Updating 3D Shapes Using Standard or Smart Update Mode

When sculpting a feature, you can choose whether it is updated in real time or only after the modification is done.

You can use this update mode:

  • with ICEM Design Experience features created with the Soft Parametric Update modes Rebuild, Reshape, and AutoReshape, allowing a dynamic update during sculpting actions.
  • with parametric features created in another app.
Note: Play in the Organize panel must be selected.

It is applied with the following actions:

  • Dynamic sculpting actions
  • Dynamic actions while creating or editing command actions (like limitation handles, offset handles, sliders)

Before you begin: Open a 3D shape containing a feature, for example a flange surface created with OmniSurf command in Soft Parametric Rebuild mode.
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Working with SoftParametrics
  1. Select Controls , Control Points , and Continuities options in the Controls section of the Sculpt panel.
  2. Modify the input surface with Smart Update command turned off in the action bar.
    The flange surface is dynamically updated during the modification action.
  3. Select Smart Update and modify again the input surface.
    The flange surface is indicated as not up-to-date.

  4. Release the mouse button to finish the modification.
    The flange surface is updated.