MODEL CHECK & REPAIR (CTRL + R)

This menu provides a convenient way of repairing mesh. It contains the most frequently used functions from the NODE, ELEMENT and MODEL CHECK menus aiding to ease the mesh repair operation. Figure 5.5.1 shows all the functions in the MESH REPAIR dialog box. These functions are: CREATE ELEMENT, MODIFY ELEMENT, DELETE ELEMENT, SPLIT ELEMENT, MOVE NODE, COINCIDENT NODE, NODE BETWEEN POINTS, PROJECT NODES, SHOW BOUNDARY, AUTO NORMAL, ELEMENT SIZE, GAP REPAIR AND SHRINK and LABEL ELEMENT.

A detailed description of these functions is included in their respective sections.

Figure 5.5.1 Model Check & Repair dialog box