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Hypermesh - Refine 2D Mesh PDF
Hypermesh - Refine 2D Mesh PDF
Tip/Trick #: 1033
HW Product: HyperMesh
HW Version: HyperWorks 11.0
Category: Geometry
Topic: Element Refinement in Automesh Panel
Topic details:
Refine option is accessed through a subpanel that is saved to the surface deviation subpanel,
and allows you to select fixed points, lines, or surfaces to define an area in which you desire a
more refined mesh
You can specify a different element size for these areas, which is displayed as a color-coded
numeric value: yellow for points, green for lines, or red for surfaces
Below model shows a mesh generated with no refinement applied for element size
2. Go to 2D Page
1) Set the refinement option to points and select points to which refinement needs to be
assigned through the entity selector points.
2) Specify a different element size for these areas, which is displayed as a color-coded
numeric value i.e. yellow for points.
3) Click on assign to assign the value to the selected points as shown below.
4) Once the selected points are assigned the refinement value, click return.
5) Specify the surfaces for meshing and refinement options (in this case please select all
the surfaces that touch the refinement point selected)
6) Click mesh.
This causes the meshing engine to create a smoothly-scaled mesh from your base element size
to the size specified in the refine options as shown below.
1) Set the refinement option to lines and select a line to which refinement needs to be
assigned through the entity selector lines.
2) Specify a different element size for these areas, which is displayed as a color-coded
numeric value i.e. green for lines.
3) Click on assign to assign the value to the selected lines as shown below.
4) Once the selected lines are assigned the refinement value, click return.
5) Specify the surfaces for meshing and refinement options (in this case please select all
the surfaces that touch the refinement line selected)
6) Click mesh.
1) Set refinement option to surfs and select the surfaces to which the refinement needs to
be assigned through the entity selector surfs.
2) Specify a different element size for these areas, which is displayed as a color-coded
numeric value i.e. red for surfaces.
3) Click on assign to assign the value to the selected surfaces as shown below.
4) Once the selected surfaces are assigned the refinement value, click return.
6) Click mesh.