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Change the default display for all new mesh collectors

These steps do not change the display attributes for existing meshes or for new meshes created in existing mesh collectors.

  1. Choose MenuFileUtilitiesCustomer Defaults.

  2. Select SimulationPre/PostMesh Display.

  3. Select the appropriate tab to change the default display attributes for each mesh type. For more information, see Mesh Display dialog box.

  4. Click OK. You must restart the software for the changes to take effect.

When you create a new mesh collector, it will use the Customer Defaults.

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Edit the attributes for multiple selected entities

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Change the default display for all new mesh collectors, Simcenter 3D 2021.1 Series

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