Prior to using mesh diagnostic tools, get an overview of your model quality by selecting:
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Depending on the result of Mesh statistics, use then the relevant diagnostics tools to explore the areas where problems are identified:
- Overlap Mesh Diagnostics
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- Identifies elements that overlap or intersect, and therefore occupy the same space.
- Free Edges Mesh Diagnostics
- Identifies element edges that are not shared, which may indicate gaps or holes in the mesh.
- Aspect Ratio Mesh Diagnostics
- Identifies elements that have an aspect ratio above a specified limit. Particularly useful to detect
slivers.