Create and Edit Feature Edges
Use the Feature Edges tool to create and edit mesh controls on an edge.
Create Feature Edges

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Edit Feature Edges

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- Click Review on the guide bar
to review defined node paths. Click
and
to cycle through options and
to exit review mode.
- Click
on the guide bar to delete all feature edges.
Feature Edges Options
Create
- Feature angle
- The maximum angle allowed between the normals of two connected shell elements. When an angle exceeds this value, a plot element is created.
- Method
- The method to use for calculating features.
- Ignore normals
- Ignore the normal directions of the elements when creating features.
- Merge small areas
- Combine small areas; for example, a long but narrow strip that might result in two parallel feature lines very close to one another would instead create only one feature line.
- Create
- Choose between creating plot elements or lines.
- Break angle
- The angle above which a line will be split into two lines.
- Smooth
- Creates curved (smooth) lines rather than straight segments.
Edit
- Auto select during preview
- Show preview by joining two ends of open loop.
Keyboard Shortcuts & Mouse Controls
To do this | Press |
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Append components/elements | Ctrl + Left Mouse Click |
Deselect components/elements/nodes | Shift + Left Mouse Click |
Cycle between component and element selection Create tool |
Tab |
Exit tool | Esc |