Adding a Volumetric Control

Add a volumetric control to provide adequate resolution of the volume mesh within the wire. When adding volumetric controls, it is first necessary to create the volume shape within which custom mesh control applies, and thereafter to select this shape within a volumetric control itself.

To add a volumetric control:

  1. Create the Volume Shape:
    1. Right-click Geometry > Parts and select New Shape Part > Cylinder.
    2. In the Create/Edit Cylinder Part in place dialog, set the following:
      Property Setting
      Start Coordinate [-0.01, 0.0065, 0.0] m
      End Coordinate [0.01, 0.0065, 0.0] m
      Cylinder Radius 0.000028 m
    3. Click Create, then Close.
    A Parts > Cylinder node appears in the tree.
  2. Add the Volumetric Control:
    1. Right-click the Operations > Automated Mesh > Custom Controls node and select New > Volumetric Control.
    2. Rename the Volumetric Control node to Cylinder.
    3. Select the Custom Controls > Cylinder node and set Parts to Cylinder.
      In the simulation tree, the Custom Controls > Cylinder node changes color to show that a volume shape has been selected.
    4. Expand the Custom Controls > Cylinder node and set the following:
      Node Property Setting
      Controls
      Surface Remesher Customize Size Activated
      Polyhedral Mesher Customize Polyhedral Mesher Activated
      Values
      Custom Size Percentage of Base 1.5