Collapse Material Boundaries
The Collapse Material Boundaries option gives users the ability to unite adjacent solids that have the same material assignment over all stages in a project. To use this function:
- Select Geometry > Repair Tools > Collapse Material Boundaries
This option is useful when unnecessary splits occur to a unified
solid that breaks up into small pieces. These small pieces increase the
complexity of the model and reduces the speed of simulation. Use this
function to have the program quickly merge all touching solids that have
the same material assignments over all stages.
Before collapsing – A simple 10 segment tunnel has been assigned in 3 different materials:
After collapsing – The 10 pieces reduces to 3 segments:
