too many nodes, unable to reduce

- September 1, 2020 at 1:07 pm
  
  yappyap
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  Hi all,
  How can i reduce the number of nodes/elements for this model? I am using a 400mm element size. I tried to increase the element size further but the number of nodes did not change anymore.
- September 1, 2020 at 3:34 pm
  
  das.3
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  It seems strange to me that your maximum domain extent is ~470 mm, however, you are getting a reasonably fine mesh with an element size equal to 400 mm!nThat being said, go to body sizing and change the element size from there. That would help. Here's a tutorial for the same.nn
- September 2, 2020 at 12:26 am
  
  peteroznewman
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  In your other discussion, I advised you to do a shell model on the outer surface. What happened to that approach?n/forum/discussion/19772/error-when-generating-mesh#latestn
- September 2, 2020 at 5:36 am
  
  yappyap
  Subscriber
  
  nThe previous shell model did not work as this STL file came as 1 surface instead of inside/outside surfaces.nnI tried body sizing too. It did not change the number of nodes.nI was wondering about the element size too. Any other suggestions?.Thanks all.n
- September 2, 2020 at 3:26 pm
  
  Rob
  Forum Moderator
  
  What's set in the Mesh>Sizing menu? n