Joining Curves or Surfaces

Join lets you assemble adjacent curves or surfaces to one element.

Note: You can only assemble elements of the same type.

This task shows you how to:

Before you begin: Create a 3D shape containing at least two surfaces or two curves.

 

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Create Joined Elements

  1. Select the surfaces or curves to be joined in the work area or in the tree.
    The selected elements are added to the Elements to Join list.

    You can activate Add Mode , Remove Mode , or Both Mode options.

    • To add a line at the end of the rows in the table, click .
    • To remove all lines in the table, click .

  2. You can edit the Elements to Join list as follows:
    • Click a selected element in the work area to cancel the selection and remove it from the list.
    • Right-click the elements in the list and select Clear Selection to cancel the selection of all elements.
    • Select one element in the list, right-click, and select Replace Selection. Then select another element in the work area to replace the element in the list.
    • Double-click the required mode to activate it permanently.
  3. Right-click the elements from the list and select Check Selection.
    This lets you verify whether an element to be joined presents any intersection (that is, topological errors) with other elements before creating the joined surface.

    The Checker dialog box is displayed, containing the list of domains (that is, sets of connected cells) belonging to the selected elements from the Elements To Join list.

  4. Click Preview.

    Self-intersections detected are displayed on the geometry in the work area.