Remeshing the Aircraft

Refine the mesh of the aircraft.

Tip: Remeshing only the relevant parts instead of the whole model can reduce the meshing time for large models.
  1. On the Mesh tab, in the 2D Mesh group, click the Remesh icon.
  2. On the Surface Local Re-mesh dialog, specify the following:
    • Element type: Tri3
    • Average element size: 0.1 m.
    • Minimum element size: 0.01 m
    • Grade factor: 1.5
    • Maximum angle per element: 60 deg
    • Curvature minimum element size: 0.011 m
    • Aspect ratio: 10
  3. Select the faces of the model; the should be highlighted in pink.
  4. Click OK to remesh the mesh and to close the Surface Local Re-mesh dialog.