#  Step 4: Mesh 

 



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#### Mesh

Double click on **Parts->Merged\_Actuator**, then double click on **Parts->Merged\_Actuator->Mesh**.

   ![58_mesh1.png](/sites/g/files/omnuum4601/files/styles/hwp_1_1__720x720_scale/public/sorotoolkit/files/58_mesh1.png?itok=BqWBdALJ) 

 

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Go to **Mesh->Controls**. Select ‘tet’ as the element shape and click **OK**.





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Go to **Mesh->Element Type**. Select ‘Quadratic’ as the Geometric Order, and under the **Tet** tab, check the box for ‘Hybrid formulation’.





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Go to Seed->Part, and choose 2.0 as the ‘Approximate global size’. The appropriate size to enter here depends on the size and geometry of the part being modeled, and the amount of deformation it undergoes.





Go to **Mesh->Part**, and click **Yes** to confirm it’s ok to mesh the part.

Under **fibers** in the model tree, double click on **Mesh**. Go to **Mesh->Element Type**. In the ‘Element Type’ dialog box, choose quadratic beam elements (B32) and click **OK**.

   ![62_mesh5.png](/sites/g/files/omnuum4601/files/styles/hwp_1_1__720x720_scale/public/sorotoolkit/files/62_mesh5.png?itok=otOzuYhU) 

 

Go to **Seed->Part**, enter 1.0 as the ‘Approximate global size’, and click **OK**.

Finally, go to **Mesh->Part** to mesh the fibers.