Swap Edge tool dialog

Ensure that the nodes in the part are visible and selectable by activating the required layers in the Layers pane.

To access this panel, click (Mesh tab > Mesh Edit panel > Swap Edges).

Note: Swap Edges works on triangular elements, but is not supported for tetrahedral mesh elements.

Dialog elements

Dialog element Explanation
Select first triangle Click on a triangle on your model to specify the first of two triangles that share an edge.
Select second triangle Click on a triangle on your model to specify a triangle that shares an edge with the first triangle you selected.
Allow remesh of feature edges Check this box to remesh feature edges when remeshing the selected triangles.
Automatic apply when selection complete When this checkbox is activated, the selected tool is applied automatically to the chosen mesh elements whenever all inputs have been specified.
Create as This section is disabled for this dialog.
Filter Use the filter to select a particular model or mesh entity. When you use a filter, the pointer snaps to the specified entity.