Learn about rhe four built-in presets and how they provide a means of simplifying with minimal effort.
Simplify has 4 built-in presets, 3 of which provide varying degrees of simplification. The presets can be use as-is, or as a means to seed values as a starting place for a simplification. Select the preset close to your needs, then change settings as needed, finally, create the simplified assembly model.
The following table lists the presets and their inputs:
| Options | Controlled by presets, both built-in and custom. | Preset 1 No Simplification | Preset 2 Remove the most detail (replace all parts with envelopes) | Preset 3 Remove moderate detail (medium sized parts and all listed features) | Preset 4 Remove the least detail (small parts and features) | No Preset |
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| Input | ||||||
| - Model State | No | Active model state | Active model state | Active model state | Active model state | Active model state |
| - View | No | Active view representation | Active view representation | Active view representation | Active view representation | Active view representation |
| - Associative view | No | OFF | OFF | OFF | OFF | OFF |
| - Position | No | Active position representation | Active position representation | Active position representation | Active position representation | Active position representation |
| Envelopes | ||||||
| - Replace methods | Yes | None | All Parts | None | None | None |
| Components | ||||||
| - Size Option | Yes | OFF | ON | ON | ON | OFF |
| - Size | Yes | N/A | Metric: 400 mm Imperial: 20 in | Metric: 300 mm Imperial: 15 in | Metric: 200 mm Imperial: 10 in | When checked on, Metric: 200 mm Imperial: 10 in |
| - Selector (Include/Exclude) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| - Selection filter | Yes | Part | Part | Part | Part | Part |
| - All occurrences | Yes | ON | ON | ON | ON | ON |
| Features | ||||||
| - Remove Feature by size | Yes | OFF | N/A | ON | OFF | OFF |
| - Hole Feature rule | Yes | N/A | N/A | All | Range: Metric: 50 mm Imperial: 2 in | Range when checked: Metric: 50 mm Imperial: 2 in Note: value applies to other presets if Range is not saved in the Preset. |
| - Fillet Feature rule | Yes | N/A | N/A | All | Range: Metric: 25 mm Imperial: 1 in | Range when checked: Metric: 25 mm Imperial: 1 in Note: value applies to other presets if Range is not saved in the Preset. |
| - Chamfer feature rule | Yes | N/A | N/A | All | Range: Metric: 25 mm Imperial: 1 in | Range when checked: Metric: 25 mm Imperial: 1 in Note: value applies to other presets if Range is not saved in the Preset. |
| - Pocket feature rule | Yes | N/A | N/A | All | Range (depth): Metric: 50 mm Imperial: 2 in | Range when checked on: Metric: 50 mm Imperial: 2 in Note: value applies to other presets if Range is not saved in the Preset. |
| - Emboss feature rule | Yes | N/A | N/A | All | Range: Metric: 12 mm Imperial: 0.5 in | Range: Metric: 12 mm Imperial: 0.5 in Note: value applies to other presets if Range is not saved in the Preset. |
| - Tunnel feature rule | Yes | N/A | N/A | All | All | All |
| - Preserve Selector | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Output | ||||||
| - Type | Yes | New Part file | New Part file | New Part file | New Part file | New Part file |
| - File name | N/A | <Assembly Name>_Simplify_1.ipt | <Assembly Name>_Simplify_1.ipt | <Assembly Name>_Simplify_1.ipt | <Assembly Name>_Simplify_1.ipt | <Assembly Name>_Simplify_1.ipt |
| - File location | N/A | Decided by Project settings | Decided by Project settings | Decided by Project settings | Decided by Project settings | Decided by Project settings |
| - Template | N/A | Decided by Project settings/Application Options(File default template metrics) Refer to Create In-Place Component as precedent example. | Decided by Project settings/Application Options(File default template metrics) Refer to Create In-Place Component as precedent example. | Decided by Project settings/Application Options(File default template metrics) Refer to Create In-Place Component as precedent example. | Decided by Project settings/Application Options(File default template metrics) Refer to Create In-Place Component as precedent example. | Decided by Project settings/Application Options(File default template metrics) Refer to Create In-Place Component as precedent example. |
| - BOM Structure | Yes | Normal | Normal | Normal | Normal | Normal |
| - Style | Yes | Maintain each solid | Maintain each solid | Maintain each solid | Maintain each solid | Maintain each solid |
| - Revit Structure | Yes | Top components | Top components | Top components | Top components | Top components |
| - Associative | Yes | On | On | On | On | On |
| Advanced Properties | ||||||
| - Break Link | Yes | OFF | OFF | OFF | OFF | OFF |
| - Rename | Yes | OFF | OFF | OFF | OFF | OFF |
| - Fill internal voids | Yes | ON | ON | ON | ON | ON |
| - Remove internal parts | Yes | ON | ON | ON | ON | ON |
| - Use color override from source components | Yes | ON | ON | ON | ON | ON |
| - Make independent bodies on failed Boolean | Yes Note: only enabled and saved when the output style is single Body. | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |