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This page is devoted to frequently asked questions (FAQ) related to meshing.

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Why do I no longer receive errors when I change mesh to be only at visible gridlines?

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Answer: In ETABS v9 and older columns are not automatically included as meshing locations. Therefore it is important to mesh at grid lines to avoid ill-conditioning and to ensure a stable model. For ETABS  2013 (v13) and beyond, floor default meshing recognizes columns as meshing points, hence this is rarely and issue anymore


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Related Incidents:

  • Incident 47898: T/Q

To connect meshes, what are the advantages of line constraints over mesh generators?

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Why do shells appear meshed though I have not assigned an auto-mesh?

Answer: CSI Software automatically uses general meshing to mesh any areas drawn using more than four joints. To avoid meshing when no auto-meshing has been assigned, subdivide the object such that each region has four joints or less.


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Related Incidents:

  • Incident 28386: Tips for preventing meshing from failing and creating mesh for circular opening.
  • Incident 28658: Linked dev id 20885: Recommendation by is to reduce complexity of the geometry of the area objects so that the program can automesh them.