Criteria Settings
Setup the quality index (QI) mesh criteria in the .
This criteria is used in QI and batch meshing, and in QI-based element checks. Criteria definitions can be saved to a file, and loaded for subsequent editing.
The editor is laid out in a table format, with each check displayed in the first
column, and the controls and values associated with each check in subsequent columns
to the right.
- Target element size
- Desired element size for the mesh.CAUTION:Modifying this value may generate errors in the Min Size and Max Size, which will show up as red text.
- Turn checks on/off
- In the On column, use the checkbox to turn each individual check on/off.
- Fail value
- In the Fail column, edit the fail value for each specific check.
- Good, warn, worst, and weight value
- The Good, Warn, and Worse fields are interpolated or extrapolated automatically.
- Calculation methods
- In the last column, select a calculation method to apply for certain checks. Available methods may vary for each check.
- Minimum length calculator
- Below the table is a minimum length calculator, based on time step, which can be used to calculate the suggested minimum length, based on a material, time step, and a scale factor.