5.5. Reading Scheme Source Files .................................................................................................... 38
5.6. Creating and Reading Journal Files ............................................................................................ 38
5.7. Creating Transcript Files ............................................................................................................ 40
5.8. Reading and Writing Domain Files ............................................................................................. 41
5.9. Importing Files ......................................................................................................................... 41
5.9.1. Importing CAD Files ......................................................................................................... 42
5.10. Saving Picture Files ................................................................................................................. 47
5.10.1. Using the Save Picture Dialog Box ................................................................................... 48
6. CAD Assemblies .............................................................................................................................. 51
6.1. CAD Assemblies Tree ................................................................................................................. 51
6.1.1. FMDB File ......................................................................................................................... 52
6.1.2. CAD Entity Path ................................................................................................................ 52
6.1.3. CAD Assemblies Tree Options ........................................................................................... 53
6.2. Visualizing CAD Entities ............................................................................................................ 53
6.3. Updating CAD Entities .............................................................................................................. 54
6.4. Manipulating CAD Entities ........................................................................................................ 55
6.4.1. Creating and Modifying Geometry/Mesh Objects ............................................................. 55
6.4.2. Managing Labels .............................................................................................................. 55
6.4.3. Setting CAD Entity States ................................................................................................. 56
6.4.4. Modifying CAD Entities .................................................................................................... 56
6.5. CAD Association ....................................................................................................................... 57
7. Size Functions and Scoped Sizing ................................................................................................... 59
7.1.Types of Size Functions or Scoped Sizing Controls ...................................................................... 60
7.1.1. Curvature ......................................................................................................................... 60
7.1.2. Proximity ......................................................................................................................... 61
7.1.3. Meshed ............................................................................................................................ 65
7.1.4. Hard ................................................................................................................................ 65
7.1.5. Soft .................................................................................................................................. 66
7.1.6. Body of Influence ............................................................................................................. 66
7.2. Defining Size Functions ............................................................................................................. 67
7.2.1. Creating Default Size Functions ........................................................................................ 68
7.3. Defining Scoped Sizing Controls ............................................................................................... 68
7.3.1. Size Control Files .............................................................................................................. 69
7.4. Computing the Size Field .......................................................................................................... 69
7.4.1. Size Field Files .................................................................................................................. 70
7.4.2. Using Size Field Filters ...................................................................................................... 70
7.4.3. Visualizing Sizes ............................................................................................................... 71
7.5. Using the Size Field ................................................................................................................... 72
8. Objects and Material Points ............................................................................................................ 75
8.1. Objects ..................................................................................................................................... 75
8.1.1. Object Attributes ............................................................................................................. 76
8.1.1.1. Creating Objects ...................................................................................................... 78
8.1.2. Object Entities ................................................................................................................. 79
8.1.2.1. Using Face Zone Labels ............................................................................................ 79
8.1.3. Managing Objects ........................................................................................................... 80
8.1.3.1. Using hotkeys and onscreen tools ............................................................................ 80
8.1.3.1.1. Creating Objects for CAD Entities .................................................................... 81
8.1.3.1.2. Creating Objects for Unreferenced Zones ........................................................ 81
8.1.3.1.3. Creating Multiple Objects ............................................................................... 81
8.1.3.1.4. Easy Object Creation and Modification ............................................................ 82
8.1.3.1.5. Changing Object Properties ............................................................................ 82
8.1.3.1.6. Automatic Alignment of Objects ..................................................................... 83
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