N-Line Mesh

Purpose:

This interface is for shell mesh generation using curves and often useful in cases where a topology mesher leaves holes due to missing CAD surface data.

Function:

2 Line Shell : Create a mesh between 2 lines

3 Line Shell : Mesh a region bounded by 3 lines

4 Line Shell : Mesh a region bounded by 4 lines

Line Sweep : Create a mesh by sweeping one line along another line

Samples:

no sample.

2/3/4 Line Shell

  • Number of elements : Mesh by number of elements.

  • Element size : Mesh by element size.

  • Point of Line : Mesh by existing points of line.

  • N1 : Enter or adjust number of elements along line 1.

  • Ratio : Bias radio.

  • Two End : Bias from two end.

  • N2 : Enter or adjust number of elements along line 2.

  • N3 : Enter or adjust number of elements along line 3.

  • N4 : Enter or adjust number of elements along line 4.

  • Part Id : Enter or select target part ID.

  • New PID : Get new default part ID.

  • Mesh It : Perform meshing.

  • Accept : Accept the created mesh.

  • Reject : Reject the created mesh or the selected lines.

  • Done : Exit the nLMesh Interface.

Line Sweep

  • N1: Enter or adjust number of elements along cross section.

  • Ratio : Bias ratio.

  • Two End : Bias from two end.

  • N2: Enter or adjust number of elements along sweep path.

  • Native Path Tangent : Use native curve tangent as sweep direction.

  • Center Align(move) : Generate the shell mesh with the sweep path center aligned.