[ICEM] grouping edges for meshing

sasha1989 · February 6, 2017, 11:53

I have a large number of edges to be meshed the same manner. the edges are almost the same length. they are not being picked by "parallel" as they are not such. i can pick them one by one in the "copy to selected" mode.

how to keep the once picked edges linked so i could change the node number on one of them and it will apply the same settings to all the once selected edges. this way i can change the nodes number several times to see how it works out for me.

Wingman · February 6, 2017, 17:27

I'm not sure if it is possible to group edges. But you could maybe use a replay file so you'd only have to do the copying once.

Start Recording.
Set node bunching on first edge for reference.
COPY...
- Copy to all of them manually.
  OR
- Copy one of them manually & duplicate line in Replay Script and replace Vertice numbers of other lines
Save the replay file
Edit the line recorded in step 2 and Run the replay script.

sasha1989 · February 6, 2017, 17:41

hey
tnx a lot for your promptness
ill try this
however, i wonder if the grouping option is anyway available as the one you have proposed, though will work, still seems like "they probably know how to do it in a more straight forward way" :-)
thanks again

February 6, 2017, 11:53	grouping edges for meshing	#1
sasha1989 New Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 6 Rep Power: 12	I have a large number of edges to be meshed the same manner. the edges are almost the same length. they are not being picked by "parallel" as they are not such. i can pick them one by one in the "copy to selected" mode. how to keep the once picked edges linked so i could change the node number on one of them and it will apply the same settings to all the once selected edges. this way i can change the nodes number several times to see how it works out for me.

February 6, 2017, 17:27		#2
Wingman Member William Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 56 Rep Power: 9	I'm not sure if it is possible to group edges. But you could maybe use a replay file so you'd only have to do the copying once. Start Recording. Set node bunching on first edge for reference. COPY... Copy to all of them manually. OR Copy one of them manually & duplicate line in Replay Script and replace Vertice numbers of other lines Save the replay file Edit the line recorded in step 2 and Run the replay script.

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February 6, 2017, 17:41		#3
sasha1989 New Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 6 Rep Power: 12	hey tnx a lot for your promptness ill try this however, i wonder if the grouping option is anyway available as the one you have proposed, though will work, still seems like "they probably know how to do it in a more straight forward way" :-) thanks again