Adjust the wall mesh parameters specified in structure properties

Tekla Structural Designer
2021
Tekla Structural Designer

Adjust the wall mesh parameters specified in structure properties

Initially, the same mesh parameters are applied to all meshed walls in the structure. In order to adjust these, see the following instructions.

  1. Go to the Project Workspace.
  2. In the Structure tree, click Structure.
  3. Go to the Properties window.
  4. If necessary, in Wall Mesh Type, change the shape of the wall mesh:
    • QuadDominant: (Default) mainly consists of quadrilateral 2D elements, but may use occasional triangular elements to create a better mesh.

    • QuadOnly: only consists of quadrilateral 2D elements.

    • Triangular: only consists of triangular 2D elements.

      Note: The Triangular option is not generally recommended for modeling walls. While for out of plane results there is little difference between quads and triangular elements, for in-plane results triangular elements are constant stress and quads are bi-linear.
  5. Adjust the horizontal and vertical sizes of the wall mesh according to your needs.
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