Fill Gap Data

General

The dialog box is related to the function

Dialog Box Options

Flattening

Try a suitable value.

• The default is 0 (zero).
• The higher the coefficient, the less the face is tangential to adjacent faces and the face becomes "flatter"

Formula

Defines the variable of the formula.

Invert face direction

Changes the direction of the face to the opposite (reverses the face).

• The direction of the face is important in the formation of the volume.
• In order for a volume to be created as required by Acis's interface modeling, all faces must be "in the correct orientation."
• Faces are "in the correct orientation" if no face can be seen inside the intended volume when File > Preferences > Drawings, Models > View > Model > Show Both Surface Sides Always is not selected (ie. the check box is clear).
• It is only advisable to invert the direction of the face if it was born in the "wrong direction".

Make volume

Creates a volume from a set of faces.

This option is only available if the faces of the part model do not yet form a volume.

Faces to be replaced

The list shows the faces selected to be replaced by tangential faces.

• This section is visible when
  • You start the function from the ribbon bar or
  • Select the face before the context-sensitive function: Faces> Make Tangential.

Maximum number of spans

The guide curve is followed with default values automatically.

• To adjust how closely the face follows the selected guide curve, select
• Maximum number of spans and
• Adjust the value with the slide switch.
• By the small value, the face is more simple, and does not follow the guide curves precisely. A high value creates a more complex face that follows the guide curve more precisely.
• A high value requires more processing power from the computer.

Edges on Gap

If you have only selected one line when creating the feature, the list will only include one line. You can select the line chain, in which can also be guide curves.

You can indicate gap lines individually by selecting Add in the dialog box.

• You can select the point of the gap edge where the face to be created must be tangential.
• Other sections will have a sharp edge. If you do not select anything, the face will be made tangential for the entire edge, as far as this is possible.

Tangency on the edges

You can indicate lines from the model, which will be tangential to the line chain. Click Add and select the lines.

Guide Curves

You can also indicate lines in the mode to function as guide curves.

Add

Add a new face to be replaced, a gap edge line, a line that guides the tanging, or a guide curve to the list.

• Select Add below the list in question.
• Click one or more elements.
• Select Confirm (Confirm = V key, middle mouse button or the context-sensitive function OK)

Change

Change the selected element to another element.

• Select the element to be changed.
• Select Change.
• Click the replacing element.

Delete

Remove an element.

• Select the element to be removed.
• Select Delete or press the Delete key.

Apply

Preview the model by clicking the Apply button in the dialog box.

• This will show you how the model would look if you confirmed the feature data by clicking OK.
• If necessary, you can still edit the distances and rotations.