Switch To

You can define mesh settings globally or on a per-part basis. Use the Switch To option to control which dialog box appears when you right-click Mesh Model in the browser and choose Edit from the context menu. The Mesh Settings dialog is used for defining the mesh globally. The Mesh Table dialog is used to define mesh settings on a per-part basis.

Switch To = Mesh Settings (global mesh definition)

1. Right-click Mesh Model in the browser, click Switch To Mesh Settings.
2. Now, when you right-click Mesh Model and choose Edit...
3. The global Mesh Settings dialog appears.

   

Note: Regardless of the Switch To option, you can always access the global Mesh Settings dialog by clicking Mesh Settings in the Mesh panel of the Inventor Nastran ribbon tab.

See Mesh Model Edit for more details on the options available within the Mesh Settings dialog.

Switch To = Mesh Table (per-part mesh definition)

1. Right-click Mesh Model in the browser, click Switch To Mesh Table.
2. Now, when you right-click Mesh Model and choose Edit...
3. The Mesh Table dialog appears.

   

Note: Regardless of the Switch To option, you can always access the Mesh Table dialog by clicking Table in the Mesh panel of the Inventor Nastran ribbon tab.

See Mesh Model Edit for more details on the options available within the Mesh Table dialog.