# Show link between local mesh size and part **URL:** \ **Category:** Feature Requests\ **Created:** [July 20, 2026, 8:13am UTC](https://prepomax.discourse.group/t/show-link-between-local-mesh-size-and-part/3576 "2026-07-20T08:13:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![lukerickert](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/53a042/32.png) [@lukerickert](https://prepomax.discourse.group/u/lukerickert)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2026, 8:13am UTC](https://prepomax.discourse.group/t/show-link-between-local-mesh-size-and-part/3576/1 "2026-07-20T08:13:37Z")
![part_edge_id](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/prepomax/original/2X/6/657fb439c5a86d363f370cab6dd5dcc5a53ea256.png) It would be really nice to have a way to show the applied local properties assigned to a particular part, when there are parts as shown it is difficult/impossible to determine. thanks ---
**Author:** ![FEAnalyst](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/prepomax.discourse.group/feanalyst/32/688_2.png) [@FEAnalyst](https://prepomax.discourse.group/u/FEAnalyst)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2026, 8:24am UTC](https://prepomax.discourse.group/t/show-link-between-local-mesh-size-and-part/3576/2 "2026-07-20T08:24:25Z")
The problem is that a single mesh refinement can be applied to multiple parts, so grouping refinements under part containers wouldn’t work (I assume we don’t want them duplicated). Perhaps there could be a tooltip (shown when hovering over a refinement) listing parts to which refinement is applied. Or parts in the model tree or 3D view would be highlighted when selecting a refinement. Other parts could even become temporarily transparent. I guess the same could apply to other mesh items. ---
**Author:** ![Matej](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a698b9/32.png) [@Matej](https://prepomax.discourse.group/u/Matej)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2026, 10:20am UTC](https://prepomax.discourse.group/t/show-link-between-local-mesh-size-and-part/3576/3 "2026-07-20T10:20:15Z")
So you need a way to display the mesh setup items for a part. Should the items be highlighted in the tree or in the 3D view? ---
**Author:** ![lukerickert](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/53a042/32.png) [@lukerickert](https://prepomax.discourse.group/u/lukerickert)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2026, 10:36am UTC](https://prepomax.discourse.group/t/show-link-between-local-mesh-size-and-part/3576/4 "2026-07-20T10:36:19Z")
I am not exactly sure of the best way, but I think ideally you would click on a part and that would open a list of all the connected meshing properties (local density, rotate, extrude etc), clicking on one of those in the list would highlight them in the tree. If you have a local mesh applied to multiple parts I don’t think it is a problem to just show that. I am not a GUI expert by any means 🙂 I just found it confusing to trouble shoot when I managed to assign two properties to the same edge, part etc. this probably isn’t a high priority, just something to think about. I have no idea how complicated this would be. The models I am working on right now are the first complicated solid fully hex meshed parts I have done in Prepomax so perhaps it is just a matter of a learning curve. thanks ---
**Author:** ![Matej](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a698b9/32.png) [@Matej](https://prepomax.discourse.group/u/Matej)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2026, 2:24pm UTC](https://prepomax.discourse.group/t/show-link-between-local-mesh-size-and-part/3576/5 "2026-08-07T14:24:31Z")
The new version v2.6.0 RC1 now highlights the mesh setup items connected to the selected part, and vice versa. ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/prepomax/original/2X/a/aed83307bbff158a1968569b7c18e0c0ef2df213.png) ---
**Author:** ![lukerickert](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/53a042/32.png) [@lukerickert](https://prepomax.discourse.group/u/lukerickert)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2026, 3:19pm UTC](https://prepomax.discourse.group/t/show-link-between-local-mesh-size-and-part/3576/6 "2026-08-07T15:19:23Z")
Thanks, that is great.