Auto vs. Manual meshing

Peer review suggested that we mesh our model manually. What should we do?

Answer: Automatic and manual meshes will produce comparable results. Manual meshing is much more time consuming. Further, the sophisticated automatic-meshing procedures of CSI Software may even produce a more efficient and reliable mesh. Controls are available to manually refine an automatic mesh. Mesh refinement may improve the modeling and analysis of regions with stress concentrations, extreme force gradients, member connections, etc.

Perhaps you could create two simple models, mesh one automatically and one manually, then demonstrate to the reviewers that the two methods produce comparable results. This should indicate that it is not necessary to mesh the entire design manually.