Define Domain for CAERO1 Panel

Use the Panel Mesh tool to select up to four locations to define the domain for the CAERO1 panel.

1. From the Aeroelasticity ribbon, click the Panel Mesh tool.

   
   
   

   Figure 1.

2. Select 4 points (x, y, z), 1-2 in chord/flow direction and 1-4 in span direction.
3. In the microdialog, define the number of span (NSPAN).
4. In the microdialog, define the number of chords (NCHORD).
5. Define the table for span (LSPAN), if NSPAN is zero/undefined.
6. Define the table for chord (LCHORD), if NCHORD is zero/undefined.
7. Define the edge chord length X12.
8. Define the edge chord length X34.
9. Select the aerospace coordinate system CP to define the plane of points 1, 2, 3 and 4.
   The CAERO1 ID (EID) represents the element start ID with the ID spanning along point 1 through point 2 and the maximum or end ID at point 3.

   
   
   

   Figure 2.

10. Set options as necessary by clicking on the guide bar.
11. On the guide bar, click one of the following:
    • - Save changes/create mesh and stay in the tool
    • - Save changes/create mesh and close the tool