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Mesh Control dialog box–Size on Face density type options

Selection
Select Targets Lets you select the edges or curves to which to apply the Size on Face density.
Size on Face
Element Size Enter the size of elements to create on the selected face.
Auto Size Click Auto Size to have the software automatically calculate a suggested element size to create on the selected face.
Preview
Automatic Automatically updates the mesh when you specify or change a value.
Preview Previews the distribution of nodes along the edge using the parameters you specify.
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Create a Number on Edge density

Create a Size on Edge density

Create a Chordal Tolerance on Edge density

Create a Biasing on Edge density

Create a Size on Face density

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Mesh Control dialog box–Size on Face density type options, Simcenter 3D 2021.1 Series

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