Split, Swap, Combine Elements

Use the Edit: Split tool to split quad elements and edges, combine tria elements, and swap element edges.

1. From the Geometry ribbon, click the Edit > Split tool.

   
   
   Figure 1.

   Elements are colored according to how well they adhere to the pre-set quality requirements defined in the criteria file.
2. Optional: On the guide bar, click to to define the options used to edit elements.
3. Select an element issue type from the guide bar.

   Quality

   Checks for quality as defined in quality criteria.

   Intersections

   Checks for intersecting elements.

   Face angles

   Checks for folded or sharp angle elements.

4. Optional: Find all elements at or below a certain quality level.
   1. Click Find on the guide bar.
   2. Increase or decrease the number of layers around patches of failed elements by clicking or on the guide bar.
   3. Review the next or previous patch of failed elements by clicking or on the guide bar.
5. Edit elements in the following ways:
   • Split an element or element edge by left-clicking, or draw a split line by clicking-and-dragging. A preview of the split pattern displays when you hover the mouse over the entity (FE Edges and Elements) and after selecting the entities.
   • Swap an element edge by holding Ctrl while left-clicking on an element or edge. Additional clicks will cycle through the possible edge positions.
   • Combine two tria elements by holding Shift while left-clicking on their shared edge.

Figure 2.