Generate Midmesh

Use the Midmesh tool to automatically generate a mesh at the midplane location, directly from the input geometry (components, elements, solids or surfaces), without first creating a midsurface. This saves significant time over the traditional midsurface-based approach.

  1. From the Mesh ribbon, 2D Mesh tools, click the Midmesh tool.


    Figure 1.
  2. Optional: On the guide bar, click to define midmesh options.
  3. Use the drop down menu on the guide bar to select components, elements, solids, or surfaces as the source geometry type.
  4. Select geometry.
  5. Edit the extraction size value in the microdialog.
  6. Click Midmesh in either the microdialog or the guide bar.


Figure 2.
Tip: On the guide bar, click to open the Advanced Selection dialog, from which you can filter geometry further by selecting a subset of entities based on additional selection methods, such as By Component or By Assembly.

Midmesh Options

Extraction size
The midmesh extraction element size.
Mask input entities
Hide input midmeshed entities in the modeling window upon exiting the context.
Destination component
Select which component newly created midmeshes are placed in.
Ignore flat edges
Does not imprint flat edges from the input geometry onto the midmesh.
Flatten connections
Aligns/flattens the midmesh at ribs/connections.
Edit criteria
Edit the criteria file via the Criteria Editor.
Minimum size
Allowed minimum size of all finalized mesh. Pick from criteria file.
Suppress proximity edges factor
The minimum size factor for removing edges within proximity. Edges closer than this factor times minimum size will be suppressed.
Combine non-manifold edges factor
The minimum size factor for joining non-manifold edges. Non-manifold edges closer than this factor times minimum size will be combined.
Defeature openings width
The maximum width for removal of small holes and openings.