Build – Modify – Element
Rebuilding the Selected Element by Deleting Small Polygons
This command is used to rebuild the selected element by deleting small polygons.
Memo
The element selected before execution of this command will be divided to triangular polygons.
Operating Procedure
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Build
Menu
1 From the element list, select the desired element.
2 From the [Build] menu, select [Modify] and then click [Element].
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•The selected element will be ready to be displayed in all windows. It will be displayed if it is not displayed in the active window or the windows for which all the elements are set to be displayed.
3 Set the parameters.
4 Click the [Apply] button.
Polygons smaller than the specified size will be deleted from the selected element.
•The polygons comprising the selected element will be triangulated.
•If you change the parameter settings and click the [Apply] button again, the data comprising the element will be reduced according to the new parameter settings.
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5 Click the [OK] button.
This will confirm execution of data reduction and close the dialog box.
Parameters for
Minimum edge length | Used to set the minimum edge length of polygons to be deleted. |
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Minimum face area | Used to set the minimum face area of polygons to be deleted |
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Fix boundary | Among the points comprising the selected element, the points present on the boundary of the hole |
| will be excluded from data reduction. |
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