Coarsen a 2D Mesh

Coarsen 2D components to the given element size.

1. From the Elements ribbon, click the Coarsen > 2D tool.

   
   
   Figure 1.

2. Click Components on the Target selector on the guide bar.
3. Select components.
4. Optional: Click Anchors on the guide bar and select anchor nodes.
5. Optional: On the guide bar, click to define coarsen options.
6. Click Coarsen on the guide bar.
   The mesh is coarsened.