Simplifying Surfaces

Surface Simplification lets you simplify the topology of adjacent surfaces under given thresholds to make a simple surface of one element.

Before you begin:

Create a 3D shape containing at least two surfaces.

  1. In the Surface box, select the surface to be simplified.
  2. In the Faces to merge box, select the faces from the input surface to be merged.

    Click to select multiple faces.

  3. Optional: In the Faces selection assistant area:

    You can select the micro faces as the faces to be merged by defining a certain ratio.

    or

    You can select the thin faces as the faces to be merged by defining the offset value.

  4. Click Preview.
    In the Preview information area, you can visualize the deviation information. The same information is visible in the work area when you pause over the Maximum Deviations context toolbar.
  5. In the Maximum deviations area, type the value or use the arrows to change the values.
  6. Click OK.

Important: While editing the simplified surface, the values defined in the Ratio and Offset boxes for Micro faces and Thin faces respectively are set to default.

 

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