Table of Contents

Meshing Capabilities in Workbench

Meshing Overview

Meshing Implementation in Workbench

Meshing License Options

Types of Meshing

Meshing by Algorithm

Meshing by Element Shape

Mesh Controls

Global Mesh Controls

Local Mesh Controls

Meshing Options

Specialized Meshing

Mesh Sweeping

Inflation Controls

Mesh Refinement

Air Gap Meshing

Contact Meshing

Winding Body Meshing

Wire Body Meshing

Pyramid Transitions

Match Meshing and the Symmetry Folder

Rigid Body Meshing

Thin Solid Meshing

Combined CFD and Structural Meshing

Mesh Control Interaction Tables

Tetrahedrons Method Control (Patch Conforming)

Tetrahedrons Method Control (Patch Independent)

Hex Dominant Method Control

Sweep Method Control

Quadrilateral Dominant Method Control

All Triangles Method Control

Body Sizing Control

Edge Sizing Control

Face Sizing Control

Sphere of Influence Sizing Control

Contact Sizing Control

Refinement Control

Mapped Face Control

Match Control

Inflation Control

Part Relevance Control

Gap Tool

Other Meshing Tools

Meshing Ease of Use Features

Previewing Surface Mesh

Generating Mesh

Showing Sweepable Bodies

Previewing Source and Target Mesh

The Meshing Module in Workbench

Accessing the Meshing Module

Using the Meshing Module

Meshing Module Interface

Converting a Meshing Session to a Simulation Session

Resuming 10.0 Databases That Include Both cmdb and dsdb Files

Virtual Topology Overview

Introduction

Virtual Cell Creation

Named Selections and Regions for CFX Products

Defining Names in DesignModeler

Importing DesignModeler Named Selections into the Meshing Application

Named Selections in CFX-Mesh

Using Multiple Mesh Methods

Invalid Named Selections