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Shell elements division/meshing

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Shz713

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Hi All,

Is there any rule of thumb to know when to mesh or divide shell elements? Like any ration saying for width to length ratio of X, suitable meshing/division is Y.

For instance, what's suitable division size for rectangular shell object with height of 6 and width of 4?

Cheers [peace]
 
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