Min value of volume must be positive?

January 20, 2007, 03:08

Hi guys... just need to clarify something... I read onlin that when we check the grid, the minimum value of the volume must be positive.

What does this mean? And what are we actually checking?

Thanks.

January 20, 2007, 05:27

If he minimum cell volume in your mesh is negative, something went terribly wrong! If you do have negative volumes it either is an error in the file of a mesh with extremely distorted cell. Either way, don't continue working with the mesh...

good luck, Laika, still orbiting

January 20, 2007, 07:18

thanks for the advice.. appreciate it

January 20, 2007, 03:08	Min value of volume must be positive?	#1
anthro Guest Posts: n/a	Hi guys... just need to clarify something... I read onlin that when we check the grid, the minimum value of the volume must be positive. What does this mean? And what are we actually checking? Thanks.

January 20, 2007, 05:27	Re: Min value of volume must be positive?	#2
Laika Guest Posts: n/a	If he minimum cell volume in your mesh is negative, something went terribly wrong! If you do have negative volumes it either is an error in the file of a mesh with extremely distorted cell. Either way, don't continue working with the mesh... good luck, Laika, still orbiting

January 20, 2007, 07:18	Re: Min value of volume must be positive?	#3
anthro Guest Posts: n/a	thanks for the advice.. appreciate it

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