To Construct a Mesh Element From Contours
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Select the Mesh from Contours tool (
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- (Optional) If you want to constrain the mesh within a boundary, select the Expand to Rectangle check box.
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Do one of the following:
Press the <Ctrl> key and select each contour.
or
Enter a data point and drag to use a selection rectangle.
or
Press the <Alt> key and click to change to a selection line.
If a selection set is used the set can be added to or removed from by pressing the <Ctrl> key and selecting or deselecting elements.
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Enter a data point to preview.
If closed shapes are present, they are highlighted in blue.
- (Optional)
Press the <Ctrl> key and click to select the closed shapes that should remain open.
The selected shapes turn yellow and create a boundary.
- Enter a data point to construct the mesh element.