Naming of polygon bodies, meshes, and properties

You can use customer defaults to align the names of CAD component parts with polygon bodies, meshes, mesh collectors, and mesh properties in the FEM file. Aligning names between the CAD part and the FEM file makes analyzing complex assembly models easier to manage.

Assigning CAD component names to polygon bodies

Select the Assign Component Names for Polygon Bodies customer default to have the software use the name of a CAD part as the name for the corresponding polygon body. If the name of a CAD part changes due to a feature operation, such as with the Split Body or Midsurface commands, the software updates the name of the associated polygon body.

Using polygon body names for mesh and mesh property names

Select the new Use Polygon Body Names for Meshes customer default to ensure that the software uses the name of a polygon body for the names of any 2D or 3D meshes, mesh collectors, and physical property tables associated with that body. This option replaces the Use Polygon Body for 3D Mesh customer default from previous releases that applied to 3D meshes only. You can use this default to help ensure that the naming of bodies in your model remains consistent throughout the analysis process.

Where do I find it?

Assign Component Names for Polygon Bodies customer default

Menu	File→Utilities→Customer Defaults
Location in dialog box	Pre/Post page→General page→FE Model Create tab

Use Polygon Body Names for Meshes customer default

Menu	File→Utilities→Customer Defaults
Location in dialog box	Meshing page→General tab

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