Define Domain for CAERO1 Panel
Use the Panel Mesh tool to select up to four locations to define the domain for the CAERO1 panel.
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From the Aeroelasticity ribbon, click the
Panel Mesh tool.
Figure 1. 
- Select 4 points (x, y, z), 1-2 in chord/flow direction and 1-4 in span direction.
- In the microdialog, define the number of span (NSPAN).
- In the microdialog, define the number of chords (NCHORD).
- Define the table for span (LSPAN), if NSPAN is zero/undefined.
- Define the table for chord (LCHORD), if NCHORD is zero/undefined.
- Define the edge chord length X12.
- Define the edge chord length X34.
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Select the aerospace coordinate system CP to define the plane of points 1, 2, 3
and 4.
The CAERO1 ID (EID) represents the element start ID with the ID spanning along point 1 through point 2 and the maximum or end ID at point 3.
Figure 2. 
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Set options as necessary by clicking
on the guide bar.
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On the guide bar, click one of the following:
- Save changes/create mesh
and stay in the tool
- Save changes/create mesh
and close the tool
Tip:
- From the Aeroelasticity ribbon, click the satellite
icon
that appears
when you hover over the Panel Mesh tool to open the Aeroelasticity Browser.