Edit Midmesh Topology

Use the Midmesh: Edit Topology tool to edit midmesh topology.

  1. From the Mesh ribbon, click the Midmesh > Edit Topology tool.


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  2. Edit topology.
    To edit topology by Do this
    Suppress edges
    1. Set the Source selector to Lines, then select shared edges in the midmesh.
    2. Optional: Use the Toggle imprint suppress button in the microdialog to switch from the imprint to suppress option.
    3. Click Suppress.
    Imprint lines onto elements
    1. Set the Source selector to Lines, then select CAD lines to imprint.
    2. Optional: Use the Toggle imprint suppress button in the microdialog to switch from the imprint to suppress option.
    3. Optional: Using the Target selector, select target elements.
    4. In the microdialog, select one of the following options:
      • Cycle target selections ()
      • Imprint normal to target ()
      • Imprint tangential to target ()
      • Imprint shortest distance to target ()
    5. Optional: On the guide bar, click and select Align after topology edit to align edges using guide lines after imprint.
    6. Click Imprint.
    Create new edge Split topology to create a new edge in the following ways:
    • Create a new edge between two nodes.
      1. Set the Source selector to Nodes.
      2. Optional: On the guide bar, click and select Align after topology edit to align edges using guide lines after splitting.
      3. Optional: On the guide bar, check Retain last node to retain the last node of the previous split.
      4. Select two nodes.
    • Create a new edge between a node and an edge.
      1. Set the Source selector to Nodes.
      2. Optional: On the guide bar, click and select Align after topology edit to align edges using guide lines after splitting.
      3. Select a node and an edge.
      4. In the microdialog, select whether to use a shortest (), source node to imprinted node (), tangential (), or mixed () path.
      5. Click Split.
    • Create a new edge on an FE edge
      1. Set the Source selector to FE Edges.
      2. Optional: On the guide bar, click and select Align after topology edit to align edges using guide lines after splitting.
      3. Click splitedges.