The mesh statistics summary report comprises the following information, depending on the model mesh type and the specified element type:
- Entity Counts
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Reports the total number of elements of the specified type, the number of connected nodes associated with those elements, and the number of connectivity regions.
Note: The reported number of connectivity regions should be 1.
- Area
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Reports the total surface area of all Triangle elements in the model.
- Volume
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Reports the total volume represented by all elements of the specified type.
- Aspect Ratio
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Reports the minimum, maximum, and average aspect ratios of Beam or Triangle elements found in the mesh.
- Edge Details
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Reports the number of free edges, manifold edges, and non-manifold edges.
Note: The interpretation of these statistics depends on the type of mesh. For example, a Dual Domain mesh must have no free edges, whereas free edges are normal for a Midplane mesh.
- Orientation details
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Reports the number of elements which are not oriented consistently.
- Intersection Details
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Reports the number of element intersections, fully overlapping elements, and duplicate beams.
- Match Percentage (Dual Domain mesh only)
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Reports the mesh match percentage and reciprocal percentage for the opposing surfaces of a
Dual Domain mesh.
Note: A mesh match percentage of 85% or higher is acceptable for a Dual Domain Fill+Pack analysis. A percentage of 50% or lower will cause the Fill+Pack analysis to abort. For a Dual Domain Warp analysis, the mesh match percentage should exceed 85%.
- Tetra aspect ratios (3D mesh only)
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Reports the minimum, maximum, and average aspect ratios, and the maximum dihedral angle of Tetrahedra elements found in the mesh.
For any problems indicated in this mesh statistics summary report, use the tools found on the Mesh Diagnostics panel and Mesh Repair panel (Mesh tab) to display diagnostic details and fix defects.