Besides, it is against MEnet policy to start a job on the console and leave for more than 15 minutes. The main disadvantage of using batch files is that the learning curve is steep. But I figured it out, so you can too. You can run niced background batch jobs any time. Submit a job, go grab a bite, come back and look at the results.
Batch processing is highly modular.
If you spend time creating batch files, changing dimensions and mesh densities is a snap. Creating the geometry is often the most difficult process to perform in a batch file. This will require work to segment lines and define volumes for meshing. Keep careful track of the log file and try to piece together a batch file, adding a command for every mouse action. This works some of the time, but not all of the time.