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Intergraph Smart 3D Geometry Analysis and Repair

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Intergraph Smart 3D
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Administration & Configuration
Smart 3D Version
11 (2016)

Sets options for performing advanced curve operations.

Operation

Select the operation to perform. The current operation remains active until you choose another.

  • Merge - You select a connected set of edges. The software merges them into a single wire-body, providing they are endpoint- connected within the specified merge tolerance.

  • Chain - If the select set contains a single edge, then this button controls the automatic selection of connected edges based on the starting and ending tangents. Edges are automatically added to the select set as long as the tangent difference between the edges is less than the tangent threshold. If multiple edges extend from the end of an edge, the edge with the smallest tangent difference is used. The chain stops when no edge is found with a tangent less than or equal to the threshold.

  • Merge Tolerance - Value that specifies how close the edges must be at their endpoints to be included.

  • Tangent Threshold Value that specifies whether or not an edge is added during the chaining operation.

  • Split - You select a single wire-body to be split. Then, you select an intersecting edge to be the splitter.

  • Select the Splitter - Select an intersecting edge. This option is only active when the Split operation is selected.

  • Explode - You select wirebodies, and the software converts them to individual, disconnected edges.

  • Rebuild - You select one or more edges. The software creates new geometry by rebuilding the underlying curves with the specified degree and number of control points.

  • Snap - You select any number of edges. The software adjusts the edges that lie within the specified tolerance to lie exactly on the plane. You can choose an object in the view to set the plane.

Select

Selects one or more objects from the view for the chosen operation.

Apply

Applies the operation to the selected objects.

Undo

Reverses the operation by replacing the results with the data before the operation was applied. You can modify a setting, re-apply, undo, and repeat until you are satisfied with the results.