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To create an element patch from an existing mesh, do the following:
To create an element patch from an existing mesh, do the following:
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#Select the nodes strings
:# Select the nodes strings
# Select the ''Data'' | '''Mesh→Map''' command
:# Select the ''Data'' | '''Mesh→Map''' command
# Choose the ''Nodestrings → Arcs'' option
:# Choose the ''Nodestrings → Arcs'' option
# Click on '''Create New''' Coverage
:# Click on '''Create New''' Coverage
# Choose ''Mesh Generator'', click '''OK'''.
:# Choose ''Mesh Generator'', click '''OK'''.
# Click '''OK''' to close the ''Mesh→Map'' dialog
:# Click '''OK''' to close the ''Mesh→Map'' dialog
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# Build polygons in the new Mesh Generator coverage
:# Build polygons in the new Mesh Generator coverage
# Set appropriate options on the polygons
:# Set appropriate options on the polygons
# Generate a mesh from the coverage
:# Generate a mesh from the coverage
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# Select the original mesh and the new mesh in the Project Explorer
:# Select the original mesh and the new mesh in the Project Explorer
# Right-click on the selected meshes and choose the '''Merge 2D Meshes''' command.
:# Right-click on the selected meshes and choose the '''Merge 2D Meshes''' command.
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Revision as of 21:47, 23 August 2018

To create an element patch from an existing mesh, do the following:

1. Define area of mesh where the patch will be applied.
  1. Using the Create Nodestrings tool, create four nodestrings enclosing the area to be patched.
1. Convert section of mesh to the Map module.
  1. Select the nodes strings
  2. Select the Data | Mesh→Map command
  3. Choose the Nodestrings → Arcs option
  4. Click on Create New Coverage
  5. Choose Mesh Generator, click OK.
  6. Click OK to close the Mesh→Map dialog
2. Generate mesh with patch elements.
  1. Build polygons in the new Mesh Generator coverage
  2. Set appropriate options on the polygons
  3. Generate a mesh from the coverage
3. Merge meshes.
  1. Select the original mesh and the new mesh in the Project Explorer
  2. Right-click on the selected meshes and choose the Merge 2D Meshes command.