Imprint Edges on Faces

Geometry > Face > Imprint > Edges on Faces

Dialog Box

This is used to imprint edges on tri and quad mesh faces. For quad mesh face, it'll maintain same number of bar elements in imprinted new edge as it is in the input edge and remesh will modify elements in input face only. This will be useful for establishing connections in midsurface modelling application. This tool is not supported for higher order quad (quad8 and quad9) mesh. This option also supports CAD Parasolid models imported with save geometry in database option enabled.

  • Close gap

    This option is used to close gap between the input and imprinted edges. The gap can be closed either by stitching the edges or by creating a face between them.

    If the gap (d) is greater than average element size of the input faces, new face will be created. Otherwise the edges will be stitched.

    Note:
    1. If the input edges are from wire body, in the case of stitching, it will do only imprint.
    2. If the input edges are free edges, the newly created faces will be added to the respective bodies.
  • Direction
    • Mesh:By default the edges will be imprinted on to the closest element.
    • CAD Parasolid: By default the edges will be imprinted if it lies within the normal field of the target faces.
  • Local re-mesh

    Use this toggle to re-mesh the affected faces.

Example 1

Direction toggle OFF.

CAD Parasolid

Example 2

Direction toggle ON.

CAD Parasolid

Example 3

Close gap toggle ON. In this example, the gap is less than or equal to 50% of the average element size. The input edges are moved and stitched.

Example 4

Close gap toggle ON. In this example, the gap is greater than 50% of the average element size. New face is created between the input and imprinted edges.

Example 5

Quad mesh input face case - Close gap toggle OFF.

Example 6

Quad mesh input face case - Close gap toggle ON. In this example, the gap is less than or equal to 50% of the average element size. The input edges are moved and stitched.

Example 7

>Quad mesh input face case - Close gap toggle ON. In this example, the gap is greater than 50% of the average element size. New face is created between the input and imprinted edges.