Geometry Creation

Mesh Generation

Tutorial 8: Annulus

Geometry Creation

Mesh Generation

Tutorial 9: Mixing Tube

Geometry Creation

Mesh Generation

Tutorial 10: Heating Coil

Geometry Creation

Mesh Generation

Tutorial 11: Airlift Reactor

Geometry Creation

Mesh Generation

Tutorial 12: Room with Air Conditioning

Geometry Creation

Mesh Generation

Tutorial 13: Can Combustor

Geometry Import

Mesh Generation

Tutorial 14: CAD Cleanup and Meshing

Mesh Generation