QC Proximity

With the QC Proximity tool (model > 3D Structure > Tools > Diagnostics and QC), you calculate and visualize what part of a tri-mesh is within a maximum user defined distance from another tri-mesh in a structural model. It is best to identify surfaces that are too close early in your modeling process, to avoid running into issues later. You can reinterpret or modify the input data (e.g. using the editing tools) and then rerun the tool to QC again. The tool is available in the Post-Processing substrip and 3D Mesh substrip as well. When you are done running the tool, a new property, QC proximity, is calculated and saved in the JewelExplorer under the 'from' surface. The tool has a dedicated view which is opened with the Open View button. When you close the form, the view is closed automatically.

Calculating proximity

1. Select a structural model at the top of the form. The Input table lists all surfaces that are included in the selected model in both columns.
2. To calculate if two surfaces are within the user defined distance, you must select a surface from both columns (you can also select multiple surfaces) by checking the checkboxes:
• Surface  The surface you select here is used to calculate the distance from.
• Proximity to Surface  The surface you select here is used to calculate the distance to.
3. The resulting combination of surfaces is listed in the Proximity Settings table on the right side of the form. If you selected multiple surfaces, all the possible combinations are listed.
• From Surface  Lists the surface from which the distance is calculated.
• To Surface  Lists the surface to which the distance is calculated.
4. Distance  Enter a value. The value you enter here is the maximum value. When the distance between the two surfaces is less to this value, it is considered 'Near'. When the distance between the two surfaces is greater than or equal to this value, it is considered 'Not Near'.
The distance you define here should be greater than the node distance of your triangles.
5. Click Apply to calculate the distance between all the listed combinations of two surfaces and create the QC proximity property. This property is created for and stored under the 'from' surface in the JewelExplorer, and contains only two values: Near and Not Near. If you have selected multiple combinations with one 'from' surface, the QC proximity property that is calculated is a combined property using all the distance settings.
6. Click the Open View button at the top right side of the table to open a dedicated view where the selected combination of surfaces is visualized. The 'from' surface is displayed with the QC proximity property selected, and the 'to' surface is displayed transparent. If you have multiple combinations listed in the Proximity Settings table, you can change the surfaces that are shown in the view by clicking on another row in the table. To view multiple combinations of surfaces, multiselect the combinations in the table using the Shift or Ctrl keys.
7. When you are done with the QC, click Close to close the form. This will automatically close the dedicated view as well.