Click the [OK] button.
This will confirm execution of data rebuilding and close the dialog box.
The data of the points comprising the selected element will be rebuilt according to the param- eter settings.
• The polygons comprising the selected element will be triangulated.

Chapter 2

Build

Menu

Build – Subdivision – Element

Rebuilding the Selected Element by Dividing Large Polygons

This command is used to rebuild the selected element by dividing large polygons.

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The element selected before execution of this command will be divided to triangular polygons.

Operating Procedure

1

From the element list, select the desired

 

element.

2 From the [Build] menu, select [Subdivi- sion] then click [Element].

The [Build-Subdivision-Element] dialog box will appear.

•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.

• If you change the parameter settings and click the [Apply] button again, the data for the selected element will be rebuilt according to the new parameter settings.

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Parameters for [Build-Subdivision-Element] Dialog Box

Maximum edge length

Used to set the maximum edge length of element to be rebuilt.

 

 

Maximum face area

Used to set the maximum face area of element to be rebuilt.

 

 

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