Mesh orientation is important for results accuracy, especially if you run a Cool analysis or run different mold temperatures (top vs bottom) in a filling and packing analysis. Bad mesh orientation on Dual Domain models could cause the reported volume of the part to be wrong.
The majority of elements can be adjusted using the automatic mesh orientation command. This may not orient all the elements and so individual elements or areas can be adjusted manually.
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() and then click Show to display the
Mesh Orientation Diagnostic
. - Check whether the orientation of the various features in your model is correct. The requirements for correct orientation depend on the type of mesh, Midplane or Dual Domain, and the aspect of the model, for example, part elements, insert elements.
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(). - Select the elements to be oriented by selecting relevant elements in the model pane. You can also select elements by locating the cursor in the Reference text box and clicking on a representative element in the model pane, then selecting either All elements connected to reference element or Connected elements with same orientation, and clicking Search.
- Select whether you want the orientation of the selected elements to be flipped (reversed), or aligned with the specified reference element.
Note: Flip orientation will orient each element opposite to the element's original direction. Align orientation will orient all elements in the same direction as the reference element.
- Click Apply, then click Close.