Meshing

New Features

Midmesh
A new method for midmesh has been added to handle extrusions. The two available options are:
  • Casting: generate midmesh optimized for casting parts. The casting method handles midmesh on complex, freeform surfaces and variations in thickness.
  • Extrusion: perform midmesh extraction on extrusion parts. The extrusion method handles midmesh on linear and consistent cross-sectional profiles.
Preferences
The Geometry and Meshing preferences are now combined under the Topology section.
A new preference has been added to choose between Mapped mesh or Freeform mesh when using surface creation tools.
1D Mesh
Section Manager is a new environment to create, edit, and visualize sections. It uses the same sketch graphics to visualize section topology and a dedicated browser for section data and computed properties. It is supported for sections of source type as Shape.
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Enhancements

Geometry Organization
The Create as new option in the Extend tool now follows the Create in setting under the Topology section for better organization.
The Create Points tool now adheres to the Create in setting under the Topology section for better organization.
Extrude
Selection of lines has been enabled in the target for hex creation.