[GiDlist] surface mesh

[Oguz Tanzer]

Hi,
This is yet another simple question(YASQ). How can you
save a surface mesh(of a sphere) when you see the
elements in "Boundary" mode? Or restating, how can you
create a surface mesh only(again for a sphere).
Regardless of the surface meshing option I choose, the
program creates, tetrahedra and meshes the whole
volume.
Regards,
Tanzer

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[Enrique Escolano]

1) By default, GiD mesh the volume (with tetrahedras) and not create the
surface elements (truiangles) for the boundary surfaces.

- If you delete the volume, then are generated the desired triangles.

- Also, you can force to not mesh the volume and mesh the surfaces whitout
delete the volume:
Meshing-MesCriteria-NoMesh-Volumes (and select the volumes to not mesh)
Meshing-MesCriteria-Mesh-Surfaces (and select the surfaces to force mesh)

2) If you only have a volume mesh, but not a geometry to re-mesh the
boundary surfaces,
you can create the boundary triangle elements with "Meshing CreateBoundary"
(this option is only available with the right buttons, hidden by default).
Note: this is different of "Meshing Boundaries" that only visualize the
boundary, but not create triangles.

Regards
Enrique

----- Original Message -----
From: "Oguz Tanzer" oguztanzer at yahoo.com
To: gidlist at gatxan.cimne.upc.es
Sent: Thursday, March 28, 2002 2:13 PM
Subject: [GiDlist] surface mesh


Hi,
This is yet another simple question(YASQ). How can you
save a surface mesh(of a sphere) when you see the
elements in "Boundary" mode? Or restating, how can you
create a surface mesh only(again for a sphere).
Regardless of the surface meshing option I choose, the
program creates, tetrahedra and meshes the whole
volume.
Regards,
Tanzer

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