Step 8: Updating the Mesh in the ANSYS Meshing Application

The modified geometry now requires a new computational mesh. The mesh settings for the duplicated system are retained in the duplicated system, so all you need to do is update the mesh based on the mesh settings from the original system.

In the Project Schematic, right-click on the Mesh cell of the new-elbow system (cell B3) and select Update from the context menu. This will update the mesh for the new geometry based on the mesh settings you specified earlier in the ANSYS Meshing application without having to open the editor to regenerate the mesh.

Figure 1.32: Updating the Mesh for the Changed Geometry

It will take a few moments to update the mesh. Once the update is complete, the state of the Mesh cell is changed to up-to-date, symbolized by a green check mark.

For illustrative purposes of the tutorial, the new geometry and the new mesh is displayed below.

Figure 1.33: The Updated Geometry and Mesh in the ANSYS Meshing Application

Inspecting the files generated by ANSYS Workbench reveals the updated mesh file for the duplicated system.

View $\rightarrow$ Files

Figure 1.34: ANSYS Workbench Displaying the Files View for the Project After Updating the Mesh for the Altered Geometry