Checking Interferences

You can check intersections and interferences on meshed 2D geometry (surface element). Intersection means standard geometrical intersection. Interference means that the elements generated are positioned beyond a given distance (or clearance). This lets you take into account the real width of the geometry when detecting interferences.

Before you begin: Meshes must exist.
Related Topics
Finite Element Model Representations
Meshing Geometries

  1. In the Mesh Checkers toolbar, click Interferences .

    The Interferences dialog box appears.

  2. In the Clearance box, enter a value from which you decide that an intersection exists.

    If the clearance value is equal to zero, only intersections are checked. If the clearance value is greater than zero, both intersections and interferences are checked.

    Important: The maximum value of clearance must be lower than the mesh size.

  3. Optional: By default, all the meshes are taken into account. To specify the mesh on which you want to check the interferences, select Selection in the Mesh part list, and click .

  4. Optional: Select the Dynamic check check box.

  5. Optional: Select the Autofocus check box to focus on interference areas, and select the browse buttons to scan the interference areas.

  6. Click Close.