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 # surface\_mesh\_with\_size\_controls

 Last update: 10.09.2025 

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#### Mesh.surface\_mesh\_with\_size\_controls(size\_control\_names='\*', generate\_quads=False, scope=)

Generate a surface mesh on a scope using the given size controls.

This method supports generating quad dominant or triangular elements.

- **Parameters:**
    
    **size\_control\_names**: Name pattern for the size controls. The default is `"*"`.
    
    **generate\_quads**: Whether to generate a quad dominant mesh. The default is `False`, in which case a triangular mesh is generated.
    
    **scope**: Scope for generating the surface mesh.