Shell element mesh size

[ronjon322]

Has anyone devised a clever way to enlarge the mesh size of a model? I inherited a model with a very small mesh that takes too long to run and I can't think of a way to "enlarge" the mesh without going through a pain staking process or reworking the model from scratch.

Thanks in advance,

Ronnie

Measure twice, cut once.

 

[Agent666]

Only way I'm aware of is to stretch one of the shell element over the area (modify point or something I think the tool is called) and delete all the other shells. I don't think there is a merge tool from memory.

Then you are better using the auto mesh and setting the max mesh size, rather than physically meshing it.

I guess I'd want to ask why it was so finely mesh to start with, may have been a valid reason for this.