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ABAQUS/CAE Tutorial: Controlling Mesh DensityHyonny KimOctober 2003

• Use Mesh Control options to selectively refine your mesh at regions of high stress gradients.

• Options such as:– Seed Part Instance (define

overall Mesh by Seed Size)– Seed Edge: by Number– Seed Edge: by Size– Seed Edge: Biased

are available. Apply these at edges to control element spacing BEFORE meshing the part

• Other tips:– Partition your part so as to

control mesh selectively in separate regions.

– Apply mesh to partitions you are interested in first, then mesh other partitions.