Topological changes may occur only in specified cases:
During a vertex or edge connect, vertices or edges that belong to line bodies may be fused so that a single line body results.
During a vertex or edge connect, if two vertices that are within the user-specified tolerance have a common edge with length less than or equal to this tolerance, then the vertices will be fused into one and the edge will be deleted.
During a vertex or edge connect, if faces lie between a set of vertices or edges that are within tolerance, then the faces may be deleted and the vertices or edges joined.
During an edge connect, if two edges are within the user-specified tolerance and both edges are laminar (that is, boundary) edges for Surface bodies (possibly the same surface body), then the two edges will be fused into one.
During an edge connect, edges may also be split when t-junctions (see above) are detected. Following this splitting of edges, a new check will be made for edges and vertices that are coincident to within the user-specified tolerance.
During face connect, if any vertex of a selected face is not in tolerance with any vertex on a paired face then the vertex will be projected on the second face.
During face connect, faces may split when T-Junction property kept On. Edges may also be split when t-junctions are detected. Following this splitting of edges, a new check will be made for edges and vertices that are coincident to within the user-specified tolerance. If any edge of a selected face is not in tolerance with any edge on a paired face then the edge will be projected on the second face.