Virtual Geometry and Mesh Control Operations
Virtual Geometry Operations
For a 2D, 3D, work plane and geometry part (2D and 3D) sequences, you can add virtual geometry operations and mesh control operations after the Form Union/Assembly node to, for example, remove small details from the geometry and to prepare it for efficient meshing and analysis. Mesh control operations are not available in work plans and in parts. The geometry sequence before the Form Union/Assembly node defines the “real” (original) geometry. The geometry resulting from a virtual operation or a mesh control operation is referred to as a virtual geometry.
Use the Remove Details feature to automatically remove small details from the 3D geometry.
These virtual operations are available from the Geometry toolbar, Virtual Operations menu ():
Mesh Control Operations
The following mesh control operations are available from the Geometry > Virtual Operations menu () and can be used to include ignored geometric entities for mesh control purposes to, for example, control the element sizing in a part of a domain: