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[Zainabf]

During meshing, I am trying to set the max face size equal to max size. However, the option for max size is not available ? Any idea how to overcome this issue ?

[peteroznewman]

Change the Size Function to Adaptive or Uniform.

[Zainabf]

Adaptive doesnt have either max size or max face size option. Uniform has just max face size. i need to set max size equal to max face size

[peteroznewman]

If you are meshing 3D solid elements, then it is impossible to have the max face size equal to the max size.  For example, if you are meshing with a hex element, and set the max face size, then you can have an element where each face is 1 mm by 1 mm, but the element size is square root of 3, because it goes across the diagonal.

 Are you meshing 2D or 3D shell meshes only? Then the max element size will equal the max face size.

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