Edit Object

) feature to adjust the edges and vertices for a 2D geometry object or to add or delete edges and vertices in the object. To edit a 2D object using the window, in the Model Builder, right-click the Geometry node and select Edit Object from the context menu. To edit a 2D object using the Graphics window, select the object and click the button. See Editing 2D Geometry Objects.

Select the to edit in the window (any applicable geometry object or selection). When selected, a copy is made of the input object, and changes then operate on this copy. Changes made in the after the copy has been made has no effect on the feature. For this reason, it is not possible to change the after it has been selected.

Click the button to toggle between turning ON and OFF the selections.

In the window, select and add the to edit (or use The Selection List Window). The parameters for the current edge are displayed in the table for , , (, in work planes) — where the in parentheses indicates the current geometry length unit; in this case the default unit: meter — and , and under the table for the list and the and fields.

If required, click to create a new edge. The new edge is linear, not connected to any other edges or vertices, and has both the start and the end coordinates set to 0. Click to delete the current edge. Deleting an edge also deletes its adjacent vertices, if these vertices are not connected to other edges.

Click in the table cells to edit the , , (, in work planes) and and modify the control points of the edge. If the or value for the first or last control point is modified, any adjacent edges and vertices are automatically updated with the same value.

Select the — , , or — to change the degree of the edge. When decreasing the degree, the control points are recalculated so as to approximate the old shape of the edge.

Under , click the button to move the start point of the edge to a different vertex. In the window, select and add the . Under , click the button to move the endpoint of the edge to a different vertex. In the window, select and add the . If required, click to disconnect the start or end vertex of an edge from the rest of the object. A new vertex is created with coordinates matching the start or endpoint of the edge. This vertex can be moved without affecting the other edges that were previously connected to this edge.

	When the Edit Object node is the current node, you can visualize the edited object by observing the edge or vertex numbers displayed in the Graphics window next to the edges or vertices.

Click the button to toggle between turning ON and OFF the selections.

In the window, select and add the (node) to edit (or use The Selection List Window). The parameters for the current vertex are displayed in the and fields under , and the vertex is highlighted in the window.

Under edit the and fields as needed.

If you want to make the resulting entities contribute to a cumulative selection, select a cumulative selection from the list (the default, , gives no contribution), or click the button to create a new cumulative selection (see Cumulative Selections).

Select the check box to create predefined selections (for all levels — objects, domains, boundaries, edges, and points — that are applicable) in subsequent nodes in the geometry sequence. To also make all or one of the types of resulting entities (domains, boundaries, edges, and points) that the resulting objects consist of available as selections in all applicable selection lists (in physics and materials settings, for example), choose an option from the ( if in a geometry part; in a plane geometry under a work plane in a 3D component) list: , , , or . The default is , which is suitable for use with materials and physics defined in domains. For use with a boundary condition, for example, choose . These selections do not appear as separate selection nodes in the model tree. Select to not make any selection available outside of the geometry sequence.