Cannot delete duplicate surfaces
Altair EmployeeI have created an assembly which is a rod inserting into the column in Solidworks and checked there is no interference. I output the file to .stp and import in Hypermesh, and check geometry for duplicated surfaces. 3 were found.
But I cannot delete the duplicated surface and the message '3 selected were attached to solid; deletion ignored'
Is it the problem of the original 3D model? How could I fix it?
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Hello @lanwujiu,
Greetings!!!
Whenever I face the similar situation like yours- I try to create a new component, and then duplicate all the displayed surfaces into the new component.
Next, turn off the geometry of old component. And since, new component - has only surfaces- you can easily delete the surfaces which you would like to.
Let us know, it it works, and if you find a better solution - do share with us - as there are multiple ways to address this.
Thanks & Warm Regards,
Akshay S Patil
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Altair Forum User said:
Hello @lanwujiu,
Greetings!!!
Whenever I face the similar situation like yours- I try to create a new component, and then duplicate all the displayed surfaces into the new component.
Next, turn off the geometry of old component. And since, new component - has only surfaces- you can easily delete the surfaces which you would like to.
Let us know, it it works, and if you find a better solution - do share with us - as there are multiple ways to address this.
Thanks & Warm Regards,
Akshay S Patil
Hi, thank you for your advice. Your method works! But I am a little confused now. I was making 2d mesh but I selected the surfaces by geometry, which refer to the solid. So should I select the surface one by one now?
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Hi lanwujiu
Yes you need to select one by one. Instead you can use surface displayed or all option.
Thank you
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If you have trouble with solid geometry, you can simply delete it but retain bounding surfaces.
Make sure that deleting bounding surfaces is UNCHECKED before you delete the solid.
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