Topological Change Occurrences

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.