Tiny_Solid

This check verifies whether the dimensions or the volume of solid elements are within the specified range of allowed values. If not, the elements are considered as incorrect.

Note: This check can verify the size of the solid in one spatial direction or in all spatial directions.

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Context

A tiny solid, or mini solid, is a solid whose dimensions are below a certain value in three spatial directions.

Tiny elements can be created involuntarily after subtracting solids, for example. Such elements can cause problems during data exchange, depending on the interface and the internal precision parameters of the system.

Note: In some cases, elements smaller than the system tolerance in one or two spatial dimensions can also cause problems.

Check Information

Check Details Description
Applicable to: PartFeature
Automatic Solution:
Check Parameters:
  • MinVolume: Volume type.

    Specifies the minimum volume allowed for a solid.

  • MaxVolume: Volume type.

    Specifies the maximum volume allowed for a solid. If the value is set to zero, the parameter is ignored.

  • Check_MinLengthBB: Boolean type.

    Checks solids with a degenerate bounding box in one direction.

    To do so, the length of the bounding box must be smaller than a given tolerance (the minimum bounding box dimension in this case).

  • Check_MinAreaBB: Boolean type.

    Checks solids with a degenerate bounding box in two directions.

    To do so, the area of at least one side of the bounding box must be smaller than a given tolerance (the minimum bounding box dimension in this case).

  • Check_MinVolumeBB: Boolean type.

    Checks solids with a degenerate bounding box in three directions.

    To do so, the volume of at least one side of the bounding box must be smaller than a given tolerance (the minimum bounding box dimension in this case).

  • MinDimBB: Real type.

    Specifies the minimum dimension allowed for a bounding box. To do so:

    • Click the "Check minimum length bounding box" option and specify the length in the "Minimum bounding box dimension" box.
    • Click the "Check minimum area bounding box" option and specify the area in the "Minimum bounding box dimension" box.
    • Click the "Check minimum volume bounding box" option and specify the volume in the "Minimum bounding box dimension" box.
  • Check_PerVolume: Boolean type.

    Checks every volume of the examined solid. To use this option, you must enable the dimension check of the bounding box in one, two or three directions.