Use the Create Points/Nodes tool to create and edit points/free nodes on geometry surfaces and lines or in space. Points and nodes can be used
to establish reference locations for geometry construction and meaningful snap locations for use with other tools.
A surface represents the geometry associated with a physical part. A surface is a two-dimensional geometric entity that
may be used in automatic mesh generation.
Solids are closed volume of surfaces that can take any shape. Solids are three-dimensional entities that can be used in
automatic tetra and solid meshing.
Use the Revolve tool to create axisymmetric revolved regions around select solid bodies. This is useful for creating
regions around rotating bodies like fans, impellers, wheels, and so on.
Use the Midsurfaces tool to extract the midsurface of sheet metal stampings, molded plastic parts with ribs, and other parts that have
thickness clearly smaller than width and length.
Once the baseline model is prepared, you can define morph volumes, morph geometry, create design shapes and run DOE
studies. These tool work for both AcuSolve and ultraFluidX-based workflows.
Control which nodes are on the temporary node mark.
Since all nodes not currently referenced in the model are deleted, the temporary node
mark is provided as a holding area to save the nodes you are not currently using.
Those nodes are saved as long as they are in the temporary node mark.
From the Geometry ribbon, click the arrow next to the
Create tool set, then select
Create Points.
From the drop-down menu on the guide bar, select
Mark Free Nodes.
Select the nodes that you want placed in or removed from the temporary node
mark.
If a structural node is selected, it just displays the structural node, but
the ID remains the same. Essentially, it does not create a new node on top of
the structural node. It just shows or marks the structural node.
In the microdialog, choose whether to add or remove the
selected nodes to/from the mark.
Click .
When nodes are removed from the temporary node mark, the node is deleted if it
is not attached to a structural element, and is not used by a card in the database.
Tip: Click
on the guide bar to clear all nodes at
once.