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Tetra Mesh in a Piston/Valve Assembly
Figure 186: Region between PORT and STEM for Thin cut
Figure 186: Region between PORT and STEM for Thin cut (p. 240) shows a close-up view of the region
between the PORT and STEM parts where the Thin cut will be applied, respecting the two surfaces.
3.
Specify Surface Mesh parameters.
Mesh > Surface Mesh Setup
a.
Click
(Select surface(s)).
b.
With the mouse in the display area, press a to select all surfaces.
c.
For Maximum Size, enter a value of 16.
Note
Setting the maximum size on the surfaces will not affect “Curvature/Proximity Based
Refinement” set in an earlier step.
d.
4.
Click Apply.
Save the project.
File > Save Project
Mesh parameters will be saved along with the geometry in the tetin file.
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