Use a Mesh plot (
) to display a mesh. It is possible to plot the mesh without solving a model using a Mesh data set. The plot can display the mesh quality (2D or 3D) or the mesh size. For 2D and 3D meshes, add Deformation or Filter subnodes as needed. Right-click a plot group to add this plot type.
) to display a mesh. It is possible to plot the mesh without solving a model using a Mesh data set. The plot can display the mesh quality (2D or 3D) or the mesh size. For 2D and 3D meshes, add Deformation or Filter subnodes as needed. Right-click a plot group to add this plot type.
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Go to Common Results Node Settings for links to information about these sections: Data, for all meshes, and Title, Element Filter, Shrink Elements, and Inherit Style for 2D and 3D meshes.
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).The following two sections are only available in the Settings window for 2D and 3D meshes.
This section is available for 2D and 3D Mesh plot nodes. Select a Level to display the mesh: All, Volume (3D only), Surface, Line, or Point. If Surface is selected, select the base Element type to visualize: All, Triangle, or Quad.
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For 3D models and if Volume is selected, select the base Element type to visualize: All, Tetrahedron, Prism, or Hex.
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This section is available for 2D and 3D Mesh plot nodes. Under Color, use the following settings to control the coloring of the mesh plot:
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Select an Element color — any basic color, Quality (the default) to get an element quality plot, Size to get a plot of the local mesh size, Custom to select a different color from the color palette, or None to plot with no color.
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Select a Color table for the element quality or element size. If the default (Rainbow) is not suitable for the plot, try other options.
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Also, if the element color displays the element quality or element size, select the Color legend check box (selected by default) to display a color legend next to the plot.
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Also, if the element color displays the element quality or element size, select the Reverse color table check box to reverse the colors in the color table so that the color for the maximum value instead indicates the minimum value, and vice versa.
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Select a Wireframe color — any basic color, Custom to select a different color, or None to plot with no color indicating the mesh element boundaries.
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The following section is only available in the Settings window for 1D meshes.
This section is available for 1D Mesh plot nodes. From the Expression list, choose None to display the 1D mesh as a straight line. Choose Size to plot the mesh so that the value on the y-axis is the local mesh size.