Operations allowed on meshes

The following tools can be used on mesh objects:

• All tools from the Mesh tab:
• Some Evaluate tools:
  • Evaluate > Parting Line
  • Evaluate > Deviation Map
  • Evaluate > Dynamic Section
• The Cross Section Editor
  • Windows > Editors > Cross Section Editor
• I/O tools from the File menu:
  • File > Open
  • File > Import > File
  • File > Save
  • File > Save As
  • File > Export > Rapid Prototype
• Some Display tools:
  • WindowDisplay > Hardware Shade
  • ObjectDisplay > Visible
  • ObjectDisplay > Hide Unselected
  • ObjectDisplay > Template
  • ObjectDisplay > Diagnostic Shading
  • Mesh Display parameters on Control Panel
• Some Geometry tools:
  • Curves > Blend Curve Toolbox
    Note:

    Blend curve tools that depend on parameter values or those related to curvature will not work on meshes since meshes are polygonal objects.

• Some Locators tools:
  • Locators > Move Locator
  • Locators > Annotate
  • Locators > Measure > Distance
  • Locators > Measure > Angle
  • Locators > Deviation > Closest Point
  • Locators > Deviation > Mesh to Surface
• Tools that operate on dag nodes:
  • Pick > Object
  • Delete > Delete Active
  • Transform > Move, Transform > Rotate, Transform > Scale, etc

    See Work with meshes for more information.

    See also Visualize the deviation between mesh-surface, surface-surface or mesh-mesh.