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Suppress Holes dialog box

Creation Method
Automatic Lets you automatically suppress holes in a sheet body based on a specified diameter.
Manual Lets you manually select one or more holes to suppress in a sheet body.
Body to Use
Select Body Available if you select Automatic from the Type list.Lets you select the sheet body that contains the holes you want to suppress.
Suppression Criteria
Hole Diameter Available if you select Automatic from the Type list.Lets you specify the size of the holes you want to suppress. When you click OK or Apply, the software suppresses all holes whose diameter is smaller than this value.
Hole to Suppress
Select Edge Available if you select Manual from the Type list.Lets you select the hole to suppress.
Point Creation
Point Creation Controls whether the software creates a point at the center of the suppressed hole.Select None if you do not want the software to create a point at the center of the suppressed hole.Select Point if you want the software to create a CAD point at the center of the suppressed hole. During meshing, the software does not create a node at the location of CAD points.Select Mesh Point if you want the software to create a mesh point at the center of the suppressed hole. During meshing, the software creates a node at each mesh point location.
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