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Halving a model increases number of elements.
Posted Jul 13, 2012, 12:14 p.m. EDT 0 Replies
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The design is symmetric about a plane, and I have cut the model on that plane using a defined Block and Difference function. The model itself is imported from Solidworks.
For some reason, when I cut the model with the block, the number of elements when I mesh the resonator increase by 10 to 20 times what they were. Specifically, several edges that have been created by cutting the model are meshing to incredibly small element sizes. Previously the entire model could be meshed using standard free tetrahedral meshing with normal size, but now several edges fail at this setting. I have attached a screenshot of the mesh it produces.
So, instead of decreasing the number of elements I have achieved the opposite and dramatically increased them.
Any help determining what my problem is would be greatly appreciated!
Nick
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