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Learn how to generate face groups on a mesh body, combine face groups, and create detailed face groups in the Direct Mesh Editing contextual environment in Fusion.
Type:
Tutorial
Length:
5 min.
Transcript
00:04
In the design workspace.
00:05
A face group is a collection of faces that represent
00:08
a feature or a region on a mesh body.
00:12
Face groups are the smallest selectable unit on a mesh body.
00:15
In parametric modeling mode,
00:18
you can generate and edit face groups to make specific features on a mesh body.
00:22
Easier to select and modify,
00:26
lets generate and edit some face groups on a mesh body
00:30
on the toolbar, navigate to the mesh tab.
00:32
Then in the prepare panel, click generate face groups,
00:37
the generate base groups, dialogue displays
00:40
in the canvas, select a mesh body.
00:43
Note the generation type is set to fast by default,
00:47
especially for larger mesh bodies.
00:49
You may want to use the fast type first
00:52
to generate rough face groups over the entire mesh body
00:55
and then use the accurate type to refine face groups. In particular areas,
01:01
you can check the preview box to display a preview of the face groups
01:04
that will be created on the mesh body based on the current settings.
01:08
You can specify an angle threshold value to determine
01:11
where the boundaries between face groups are created.
01:15
And you can specify a percentage of the size of the
01:17
overall mesh body to determine the minimum face group size.
01:22
As you adjust the settings, the preview updates on the selected body in the canvas
01:28
click OK. To complete the generate face groups command
01:32
the new face groups display on the mesh body in the
01:34
canvas and to generate face groups feature displays in the timeline
01:40
after you generate face groups. Using the fast generation type,
01:44
you can use the accurate type to generate face groups in a specific area.
01:49
Right?
01:49
Click anywhere in the canvas to display the marking menu, then select repeat,
01:53
generate face groups,
01:56
select an existing face group on the mesh body,
01:59
then set the generation type to accurate.
02:03
You can preview the face groups but the preview
02:05
for the accurate type will take longer to display.
02:09
You can adjust the boundary tolerance to control
02:11
where the face group boundaries are created.
02:14
Click OK to complete the command
02:17
and the new face groups display on the mesh body in the canvas.
02:21
Another generate face groups feature displays in the timeline.
02:26
If some of the face groups are too granular,
02:29
you can combine two or more adjacent face groups into a single face group
02:34
on the toolbar. In the prepare panel,
02:37
click combine face groups,
02:40
the combined face groups, dialogue displays
02:43
in the canvas, select two or more adjacent face groups on the mesh body,
02:47
then click OK.
02:50
The face groups you selected are combined into a single face group
02:54
and a combined face groups feature displays in the timeline.
02:59
Finally,
02:60
you can create face groups in more detailed
03:02
areas by selecting individual faces in direct modeling mode
03:07
on the toolbar in the modify panel, click direct edit
03:11
the direct edit dialogue displays
03:14
in the canvas or the browser, select the mesh body you want to edit, then click OK.
03:19
To enter the direct mesh editing contextual environment.
03:23
The mesh selection palette displays
03:26
the selection mode is set to paint by default so that you can click and
03:30
drag the mouse pointer across the mesh body to select faces in specific areas,
03:36
drag the brush size slider
03:38
to adjust the size of the selection paint brush,
03:42
select a set of faces on the mesh body
03:45
zoom in to select small faces along the edges
03:49
on the tool bar in the prepare panel, click create face group
03:55
when the create face group dialogue displays, click OK.
03:60
The faces you selected display as a new face group on the mesh body
04:05
on the toolbar,
04:06
click finish direct editing to exit the direct mesh
04:09
editing contextual environment and return to parametric modeling mode.
04:14
A new mesh base feature displays in the time line
04:18
and a new mesh body displays in the browser.
04:22
The original mesh body is hidden in the browser
04:25
but its parametric history is preserved before
04:27
the mesh base feature in the timeline.
Video transcript
00:04
In the design workspace.
00:05
A face group is a collection of faces that represent
00:08
a feature or a region on a mesh body.
00:12
Face groups are the smallest selectable unit on a mesh body.
00:15
In parametric modeling mode,
00:18
you can generate and edit face groups to make specific features on a mesh body.
00:22
Easier to select and modify,
00:26
lets generate and edit some face groups on a mesh body
00:30
on the toolbar, navigate to the mesh tab.
00:32
Then in the prepare panel, click generate face groups,
00:37
the generate base groups, dialogue displays
00:40
in the canvas, select a mesh body.
00:43
Note the generation type is set to fast by default,
00:47
especially for larger mesh bodies.
00:49
You may want to use the fast type first
00:52
to generate rough face groups over the entire mesh body
00:55
and then use the accurate type to refine face groups. In particular areas,
01:01
you can check the preview box to display a preview of the face groups
01:04
that will be created on the mesh body based on the current settings.
01:08
You can specify an angle threshold value to determine
01:11
where the boundaries between face groups are created.
01:15
And you can specify a percentage of the size of the
01:17
overall mesh body to determine the minimum face group size.
01:22
As you adjust the settings, the preview updates on the selected body in the canvas
01:28
click OK. To complete the generate face groups command
01:32
the new face groups display on the mesh body in the
01:34
canvas and to generate face groups feature displays in the timeline
01:40
after you generate face groups. Using the fast generation type,
01:44
you can use the accurate type to generate face groups in a specific area.
01:49
Right?
01:49
Click anywhere in the canvas to display the marking menu, then select repeat,
01:53
generate face groups,
01:56
select an existing face group on the mesh body,
01:59
then set the generation type to accurate.
02:03
You can preview the face groups but the preview
02:05
for the accurate type will take longer to display.
02:09
You can adjust the boundary tolerance to control
02:11
where the face group boundaries are created.
02:14
Click OK to complete the command
02:17
and the new face groups display on the mesh body in the canvas.
02:21
Another generate face groups feature displays in the timeline.
02:26
If some of the face groups are too granular,
02:29
you can combine two or more adjacent face groups into a single face group
02:34
on the toolbar. In the prepare panel,
02:37
click combine face groups,
02:40
the combined face groups, dialogue displays
02:43
in the canvas, select two or more adjacent face groups on the mesh body,
02:47
then click OK.
02:50
The face groups you selected are combined into a single face group
02:54
and a combined face groups feature displays in the timeline.
02:59
Finally,
02:60
you can create face groups in more detailed
03:02
areas by selecting individual faces in direct modeling mode
03:07
on the toolbar in the modify panel, click direct edit
03:11
the direct edit dialogue displays
03:14
in the canvas or the browser, select the mesh body you want to edit, then click OK.
03:19
To enter the direct mesh editing contextual environment.
03:23
The mesh selection palette displays
03:26
the selection mode is set to paint by default so that you can click and
03:30
drag the mouse pointer across the mesh body to select faces in specific areas,
03:36
drag the brush size slider
03:38
to adjust the size of the selection paint brush,
03:42
select a set of faces on the mesh body
03:45
zoom in to select small faces along the edges
03:49
on the tool bar in the prepare panel, click create face group
03:55
when the create face group dialogue displays, click OK.
03:60
The faces you selected display as a new face group on the mesh body
04:05
on the toolbar,
04:06
click finish direct editing to exit the direct mesh
04:09
editing contextual environment and return to parametric modeling mode.
04:14
A new mesh base feature displays in the time line
04:18
and a new mesh body displays in the browser.
04:22
The original mesh body is hidden in the browser
04:25
but its parametric history is preserved before
04:27
the mesh base feature in the timeline.
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