DmStitch

Pro, Platinum Pro, Platinum Pro, Platinum

Converts a set of region and surface entities that bound a watertight area to a 3d solid.

If DMREPORTPANEL= ON, BricsCAD reports the results in the Mechanical Browser / Report panel instead of the command bar.

Accessing the Command

command bar: dmstitch

menu bar: Model | Direct Modeling | Stitch

toolbar: Direct Modeling|

: dmstitch

Prompts you in the command bar:

Select surfaces to stitch or choose [validation MOde] <Auto>: (Select regions or surfaces.)

Entities in set: XX

Select surfaces to stitch or choose [validation MOde] <Auto>: (Select more regions or surfaces or right click.)

Created valid 3D solid.

Command Optionsd

Option

Description

Validation Mode

Allows to set the validation mode either manual or automatic.

Prompts you:

Choose validation mode [Auto/Manual] <Auto>:

Select a validation mode.

The command reports success or failure.

In automatic validation mode, the command creates only valid 3d solid entities without free or non-manifold edges. If you want to create an invalid 3d solid or understand the reason of a failure, run the command in manual validation mode. The command then reports problems (free or non-manifold edges) and highlights them. You can either accept the invalid 3d solid by pressing Enter or refuse it by pressing Cancel.

The selected validation mode is stored and re-used for future calls of the command.

Related Commands

dmExtrude - creates 3D solids by extruding closed 2D entities, regions or closed boundaries.

dmSimplify - simplifies the geometry and topology of 3d solid entities.

dmAudit - fixes inconsistencies in 3d geometry supported by ACIS kernel (3D solids, surfaces).