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Universal Mesh Collector dialog box

Element Topology
Element Family Specifies the element family. Choose from:0D1D2D****3D
Collector Type Specifies the collector type for the selected family.The element names depend on the solver language chosen for the FE model.
Properties
Material Assigns a material to the mesh collector.Select a material from the list of materials assigned to the model, or click Choose material to define a new material.
Collector type Specifies the physical property table for the mesh collector.Select a physical property table from the list, or click Create Physical to define a new physical property table.Click Edit to modify the specified physical property table.
Name Specifies the name of the mesh collector. Enter a meaningful name or accept the default.
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Create a Mesh Collector

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Create a solid mesh from shell elements

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Create a 0D mesh on selected geometry

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Universal Mesh Collector dialog box, Simcenter 3D 2021.1 Series

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