Enable Mesh Controls

When a meshing job is submitted, enabled mesh controls are considered and used to automate the meshing process.

In the Mesh Controls Browser, enable and disable mesh controls.
Option Description
Model mesh controls Multiple instances of model mesh controls can be defined, but only one can be enabled.
  1. Enable a model mesh control by selecting its corresponding radio button in the Enabled column.


Figure 1. Enabled Model Mesh Controls
Local mesh controls An unlimited number of local mesh controls can be defined and enabled.
  • Enable a local mesh control by selecting its corresponding checkbox in the Enabled column.
  • Disable a local mesh control by clearing its corresponding checkbox.


Figure 2. Enabled Local Mesh Controls
Refinement Zone controls An unlimited number of refinement zone mesh controls can be defined and enabled. Each refinement zone can be independently enabled or disabled for surface meshing (surface deviation only), adaptive wrap meshing, and volume meshing as required.


Figure 3. Refinement Zone Controls
  • Enable a refinement zone for all meshers by selecting its corresponding checkbox in the Enabled column.
  • Disable a refinement zone for all meshers by clearing its corresponding checkbox in the Enabled column.
If a refinement zone is disabled for any mesher but enabled for others, a tristate checkbox is displayed.


Figure 4. Refinement Zone Control with Tristate Status