Voxel Mesh

Mesh > 3D Mesh > Voxel

Description

This option is used to create structured hex.

The input can be either CAD or FE models.

Mesh size

Mesh size is the element edge length of the hex element.

Mesh Type: Cavity

This helps to create hex elements within the input body.

Mesh Type: Enclosed

This helps to create hex elements which encloses the input body completely.

Voxel centroid inside volume

This helps to create hex elements whose centroid is within the input body.

Extruded bodies and PCB

This option is supported only for bodies that are extruded along Z axis. It creates one layer of hex elements through the thickness.

Note:
  • One Mesh Model: For each CAD model we will have only one associated meshed model. When bodies from a CAD model are meshed for the first time, a new meshed model will be created and all the meshed bodies will be added. All subsequent meshing of the bodies from the same CAD model will be updated in the already created meshed model. Subsequent meshing of the same body will replace the old meshed body with the newly meshed body in the meshed model. This feature is enabled by setting the environmental variable SL_ONE_MESH_MODEL=TRUE.
  • The faces in voxel body(s) are mapped with the closest face in corresponding input body(s) and it may contain few ambiguity at face boundaries.