This functionality allows you to transtorm standard meshes to quadratic and vice versa. See Adding quadratic elements for more information about quadratic meshes.
To produce a conversion:
1. From the Modification menu choose the Convert to/from Quadratic Mesh item, or click button in the toolbar. The following dialog box will appear:
2. In this dialog box you should select:
if you wish to convert standard mesh to quadratic or quadratic to standard;
if you wish to place medium nodes of the quadratic mesh on the geometry (meshed object).
Standard mesh (coarse mesh on a torus) |
Quadratic mesh |
3. Click the Apply or OK button.