# Viewing mesh information

**URL:** <https://prepomax.discourse.group/t/viewing-mesh-information/2410>\
**Category:** General Questions\
**Created:** [January 24, 2025, 12:21am UTC](https://prepomax.discourse.group/t/viewing-mesh-information/2410 "2025-01-24T00:21:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![Lt72884](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/97f17d/32.png) [@Lt72884](https://prepomax.discourse.group/u/Lt72884)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2025, 12:21am UTC](https://prepomax.discourse.group/t/viewing-mesh-information/2410/1 "2025-01-24T00:21:29Z")

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once a mesh has been created, how do i view how many cells the mesh is? I double clicked on a solid part under the FE Model MESH section of the left hand tool bar and it gives me information such as nodes and elements.

I am not sure what exactly those mean. I am used to openfoam where a mesh is reported with number of cells.

is this the only way to view this information? what other options do i have and what do these terms mean? Im trying to relate it to things in the CFD world.

thanks

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**Author:** ![arnie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ba9def/32.png) [@arnie](https://prepomax.discourse.group/u/arnie)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2025, 6:50am UTC](https://prepomax.discourse.group/t/viewing-mesh-information/2410/2 "2025-01-24T06:50:26Z")

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Here’s what i do…

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