Separate surfaces in DesignModeller 12

ckbenjamin · March 28, 2011, 03:07

I created 2 squares next to each other with one side in common.
I extruded them one by one, to the same height.
Is it possible for me to specify such that they do not merge and share common surfaces?
I want my block to have 10 unique selectable sides so I can insert different boundary conditions later.

swiss_zhang · August 4, 2011, 07:55

Try to Imprint Surface Function:

1: create a line

2 Extrude this line with Imprint Surface

and this line will cut your box or block in different part you want

rae · September 19, 2011, 20:51

ben, I'm going to experiment with imprint today, but the trick I just worked out yesterday is to freeze the first body before allowing the 2nd to contact it - and that includes extruding a 2nd body to or from it.

March 28, 2011, 03:07	Separate surfaces in DesignModeller 12	#1
ckbenjamin New Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 4 Rep Power: 15	I created 2 squares next to each other with one side in common. I extruded them one by one, to the same height. Is it possible for me to specify such that they do not merge and share common surfaces? I want my block to have 10 unique selectable sides so I can insert different boundary conditions later.

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August 4, 2011, 07:55		#2
swiss_zhang New Member Zhang Yang Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Zürich Posts: 28 Rep Power: 15	Try to Imprint Surface Function: 1: create a line 2 Extrude this line with Imprint Surface and this line will cut your box or block in different part you want

September 19, 2011, 20:51		#3
rae New Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 21 Rep Power: 0	ben, I'm going to experiment with imprint today, but the trick I just worked out yesterday is to freeze the first body before allowing the 2nd to contact it - and that includes extruding a 2nd body to or from it.