FAQ

Here are a series of questions typically asked by users, they may be helpful to you too!

Installation and use of the applet

The system tells me that I need a Java Virtual machine (or a new version of the java Virtual Machine). What should I do ?

When I load the iMesh applet page, the applet starts, but the buttons are not appearing.

I want to generate (or calculate) large meshes. How can increase the amount of memory allocated to the applets ?

Geometry

How can I modify geometric element that I have created on screen?

I would like to use other thicknesses than proposed by the Geometry and Materials window. How can I do this?

Materials

I would like to use other material properties than proposed by the Geometry and Materials window. How can I do this?

Meshing

I would like to have a finer (or coarser) Finite Element Mesh. How can I do this?

How can I use additional nodes and polylines to locally refine my FE mesh ?

How can I use iMesh to generate a Finite Element mesh for another program ?