Imprinting a Part

  1. Click Imprint in the Analysis group of the Prepare tab. The tool will automatically detect and highlight coincident edges.
  2. Specify the Tolerance for the distance between objects (faces, edges, or curves).
  3. Select the Type of objects to be considered (faces, edges, beams, or curves).
  4. For models with instanced parts, select the appropriate option for Imprint by. See Imprint options for the descriptions of the options available.
  5. Select the object(s) you want to change:

    • Use the Select Problem tool guide to select highlighted areas that you want to change. The cursor will change to a hand when you move the mouse over a problem area. This tool guide is active by default.

    • Use the Select Geometry tool guide to select edges that were not automatically detected. You can use box, lasso, and paint select modes.

  6. Click the Complete tool guide.
    SpaceClaim imprints the selected edges of the coincident faces.
Note: There is an internal limit to the number of imprint sites found by the tool. The limit is set to 1000 to optimize for performance.