This section explains the bottom-up meshing technique and describes the types of regions to which this meshing technique can be applied. The related topic of mesh associativity is also explained. The following topics are covered:

• “What is bottom-up meshing?,” Section 17.11.1

• “The bottom-up meshing domain,” Section 17.11.2

• “Bottom-up meshing methods,” Section 17.11.3

• “Selecting parameters for a bottom-up mesh,” Section 17.11.4

• “Creating the boundary mesh for a bottom-up region,” Section 17.11.5

• “Improving the quality of boundary meshes for a bottom-up region,” Section 17.11.6

• “Defining connecting sides for a bottom-up swept mesh,” Section 17.11.7

• “Creating a bottom-up mesh,” Section 17.11.8

• “An example including bottom-up meshing techniques,” Section 17.11.9