| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| AddPrescribedPoints | An operation which adds a set of prescribed points to an already existing volume mesh of the model. The prescribed points are added as nodes of the volume mesh and the volume mesh is smoothen around the prescribed nodes locations to preserve the mesh quality. |
| AutoQuadConvertToAllQuad | An operation to remove triangles from the mesh, resulting in an all quad mesh. |
| AutoQuadDefeature | An operation to defeature faces and edges based on the mesh size. |
| AutoQuadMesher | An operation to generate a quad dominant mesh using the mesh size provided. |
| AutoQuadRepair | An operation to repair topology based on the mesh size, preventing edge lengths less than the mesh size. |
| AutoQuadTreatHolesAndFeatures | An operation to detect and treat holes and circular faces, generating quad layers around holes and partially defeaturing edges which would interfere with the quad layers. |
| AutoRepairTopology | An operation which improves topology using a predefined order of repair options, leading to a higher quality mesh. |
| Checkpoint | An operation which creates a checkpoint consisting of all data required to restore the actual state of the Step. |
| Connect | An operation which connects the input topological faces in order to have a topogically consistent set of faces. |
| CreateEnclosure | An operation which creates an enclosure around a specified scope. Enclosures could be spherical, convex irregular, or user defined. |
| CreateLabels | An operation to create labels on mesh entities. |
| CreateSurfaceMesh | An operation which creates surface meshes according to the parameters given. |
| CreateTopology | An operation which converts a mesh-based part into a part with a topology representation. |
| CreateVolumeMesh | An operation which creates volume meshes according to the parameters given. |
| CreateVolumetricSizeField | An operation which creates a volumetric size field that can be used by the subsequent meshing operations. |
| CreateZones | An operation which creates a new volumetric or surface zone for the model. |
| Custom | Custom. |
| DecomposeTopology | An operation to decompose topology of the given scope. |
| Delete | An operation which deletes selectively a portion of the current model or the entire model. |
| DeleteTopology | An operation which deletes the topology from a set of parts with mesh and topology representation. |
| DetectHoles | An operation to detect holes in the topology. |
| DetectStackableBodies | An operation to detect and label stackable bodies given a stacking direction. |
| ExportMesh | An operation which exports the actual mesh data to a file. |
| Extrude | An operation which extrudes the specified surface mesh layer-by-layer in a specified direction and forms one or more new volume zones. |
| FillHoles | An operation which closes holes in surface meshes by creating patch surfaces. The inputs are the edge closed loops delimiting the holes. |
| Fuse | An operation which fuses together the input meshed faces in order to avoid inconsistencies. |
| GenerateGrains | An operation which generates automatically the grains. |
| IGAConvertToSpline | An operation to convert from an all quad mesh to splines, to be used with LS Dyna. For this operation to succeed, there must not be any triangles present in the mesh. |
| IGAExportSolverFile | An operation to export a solver file for use with LS Dyna. Requires splines. |
| ImportCAD | An operation which imports the input CAD files. |
| ImportMesh | An operation which imports mesh data from a file. |
| ImproveSurfaceMesh | An operation which improves surface meshes according to the criteria given. |
| ImproveVolumeMesh | An operation which improves volume meshes according to the criteria given. |
| Interactive | An operation which allows to execute interactive steps on the model. |
| LoadRecording | An operation which loads a morphing recording from an external file. |
| ManageZoneProperties | An operation which manages the zone properties of the model. After the transfer back to Mechanical, the zone properties are translated into the attributes of the corresponding bodies. |
| Match | An operation which morphs the model by matching a source to a target surface and morphing the rest of the model accordingly. |
| MergeNodes | An operation which merges together a set of nodes of the model. |
| MergeOverlappingFaces | An operation which merges the input overlapping faces to a consistent set of faces. |
| MergeParts | An operation which combines multiple parts into one. |
| MergeVolumes | An operation which combines multiple volume zones into one. |
| MeshCopy | An operation which creates a copy of a portion of the current mesh. |
| ModelDiagnostics | An operation which returns diagnostic information on the model. |
| ModifySurfaceOrientations | An operation which changes the orientation of the surface entities in the model. |
| ModifyZones | An operation which modifies the zone attributes. |
| Morph | An operation which morphs the model. Different morphing such as rotation, translation, scaling and offset can be applied based on the specific control used for the operation. |
| MorphPlayback | An operation which executes a morphing recording. |
| MultiZoneSurfaceMesher | An operation which creates a surface mesh using the MultiZone algorithm. |
| MultiZoneVolumeMesher | An operation which creates a volume mesh using the MultiZone algorithm. |
| PatchHoles | An operation which closes holes in surface meshes by creating patch surfaces. The inputs are the Material Points to Include and to Exclude from the closed volume region. |
| Python | An operation which allows to execute a python script on the current model. |
| RepairTopology | An operation which improves topology leading to a higher quality mesh. |
| SALEGenerateMesh | An operation which generates an S-ALE mesh. |
| SaveRecording | An operation which saves a morphing recording of the model to an external file. |
| SetupEnvironment | An operation which asets the working directory of the current workflow. |
| StackerCreateBaseFace | An operation which flattens the input geometry into a two dimensional planar base face. |
| StackerDiagnostics | An operation which runs stacker related diagnostics on the input. |
| StackerStackBaseFace | An operation which extrudes the 2D base face to create a three dimensional mesh. |
| Undefined | Undefined. |
| Verticalize | An operation which prepares the input geometry for stacking by morphing the surface to get a 2D flat geometry. |
| Wrap | An operation which creates a closed surface around or inside a specified scope of the mesh, i.e., it allows to wrap regions of the mesh. |