![Meshing Fabricated Structures in ANSYS Mechanical using Mesh Edit | Finite Element Analysis (FEA) Blog – LEAP Australia & New Zealand Meshing Fabricated Structures in ANSYS Mechanical using Mesh Edit | Finite Element Analysis (FEA) Blog – LEAP Australia & New Zealand](https://www.finiteelementanalysis.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Pic_18-1-1024x392.png)
Meshing Fabricated Structures in ANSYS Mechanical using Mesh Edit | Finite Element Analysis (FEA) Blog – LEAP Australia & New Zealand
![Meshing Fabricated Structures in ANSYS Mechanical using Mesh Edit | Finite Element Analysis (FEA) Blog – LEAP Australia & New Zealand Meshing Fabricated Structures in ANSYS Mechanical using Mesh Edit | Finite Element Analysis (FEA) Blog – LEAP Australia & New Zealand](https://www.finiteelementanalysis.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Pic_2-2.png)
Meshing Fabricated Structures in ANSYS Mechanical using Mesh Edit | Finite Element Analysis (FEA) Blog – LEAP Australia & New Zealand
![Trying to reduce the element count on this model without the mesh failing. Mostly the bolts and holes causing the high node count, any good techniques for making the mesh more efficient? Trying to reduce the element count on this model without the mesh failing. Mostly the bolts and holes causing the high node count, any good techniques for making the mesh more efficient?](https://preview.redd.it/wjedin8x5sc71.jpg?width=1080&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=77b03ec636d30460dc97a67e0d4d1aa1729b168c)
Trying to reduce the element count on this model without the mesh failing. Mostly the bolts and holes causing the high node count, any good techniques for making the mesh more efficient?
![Meshing Fabricated Structures in ANSYS Mechanical using Mesh Edit | Finite Element Analysis (FEA) Blog – LEAP Australia & New Zealand Meshing Fabricated Structures in ANSYS Mechanical using Mesh Edit | Finite Element Analysis (FEA) Blog – LEAP Australia & New Zealand](https://www.finiteelementanalysis.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Pic_1-3.png)