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Check Node Association dialog box

Partially Associated Geometry
Displays geometry that has a mesh that is only partially associated to that geometry.
Select Geometry Lets you select the geometry to check.
Edge Color Lets you select the color to use to display edges that have nodes which are partially associated.
Face Color Lets you select the color to use to display faces that have nodes which are partially associated.
Show Displays the nodes that are associated to the geometry.
Partially Associated Elements
Select Elements Lets you select the elements to check.
Element Labels Lets you add elements to the selection.Use a space or comma to separate your entries.Use a colon or a dash to add a range of element labels.For example, enter 1:10 or 1-10 to add all the element labels from 1 to 10.Use colons to add an incremented range of element labels.For example, enter:1:9:2 to add element labels 1, 3, 5, 7, 9.1:10:2 to add element labels 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 10.10:1:-2 to add element labels 10, 8, 6, 4, 2, 1.Press enter or click Select to add your entries.To edit your object selection, click Edit Element Selection .
Partial Element Color Lets you select the color to use to display elements which are partially associated.
Show Displays the elements that are associated to the geometry.
Orphan Nodes
Displays external nodes that are not associated to any geometry.
Marker Lets you select the type of marker to use to display nodes that are not associated to any geometry.
Color Lets you select the color to use to display nodes that are not associated to any geometry.
Associated Nodes
Select Edge/Face/Body Lets you select the geometry for which you want to display the associated nodes. For example, if you select a body, the software highlights all nodes that are associated to the edges and faces of the body in the colors you select.
Edge Node Marker Lets you select the type of marker to use to display nodes that are associated to edges or curves.
Edge Node Color Lets you select the color to use to indicate the nodes that are associated to edges or curves.
Face Node Marker Lets you select the type of marker to use to display nodes that are associated to faces.
Face Node Color Lets you select the color to use to display nodes that are associated to faces.
Show Displays the nodes that are associated to the geometry.
Geometry without Nodes
Show Edges Displays edges that do not have any associated nodes.
Show Faces Displays faces that do not have any associated nodes.
Edge/Face Color Lets you select the color to use to display edges or faces that do not have any associated nodes.
Refresh Display Clears all temporary graphics and colors from the display.
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Check Node Association dialog box, Simcenter 3D 2021.1 Series

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