Validating the Model in POSTFEKO

View the model using visualisation tools in POSTFEKO to ensure the model was created as intended.

Ensure the horn model is open in the 3D view.

By default the mesh edges of the model is not displayed in the 3D view.

  1. Enable the mesh edges.
    1. On the 3D View contextual tabs set, on the Mesh tab, in the Visibility group, click the  Metal icon. From the drop-down list, select the Edges check box.

Disable the display of the symmetry planes.

  1. On the 3D View contextual tabs set, on the Display tab, in the Method display group, click the  Symmetry icon.

Sources in the model are displayed by default.

  1. Disable the display of sources in the model.
    1. On the 3D View contextual tabs set, on the Display tab, in the Entities group, click the  Sources icon.

To view the full-length horn in the 3D view, zoom the horn to the extents of the window.

  1. Zoom to extents of the 3D view using one of the following workflows:
    • On the View tab, in the Zooming group, click the  Zoom to extents icon.
    • Press F5 to use the keyboard shortcut.

Enable the tick marks on the axes.

  1. On the 3D View contextual tabs set, on the Display tab, in the Axes group, click the  Tick marks icon.
  2. Use the distance measurement tool to validate the dimensions of the horn.
    1. On the 3D View contextual tabs set, on the Mesh tab, in the Tools group, click the  Measure distance icon.
    2. On the Measure distance dialog, ensure the Point1 field is active.
      Note: An active field allowing point-entry is indicated by a yellow background.
    3. In the 3D view, press Ctrl+Shift+left click on the first point.
    4. Repeat Step 6.c for the second point.
    The distance is displayed at the bottom of the Measure distance dialog.