1.7.15. MultiEdge Picker (Rigid Body)

The MultiEdge Picker is used to select a set of edges on a rigid body to make a Curveset, as shown in the figure and table below.

Figure 1.103: MultiEdge Picker properties dialog

MultiEdge Picker properties dialog

Figure 1.104: Description of MultiEdge picker properties

PropertyDescription
1. Description of MultiEdge picker properties Set the selection range. For more information, see MultiFace Picker.
2. Adj (Adjacent)Select adjacent edges from the seed edge with an angle criterion. There are two any criteria. See Vertex Tangential Angle below.
3. ColorSelect the edges which have same color with the seed edge.
4. CurvesetSelect the existing Curveset.
5. Description of MultiEdge picker properties Select all edges which belong to a body.
6. Description of MultiEdge picker properties Select the interior or exterior of the selected range.
7. Description of MultiEdge picker properties Select whether to include entities intersecting the selection boundary.
8. Description of MultiEdge picker properties Add or remove an edge. When the plus button is active, you can add edges by dragging a selection area. When the minus button is active, you can remove edges by dragging a selection area. When both buttons are deactivated, the selection mode will be changed to single selection. New selections are not added to the previous selection, and the selected edges are updated every time when selecting.
9. Description of MultiEdge picker properties Select an edge facing the screen. This works with both single and multi selection. If this option is active, only edges with a normal direction towards the screen will be selected .
10. Description of MultiEdge picker properties Select the edge nearest to the screen. When this option is active, only one edge will be selected.
11. Vertex Tangential Angle

Select the edges by using the relative angle between two tangential vectors on edges. This option is enabled when the adjacent option is turned on. When Vertex Tangential Angle is selected, the relative angle is calculated with two tangent vectors of adjacent edges as follows.

Description of MultiEdge picker properties

12. AngleSet the criteria angle by entering the value directly or by using the slider bar. If the relative angle from the Vertex Tangential Angle (above) is smaller than or equal to the specified criteria angle, the edge will be selected.
13. Edge FilterSet the geometry type filter to Any, Ellipse, Helix, Intcurve or Straight.
14. Control of Edge List

Control the display order of edges in the Edge List (below).

  • Sort Edges sorts the edge order by an index which is internally defined in the CAD kernel.

  • Up and Down moves the selected edges to up or down in the list.

15. Edge ListDisplay the list of selected edges.
16. OK/CancelClose the picker dialog. When OK is clicked, the selected edges are applied in the parent entity. Otherwise, when Cancel is clicked, the selected edges are not applied.