From Faces

Geometry > Body > Create > From Faces

Dialog Box

This option is used to create a new body from the given set of faces. If face group is given as input, the new body will be assigned with the group name.

Remove from parent body’ and ‘Duplicate and make non-shared faces’ are supported for faces from FE models and Parasolid models imported with Save geometry in database option. All other options are supported only for FE model.

  • Options
    • Remove from parent body

      This option removes the selected faces from the parent body and creates a new body with those faces. Use Share boundary edges toggle to share the boundary edges with parent body.

    • Duplicate and make shared faces

      This option creates a new body and share selected faces between the parent body and the new body.

    • Duplicate and make non-shared faces

      This option creates a new body and make copy of selected faces in the new body. Here the selected faces will not be affected.

    • Duplicate and make shared nodes

      This option creates a copy of the selected faces in a new body. Here the nodes are shared between the parent and the new body.

    • Shared faces in selected bodies

      This option removes the shared faces from the parent body and creates a new body with those shared faces.

  • Create body for each group

    If this toggle is ON and face groups are given as input, it will create new body for each input group.