Displaying Multiple Views of Contact Matches

To more closely inspect a contact match, you can display the "Primary" and "Secondary" bodies in auxiliary windows next to the Geometry window.

Figure 198: Viewing the "Primary" and "Secondary" Bodies in Auxiliary Windows

Viewing the Primary and Secondary Bodies in Auxiliary Windows


  1. Select a contact match.

  2. On the Mesh Edit toolbar, click the Body Views button.

    The "Primary" and "Secondary" bodies are displayed in auxiliary windows.

  3. For closer inspection of contact matches, click the Show Mesh button on the Graphics Options toolbar.

  4. If desired, synchronize the views between the Geometry window and the auxiliary windows by clicking the Sync Views button on the Mesh Edit toolbar.

    By synchronizing the views, any change in the Geometry window will be reflected in the auxiliary windows.