Orienting Faces

You can select the orientation of faces by colors and reorient them before computing a main pulling direction.

Note: The model with faces to reorient must be geometrically and topologically correct .

  1. From the Analysis & Preparation section of the action bar, click Face Orientation .
  2. Select all the faces to analyze and specify the Reference Direction used to define whether a face is correctly oriented or not.

    Multiselection is available.

    The number of faces to analyze is displayed in the dialog box.
  3. Click Apply.
    The dialog box updates the boxes Face(s) to invert and Other face(s).
  4. Optional: Double-click a color slab under Face(s) to invert to modify the color to differentiate the faces on screen.
  5. Optional: Select Fly Analysis to display the normal to each face as you move the cursor over it.