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Meshing > Controlling local mesh density (Mesh Controls) > Size on Face mesh controls

Create a Size on Face density

  1. Choose Home tab→Mesh group→Mesh Control .

  2. From the Density Types list, select Size on Face.

  3. Click and select the face or faces on which to apply the density.

  4. Enter the size of the elements to create along the selected face or click Auto Size to have the software suggest a number of elements based on the surrounding geometry.

  5. Select Automatic to have the software automatically preview the nodal distribution along the edges of the selected face each time you adjust the Element Size value, or click Preview to manually preview the nodal distribution.

  6. Click OK or Apply to create the face density.

Create a Size on Face density, Simcenter 3D 2021.1 Series

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Source: https://docs.sw.siemens.com/en-US/doc/289054037/PL20200601120302950.advanced/id628251 · retrieved 2026-07-17