Create and Delete Elements

Use the Edit Elements: Create tool to create new 1D, 2D tria, or 2D quad elements, and delete elements.

1. From the Model ribbon, click the Edit Elements > Create tool.

   
   
   Figure 1.

   Elements are colored according to how well they adhere to the pre-set quality requirements defined in the criteria file.
2. Optional: On the guide bar, click to to define the options used to edit elements.
3. Optional: Find all elements at or below a certain quality level.
   1. Click Find on the guide bar.
   2. Increase or decrease the number of layers around patches of failed elements by clicking or on the guide bar.
   3. Review the next or previous patch of failed elements by clicking or on the guide bar.
4. Create or delete elements.
   • Select nodes to create 1D, 2D tria, or 3D elements.
   • Select the element(s) to delete, then left-click to delete element(s).