Deform Faces

General

  • The function can be used to deform a single face or symmetrical faces by using a line and point mesh generated on the face.
    • The face mesh cannot be extended to the area of several faces, even if the faces are tangential to each other.
  • The function can also be used to deform a line by dragging points generated on the line.
  • The general usability of the function is limited by the requirement that the dragged mesh must not get "inside the object" during dragging.
    • If this happens, the program says: ACIS could not create geometry, operation failed.
  • A face mesh is created on the selected surface based on its extreme dimensions, and it cannot be extended from its edges beyond the face.
  • Each formatting operation is saved in the part's history.

Deform the part faces using a face mesh

  1. Select the ribbon bar function Part | Deformation | Deform or
    • Import | Deformation | Deform.
  2. Select the face in the model.
    • The program draws a point mesh on the face

  3. If you want to make the mesh denser or sparser, move the cursor over a point in the mesh, and a mini toolbar will open with which you can manipulate the point mesh.

    • Only the corner points of the mesh are visible.
    • Adds points in the "vertical direction" of the mesh.
    • Reduces points in the "vertical" direction of the mesh.
    • Adds points in the "horizontal direction" of the mesh.
    • Reduces points in the "horizontal direction" of the mesh.
  4. Drag grid points or curves, and the shape of the surface will change.
    • Snap to a line or point when the line or point is highlighted and drag it from one place to another.
    • Release the cursor to leave the line or point in the dragged position.
      • At the same time, a new feature appears in the feature tree: Deformation.

    • Snap to another line or point and drag it from one place to another.

    The Deform function is running as long as the button is selected.

    • On the left, the design is in progress.
    • On the right, the design is no longer in progress.
  5. You can click a new face to be deformed.
    • and drag a line or a point from there to a new position
  6. When you want to stop deforming, select the Deform function from the ribbon bar again.