Defines mesh connection/contact match conditions for individual topology pairs. Multiple Mesh Connection or Contact Match objects can appear as child objects under a Mesh Connection Group or Contact Match Group object.
Note: See the object reference pages for Mesh Edit and Node Merge Group for information about other objects related to Mesh Connections, Contact Matches, and Mesh Editing.
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Object Properties
The Details Pane for this object includes the following properties.
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Tree Dependencies
Valid Parent Tree Object: Mesh Connection Group (for mesh connections) or Contact Match Group (for contact matches).
Insertion Methods
Use any of the following methods after highlighting the Mesh Edit object or a Mesh Connection Group/Contact Match Group object:
Assuming that you have accurately defined the required properties, Mesh Connection and Contact Match objects can be inserted automatically if you select from the right mouse click context menu via the Mesh Edit object or a Mesh Connection Group/Contact Match Group object.
Click or on the Mesh Context tab.
Right-click the object or the / object or in the Geometry window; then > or > .
Right-click Options
In addition to common right-click options, relevant right-click options for this object include:
: Update the mesh for the selected contact match or mesh connection
Suppress/Unsuppress
Enable/Disable Transparency
Flip Primary/Secondary (valid for Edge-to-Edge Mesh Connection only)
Go to Connections for Duplicate Pairs: Available if connection object shares the same geometries with other connection objects.
Create Named Selection
API Reference
See the Mesh Connection section of the ACT API Reference Guide for specific scripting information.
Additional Related Information
See the following sections for more information: