Use the Options for 3D Mesh Diagnostics page of the wizard to specify which items or regions you want to focus on.
Note: Options cannot be changed during the diagnostics session.
Dialog elements
- Items to check
- Select the problem that you want the Mesh Repair Wizard to check
- Inverted Tetra
- Detects tetrahedra which share a common triangle but overlap each other.
- Collapsed Faces
- Detects zero-thickness parts in the model.
- Refinement
- Detects cross-sections of the part that do not have the specified minimum number of layers.
- Long Edges
- Detects internal tetrahedral edges that are so long that they impact on the accuracy of the analysis. The maximum edge length allowed is expressed as a ratio of the internal to surface edge length.
- Large Volume
- Detects tetrahedra that are so large that they affect the analysis accuracy. This is expressed as a ratio of a tetrahedron compared to the average volume.
- Aspect Ratio
- Detects tetrahedra that are too long and thin
- Large Angle
- Detects tetrahedra with extreme angles between faces. These are very flat elements.
- Target Value
- The threshold value for the selected criteria is displayed. By default the settings value is displayed. This value can be overwritten and the corresponding value for the Number over target is updated.
- Number over target
- The extent of an issue can be gauged by the number of problem elements in the model. The value shown corresponds to the highlighted category.
- Isolate in Layer
- Assigns the problem elements identified by the Wizard to their own layer for easier identification. The diagnostics navigator can then be used to investigate individual problems.
- Repair Checked
- The Mesh Repair Wizard will try to automatically repair the selected categories.
Note: Inverted Tetra and Collapsed Faces cannot be repaired automatically. These errors occur as a result of incorrect manual mesh manipulation and can only be repaired manually. Consider re-importing the CAD model as the manual repair can be difficult.
- Settings
- Opens a dialog where the target values for the mesh are set. Within this dialog you also have the following options
- Restrict to visible entities - Forces the Mesh Repair Wizard to ignore elements that are on hidden layers
- Save Current Values - Use the values defined as your default settings. These values only last for the current session.
- Load Saved Values - Re-populate the target values with values saved earlier in the session.