Controlling midsurface display

There are several different tools that you can use to control the visibility and appearance of midsurfaces. You can:

• Use the Simulation Navigator to control the display of midsurface bodies.

• Use options in the Midsurface by Face Pairs dialog box to temporarily control the transparency of midsurfaces and pairing faces.

• Control the highlight color options the software uses when you create midsurfaces.

Controlling midsurface display from the Simulation Navigator

You can use the Simulation Navigator to control the visibility of midsurfaces in your model by clicking the visibility check box. In the Polygon Geometry node:

• A red check indicates that the midsurface sheet body is visible.

• A grey check indicates that the midsurface sheet body is hidden.

Controlling midsurface transparency

You can use the Display Options in the Midsurface by Face Pairs dialog box to control the transparency of the midsurface and face pairs.

• Select the Show Pairing Faces as Transparent option to have the software display all paired faces as transparent.

• Select the Show Midsheets as Transparent option to have the software display the individual mid-sheets as transparent.

You can use these two options separately or simultaneously to better visualize which faces in your model have been paired. In the following example:

• (A) shows the solid body.

• (B) shows the body after the initial set of face pairs has been created. Here, the Show Pairing Faces as Transparent option is selected. The blue faces are the mid-sheets that the software generated for the face pairs. The green faces are faces that are not currently in a pair.

• (C) shows the body with both the Show Pairing Faces as Transparent and the Show Midsheets as Transparent options selected. Notice how you can identify the faces that still need to be paired to complete the midsurface.

These options temporarily change the translucency of the faces in your model. Once you exit the Midsurface by Face Pairs dialog box, the software changes the display of the faces and mid-sheets back to their original display style (shaded or wireframe).

Controlling midsurface highlight colors

When you have a part or an idealized part file active, you can use the options in the Midsurface Preferences dialog box to control the display options for midsurfaces. For example, you can specify the colors the software uses to highlight sides 1 and 2 of a face pair when you use the Midsurface by Face Pairs command. To open the Midsurface Preferences dialog box, select Midsurface from the Preferences menu. See Midsurface Preferences dialog box for more information.

How do I

Create a midsurface by face pairs

Modify the face pairs in an existing midsurface

Define a midsurface with the Offset method

Define a midsurface with the User Defined method

Insert a replacement mid-sheet into a face pair

Learn more

Creating midsurfaces before meshing

Selecting appropriate parts for midsurfacing

Creating a midsurface by pairing faces

Understanding face pair creation

Working with the Face Pair list

Understanding midsurface creation and trimming methods

Creating a midsurface with the Offset method

Creating user-defined midsurfaces

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