Fixing zero area elements

  1. Click Zero Area (Mesh tab > Mesh Diagnostics panel > Zero Area) to open the Zero Area Elements Diagnostic pane.
  2. Set a minimum edge length in the input parameters as the tolerance for the diagnostic to identify elements with an area less than the equivalent area.
  3. Set the Options appropriately.
    • Use the checkboxes to display or hide the mesh/model, to place the results in a diagnostic layer, and to restrict the display to visible entities only.
  4. Click Show to display any problems, visually.
  5. Use appropriate tools in the Mesh > Mesh Repair panel to fix the elements. For example, depending on the specific problem, Global Merge, Merge Nodes, Move Nodes, or Remesh Area may help.
Parent topic: Zero area elements