Locking and unlocking a mesh

Use the Lock/Unlock Mesh command to lock or unlock selected meshes.

Locking a mesh

If a mesh is locked, you cannot remesh it. Also, if you modify the underlying geometry, you cannot update the locked mesh.

The software can lock a mesh automatically, or you can lock a mesh manually.

• After a manual meshing operation, the software automatically locks the mesh to prevent you from accidentally removing manual edits when remeshing. In the Simulation Navigator, the Status column displays the message Locked. You can continue to use manual node and element editing commands on a locked mesh.

• You can manually lock a mesh to prevent the polygon geometry of the mesh from being used for abstraction by subsequent meshing operations. You may lock a mesh, for example, to prevent the edges of the mesh's polygon geometry from being split when adjacent faces are meshed.

Unlocking a mesh

To unlock a locked mesh, use the Lock/Unlock Mesh command.

Tip:

After you unlock a mesh, you may need to update the mesh if the Status column in the Simulation Navigator displays Update Pending. Use the Update Finite Element Model to update the mesh.

Locking and unlocking multiple meshes

You can use the Lock/Unlock Mesh command to lock or unlock multiple meshes simultaneously. For example, if you want to lock a number of meshes and you select some meshes that are locked and some that are unlocked, the software keeps the locked meshes locked and locks any of the selected meshes that are unlocked.

Where do I find it?

Command Finder	Lock/Unlock Mesh
Simulation Navigator	Select one or more meshes→Lock/Unlock Mesh

How do I

Reset node and element IDs

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