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However, I&rsquo;ve been advised to switch to shell elements to optimize the meshing process due to the small thickness of the walls, which is causing long computation times.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Is there a way to convert these honeycomb unit cells from solid elements to shell elements all at once, or would I need to manually replace each cell? I&rsquo;m looking for an efficient approach to achieve this transition in ANSYS.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Any guidance or tips would be greatly appreciated!&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/04-12-2024-1733333551-Screenshot_2024-12-04_192912_optimized_1000.png\" alt=\"\" \/>&lt;\/p&gt;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-396305","topic","type-topic","status-closed","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t<!-- All in One SEO 4.9.10 - aioseo.com -->\n\t<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Hello all,I\u2019m working on a model in ANSYS where I\u2019ve modeled honeycomb unit cells using solid elements. 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