Mesh diagnostics
The diagnostics tools show more detailed information about the problems listed in the Mesh Statistics report.
The Mesh Diagnostics panel (Mesh tab > Mesh Diagnostics panel) contains the following diagnostics to check the mesh:
| Panel item | Use this diagnostic to... | Mesh type |
|---|---|---|
 Aspect Ratio Diagnostic | Locate elements that have an aspect ratio above a specified limit |   |
 Beam L/D Ratio Diagnostic | Locate cooling channel elements that are too short or too elongated |  |
 Overlapping Elements Diagnostic | Locate elements that overlap or intersect, and therefore occupy the same space | |
 Orientation Diagnostic | Locate elements whose top/bottom sides are defined inconsistently | |
 Connectivity Diagnostic | Locate elements that are not connected to the rest of the mesh | |
 Free Edges Diagnostic | Locate element edges that are not shared, which may indicate gaps or holes in the mesh | |
 Collapsed Faces Diagnostic | Locate places where opposite faces of a plane share a node, and so have zero thickness |  |
 Dimensional Diagnostic | View model dimension values | |
 Thickness Diagnostic | Check that thickness values in the mesh are set correctly | |
 Occurrence Number Diagnostic | Check that occurrence numbers in the mesh are set correctly | |
 Zero Area Element Diagnostic | Locate very small element | |
 Dual Domain Mesh Match Diagnostic | Check that there is a good correspondence between the elements on each side of a Dual Domain mesh | |
 Beam Element Count Diagnostic | Locate cooling channels meshed with insufficient elements | |
 Trapped Beam Diagnostic | Locate beam elements that are too close together | |
 Centroid Closeness Diagnostic | Locate triangle elements that are too close together | |
 Cooling Circuit Diagnostic | Check that each cooling circuit has only one inlet and outlet | |
 Bubbler/Baffle Diagnostic | Check that bubblers and baffles are modeled correctly | |