ANSYS, Inc. has so many meshers, which one should I use?
That depends on what you want to do. There are so many meshers because there are so many different needs out there. In general, the meshers in ANSYS produce a very high quality mesh that tends to have less elements then other meshers. It does take more direction from the user to get that mesh though. The user control available also allows the user to get the exact mesh they are looking for. There are several meshers for each element shape. If you are unhappy with the default tet, tri or quad meshers, then take a look at the MOPT command in the manual for information on changing the default algorithms. The workbench mesher is very similar but automates a lot of steps such that it is much more robust, but the quality of the mesh not be as good as can be obtained with all of the controls in ANSYS (this will change over time). The ICEM CFD meshers are fantastic for CFD and field type problems, especially if you have a large problem. The brick mesher in the ICEM CFD products is fantastic (s
