Meshing > Controlling local mesh density (Mesh Controls) > Number and Size on Edge mesh controls
Create a Size on Edge density
Click Mesh Control .
From the Density Types list, select Size on Edge.
Click and select the edge or edges to which to apply the density.
Enter the size of the elements to create along the selected edge or click Auto Size to have the software suggest a number of elements based on the surrounding geometry.
Select Automatic to have the software automatically preview the nodal distribution along the selected edge each time you adjust the Number of Elements value, or click Preview to manually preview the nodal distribution.
Click OK or Apply to create the edge density.
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Create a Number on Edge density
Create a Size on Edge density, Simcenter 3D 2021.1 Series
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