Edit the mesh associated data for multiple meshes

This topic describes how to edit the mesh associated data for multiple meshes simultaneously.

Apply an attribute from one mesh to all selected meshes

This example supposes that you have the following five meshes with different material orientation methods: xbrace top, side left, top, side right, and back. You want to apply the material orientation of the side left mesh to all of the other meshes.

1. In the Simulation Navigator, select all five meshes (hold Ctrl and select each mesh).

2. Right-click one of the selected meshes and choose Edit Mesh Associated Data.The Mesh Associated Data dialog box displays the values from the first mesh that you select.An icon appears next to each attribute. No Change – Mixed Values — Indicates that the values currently defined for this attribute are different in the mesh associated data for two or more of the selected meshes. No Change – Equal Values — Indicates that the values currently defined for this attribute are the same in the mesh associated data for all the selected meshes.

3. Next to the Material Orientation Method list, click No Change – Mixed Values .The list shows the material orientation methods currently defined for the selected meshes. For example: xbrace top :: MCID side left :: Orientation Angle top :: MCID side right :: Vector back :: MCIDYou want to apply the Orientation Angle method, which is currently defined only for the side left mesh, to all the selected meshes.

4. In the list, select side left :: Orientation Angle. This selection applies the Orientation Angle method to all the selected meshes.The button changes to .

5. Next to the Orientation Angle list, click No Change .The list shows the orientation angle values currently defined for the selected meshes. For example: xbrace top :: 0 degrees side left :: 20 degrees top :: 10 degrees side right :: 0 degrees back :: 0 degreesYou want to apply the 20-degree angle, which is currently defined only for the side left mesh, to all the selected meshes.

6. In the list, select side left :: 20 degrees. This selection applies the 20-degree angle to the material orientation of all the meshes.

7. Click the Preview button to temporarily display the vector graphics for the new material orientation on the elements.

8. Click OK or Apply to apply the changes to the selected meshes.

Apply a new attribute to all selected meshes

Suppose you have the same five meshes as in the previous example, except now you want to define an orientation angle of 15 degrees to all the meshes.

1. Follow steps 1–4 in the previous example.

2. In the Mesh Associated Data dialog box, in the Orientation Angle box, enter the new value to apply to all the selected meshes. In the example, you enter 15.

3. Click the button next to Orientation Angle list and select Apply Change (or press Enter). The button changes to .This action applies the 15-degree angle to the material orientation of all the meshes.

4. Click Preview to temporarily display the vector graphics for the new material orientation on the elements.

5. Click OK or Apply to apply the change to the selected meshes.

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