KOMPAS-3D v23

The options for working with polygonal objects are limited. The following operations are available:

•within the framework of constructing geometric objects of the model:

•snap to vertices of polygonal object during the processes of building objects,

•plotting points on polygonal object's edges,

•creating a surface of the selected type inscribed into the area of a surface of a polygonal object.,

•building of polygonal object's sections,

•within the framework of diagnostics:

•measurement of distance (from one vertex of a polygonal object to another, from vertices of a polygonal object to other objects in the model) — use the commandDistance and Angle ,

•Viewing information about a polygonal object (such as the number of its segments, triangles, vertices, and edges, details about whether the object is closed, its creation date, etc.). — using the Object Info ,

•Analysis of the deviations of the solid (surface) face, constructed based on a polygonal object, from the initial polygonal object using the command Deviation Analysis .

Notes on working with polygonal objects:

•Polygonal objects are unavailable for editing and are not projected to the drawing.

•The polygonal object obtained by converting a solid/surface has no associative link with the source object and does not change if the source object is edited. More details on transforming solids/surfaces into polygonal objects...

•When importing from an STL file, a polygonal object consisting of a single segment is obtained, whereas when importing from a JT file, it is composed of multiple segments. A polygonal object created by transformation of a solid or a surface also comprises several segments.

•A polygonal object can be closed or not.
For example, when importing data obtained by scanning, an open polygonal object may be created. We recommend not to use such objects for printing.