Circle Mesh Primitive dialog box

Mesh Name
Mesh Name	Specifies the name of the circle mesh primitive.
Element Properties
Type	Specifies the type of element to create.
Edit Mesh Associated Data	Appears when you select an element type that requires the definition of additional properties.Opens the Mesh Associated Data dialog box where you can define solver-specific properties for the elements. The software applies these properties uniformly to all the elements in the mesh. For more information, see Mesh-associated data.
Primitive Parameters
CSYS	Lets you create or select a coordinate system.If you select a coordinate system, the software uses the origin of the specified coordinate system as the origin of the circle mesh primitive. The circle is created in the XY plane of the selected coordinate system.For more information, see CSYS dialog box.
Automatic Circle Position and Radius	If a coordinate system exists, places the coordinate system at the center of the model but does not change the orientation. If no coordinate system exists, this command creates a new one that is aligned with the absolute (global) coordinate system.This command also computes the radius of the circle using the location of the circle mesh primitive and the size of the FE model.
Offset XOffset YOffset Z	Defines the offset value in the X, Y, and Z directions to create the circle relative to the local coordinate system.
Radius	Defines the radius of the circle. The software measures the radius as a distance from the origin.
Mesh Parameters
Start Angle	Enter the angle at which you want the software to begin creating elements.
End Angle	Enter the angle at which you want the software to stop creating elements.
Element Divisions	Controls how the software creates elements along the cord between the start and end angles.Element SizeLets you create the elements by specifying the maximum element size.Number of ElementsLets you specify the total number of elements to create.Angle IntervalLets you specify the interval in degrees at which to create a new element.
Maximum Element Size	Available if Element Divisions is set to Element Size.Lets you specify the maximum length of the elements to create along the chord.Type a size and select the units, or click Automatic Maximum Element Size to compute the maximum element size based on the size of the box.To specify the element size as a function of frequency, click the DesignLogic list and select Function to use the SizeForAcoustics function. For more information, see Element size for acoustic analysis.
Number of Elements	Available if Element Divisions is set to Number of Elements.Lets you specify the total number of elements to create along the chord.
Angle Interval	Available if Element Divisions is set to Angle Interval.Lets you specify the angle interval at which to create an element. This interval value determines the number of elements the software creates along the chord as well as the size of the elements. For example, if you specify a value of 5, the software creates an element at every 5° increment along the chord.
Destination Collector
Automatic Creation	Creates a new mesh collector for the current mesh using the default physical properties.
Mesh Collector	Lets you select an existing collector or create a new one. Click New Collector to use the Mesh Collector dialog box to create additional mesh collectors. See Mesh collectors for more information.
Preview
Preview	Lets you preview the size, location, and appearance of the circle mesh primitive elements in a dynamic view as you specify the necessary options.
Show Result	Lets you preview the circle mesh primitive based on your current selections.Note: For performance purposes, the software limits the number of elements that you can dynamically preview. The final mesh may be different from the mesh that you preview.

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