# Meshing Problem

**URL:** <https://www.simscale.com/forum/t/meshing-problem/81191>\
**Category:** Project Support\
**Created:** [December 4, 2017, 12:04pm UTC](https://www.simscale.com/forum/t/meshing-problem/81191 "2017-12-04T12:04:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![jousefm](https://www.simscale.com/forum/user_avatar/www.simscale.com/jousefm/32/34908_2.png) [@jousefm](https://www.simscale.com/forum/u/jousefm)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2018, 11:30pm UTC](https://www.simscale.com/forum/t/meshing-problem/81191/8 "2018-01-06T23:30:48Z")

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Hi @Scala!

The symmetry boundary condition acts as a mirror-symmetry condition on the structure. It is basically there to make use of symmetries and that’s what you usually do in order to be more efficient in terms of setting up your simulation and save computing power. Maybe **[this post](https://www.simscale.com/forum/t/setting-up-symmetry-boundary-conditions-and-circular-symmetry/37453)** helps to understand what the symmetry boundary condition does and how it can be applied.

Let me know if that helped you!

Jousef

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