How do I activate the TIN edit functions in the 3D Surface viewer? I was not aware of the ability to edit the TIN while viewing it in 3D.
This would be a handy tool....I tried leaving the viewer window open and starting the surface manager routine, but it is still greyed out.
imaudigger, post: 348743, member: 7286 wrote: How do I activate the TIN edit functions in the 3D Surface viewer? I was not aware of the ability to edit the TIN while viewing it in 3D.
This would be a handy tool....I tried leaving the viewer window open and starting the surface manager routine, but it is still greyed out.
Activate the Edit mode of the command:
Ladd Nelson, post: 348952, member: 307 wrote: Activate the Edit mode of the command:
Is this available in 2014 with intellicad?
Adam, post: 349006, member: 8900 wrote: Is this available in 2014 with intellicad?
It is not. The surface editing functionality for the 3D Surface Viewer command was released with Carlson 2015.
Ladd Nelson, post: 349059, member: 307 wrote: It is not. The surface editing functionality for the 3D Surface Viewer command was released with Carlson 2015.
Thanks Ladd.
Ladd Nelson, post: 348952, member: 307 wrote: Activate the Edit mode of the command:
Thanks! Nice tool for sure. Now it is easy to tidy up those nearly vertical edges that are difficult to see in plan view.
Good enhancement.
Back to the top again with another related question. I have a surface that I modeled several years ago. As you can see in the screenshot below, the surface runs across a bridge. I am attempting to edit this model to reflect the removal of the structure. I will be using this model for quantity calculations.
I cropped out the structure, but now need to project the sides down vertically so the quantities will compute correctly. I opened the surface in the 3D surface viewer and added a break line across the gap left by the bridge (left side). I am left with single triangles that I cannot figure out how to include in the TNET. I thought that perhaps I could swap the edges to accomplish this, but it will not let me. The message says something about the triangle not being internal. Any ideas on how to get the single triangle "hole" included in the surface?
This is a learning experience in using the editing tools mainly, as I have figured out that an easier method would be to create the surface for the bottom and sides using the design pad template (projecting up nearly vertical), then crop the hole using that surface's outline, then merge the two surfaces.
imaudigger, post: 349197, member: 7286 wrote: ... I have figured out that an easier method would be to create the surface for the bottom and sides using the design pad template (projecting up nearly vertical), then crop the hole using that surface's outline, then merge the two surfaces.
This would be the procedure that I'd recommend. I would tend to use the surface editing features of the 3D Surface Viewer command only as "quick" surface edits when small discontinuities are discovered in 3D.
Ladd, Editing in 3d is what we want to do all the time.:-)
