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Preferences
Use options on the Preferences menu to set preferences for subsequent object creation and display. You can specify meshing display parameters/values such as mesh type, color, element shading, shrink percentage, etc. Once you specify a set of parameters, all subsequently created mesh objects correspond to those specifications.
Where do I find it?
From Menu→Preferences, choose one of the following preferences options:
Mesh Display
Model Display
Mesh Control
Mesh Control Display
Meshing
Threshold Values
Midsurface
XY Plot
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Model Display dialog box
Mesh Display dialog box
Meshing Preferences dialog box
Element Quality Thresholds (Preferences)
Midsurface Preferences dialog box
Mesh Control Display dialog box
Function Plot Preferences dialog box
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