Modeling · Analysis · Finite Element Meshing

You’ve built the model, applied the loads, and the deflected shape looks reasonable on screen. The animations are smooth, and there are no obvious instabilities. But a “pretty” model isn’t necessarily a correct one. In finite element analysis (FEA), the quality of your mesh directly dictates the quality of your design forces. A mesh that is adequate for checking drift might be dangerously unconservative for checking shear in a coupling beam.

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