![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://i.redd.it/wjedin8x5sc71.jpg)
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?
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Tips & Tricks: Size Controls in ANSYS | Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Blog – LEAP Australia & New Zealand
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