Starting with CAD line data
Users with line data can create models via the PREPROCESS/ELEMENT OPTIONS menu. The functions in this menu can be used to create a 2-, 3-, or 4-LINE MESH directly from the line data. In addition, surfaces can be generated with lines via the SURFACE option menu located in the PREPROCESS /SURFACE menu. The surfaces created can be auto meshed via the SURFACE MESH command found in the ELEMENT OPTIONS menu. The line data can be read using the FILE/IMPORT command.