Caedium doesn't force you to generate and view a mesh in an explicit simulation phase. However, it is often useful to examine a mesh to diagnose simulation problems.

Surface Meshes

Assumptions

1. You have downloaded, installed, and activated RANS Flow, Panel Flow or Professional Caedium add-ons.
2. You are familiar with Caedium essentials.

Procedure

1. Start Caedium and do one of the following to obtain a 3D model in the View Window:
   • Read a .sym file into Caedium using File->Open.
   • Import a geometry (e.g., BRep, STEP, IGES) or mesh file into Caedium using File->Import.
   • If you have either the Builder or Professional add-ons, use the geometry creation tools to create a 3D model.
2. Select the Physics Tool Palette. Drag and drop a Substances (e.g., Air) tool onto your volume in the View Window, double-click your volume in the Select dialog and select Done.
3. Select all the faces that you want to see the mesh on. In the Properties Panel set:
   • Style = Flat
   • Transparent = checked (on)
4. Select the Results Tool Palette. Drag and drop the Scalar Fields->Area tool onto the faces in the View Window and select Color Map to see the mesh.

Notes

A similar procedure can be used to view the mesh on edges, but instead of Scalar Fields->Area use Scalar Fields->Length.

To see a volume mesh select the volume and in the Properties Panel set:

• Style = Flat
• Transparent = unchecked (off)

Then use a volume mesh dependent metric, e.g., Vector Fields->Vol.

To narrow the range of cells displayed you can use the slider bars (thresholders) above and below the View Legend.

Viewing the mesh in this manner doesn't perform the more time-consuming physics calculation. Therefore, this is a great way to ensure that the mesh is adequate to support subsequent physics calculations.