Node Automatic Association dialog box

Associate Nodes tab options

Nodes
Select Mesh	Lets you select the nodes to associate to the polygon geometry.
Body
Select Body	Lets you select the body to which to associate the selected nodes.
Association Tolerance
Distance <	Lets you specify the distance tolerance that the software uses to determine whether to associate a node to the selected body.If the distance between a node and a vertex, edge, curve, or face on the geometry is less than this distance, the software associates the node.If the distance between a node and a vertex, edge, curve, or face on the geometry is greater than this distance, the software does not associate the node.
Edge to Element Edge Angle <	Lets you specify the maximum angle allowed between a node that is connected to an element edge and a geometric edge or curve. If the angle between the element edge connected to a node and the geometric edge is greater than this value, the software does not associate the node to that edge.

Display Association tab options

Partially Associated Elements
Select Elements	Lets you select the elements that you want to check to see whether they have any partially associated nodes. The software checks whether all an element's connected nodes lie on the same geometry, or on the children of that geometry. If they do not, then the software identifies the element as being partially associated to the geometry.
Partial Element Color	Lets you select the color to use to display elements that have nodes that are partially associated to the geometry.
Show	Displays the elements that have nodes that are partially 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.
Show	Displays the orphan nodes.
Associated Nodes
Select Geometry	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.
Edge Node Color	Lets you select the type of marker to use to indicate the nodes that are associated to edges.
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.
Curve Node Marker	Lets you select the type of marker to use to display nodes that are associated to curves.
Curve Node Color	Lets you select the type of marker to use to indicate the nodes that are associated to edges.
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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