Remesh Tetras tool

Use the Remesh Tetras tool to selectively change the density of the tetrahedral (3D) elements in a portion of the model.

To use this tools, click Remesh Tetras (Mesh tab > Mesh Edit panel > Remesh Tetras).

Dialog element Explanation
Selections (Remesh Tetras)

Use the options in this group to control how much of the model is to be remeshed.

Options include:

Remesh all tetras in active layer
Enables all tetrahedral elements in the currently active layer to be remeshed without the need to explicitly select regions of the model. Use this option when optimizing sections of the mesh that would be time consuming to reselect, for example to iteratively test various mesh settings. If necessary, use the model entity selection tools to select individual mesh elements or regions of the mesh and assign the selected elements to a new layer.
Select a region
Enables the selection of a specific region in the current layer, which may include a single tetrahedral element to multiple elements. Use the model entity selection tools to select individual mesh elements or regions of the mesh.
Target number of elements through thickness (Remesh Tetras) This option specifies the number of element layers through the thickness of the area to be remeshed. Specify a higher value than the default of 6 to increase the level of result precision through the thickness of the area.
Surface (Remesh Tetras)

Use the options in this group to control how the surface will be remeshed.

Options include:

Do not remesh surface
Select this option to prevent the surface mesh from being refined. Use this option when you want to refine the Target number of elements through thickness and leave the granularity of the surface mesh unchanged.
Remesh surface by edge length

Select this option to specify to what extent the surface mesh will be refined. Use this option to refine the granularity of result in across the surface of the model. Leave the Target number of elements through thickness set to the default value of 6 if you do not want to refine the mesh through the thickness.

Tip: Use the Measure tool to establish the edge length of existing elements.
Create as Allows you to simultaneously create a modeling entity and assign properties to it. For example
  • You can create a curve and assign runner properties to it.
  • You can create a region and assign part surface properties to it.

In some cases you have the option to Create as modeling entity. No properties will be assigned. This option may be appropriate if, for example, you are creating curves to construct a region. You must assign properties to the region, but you don't need to assign properties to the curves.

Tip: To change the properties of an entity, click Change
.
Filter The filter helps you select a desired model or mesh entity. When you use a filter, the pointer will snap to the specified entity.