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

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Edit Elements: Split Tool
An overview of the Edit Elements: Split tool.

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Use the Edit Elements: Split tool to split quad elements and edges, combine tria elements, and swap element edges.
- Access
- Go to .
Options
- Allow to move fixed and shared nodes
- Allow moving fixed and shared nodes for element operations.
- Smooth
- Smooth the mesh with the following number of layers.
- Number of layers
- Change the number of adjacent element layers to smooth.
- Force edge swap
- Force edges to swap even if an edge swap will not improve element quality.
Keyboard Shortcuts and Mouse Controls
To do this | Press |
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Split element/edge | Left Mouse Click |
Split element with line | Left Mouse Drag |
Swap element edge | Ctrl + Left Mouse Click |
Combine tria elements | Shift + Left Mouse Click |