Deform - Point Examples

You can combine different point deform options to achieve different results. The examples in this topic demonstrate only some of these options. See Deform - Point Options for details on how these options interact with each other and on the models to deform.

Point deformation that affects a small area may not display if you are using the default image quality settings. To increase the quality, click Tools, Options, Document Properties, Image Quality. Move the Shaded and draft quality HLR/HLV resolution slider to the right, or select Optimize edge length.

To deform a model using point:

1. Click Deform on the Features toolbar, or click Insert, Features, Deform.

2. In the PropertyManager, under Deform Type, select Point.

3. Under Deform Point, select one of these entities in the graphics area for Deform Point :

• Point on a face or plane

• Point on an edge

• Vertex

• Point in space

Examples of Deform Point selections:

4. When you use a point in space as the Deform point , select a linear edge, two points or vertices, a planar face, or a plane as the Deform direction.

With a point on a face, edge, or vertex, you only need to select a Deform direction to use a different direction than the default. If necessary, click Reverse deform direction .

5. In the Deform distance box, set a value.

6. Under Deform Region:

1. In the Deform radius box, set a value. This radius value determines a spherical influence around the selected point.

2. Select Deform region to confine the deformation to an area enclosed by the perimeter of the selected face.

When you select a point on a face and select Deform region, by default you confine the deformation to the area enclosed by the perimeter of the face selected. When you select a point on an edge, vertex, or point in space, the deformation is not directly affected by Deform region.

With Deform region selected, you can also select Fixed curves/edges/faces and any Additional faces to be deformed .

Example of how Deform region affects the deform

3. Select Bodies to be deformed . This option is useful for making changes to multibody parts.  For example, use Bodies to be deformed when a symmetry must be maintained among all bodies affected using one set of Deform distance and Deform radius values, as shown in the following example.

7. Under Shape Options:

1. Select a level of stiffness. Stiffness determines the rigidity of the deform shape, whether constrained within a face (Deform region selected) or free (Deform region cleared). The level of stiffness to apply is determined by the shape you want to create.

2. When Deform region is cleared, you can optionally select a Deform axis to further control the shape of the deformation. The Deform axis is defined by selecting a linear edge, two points or vertices, a sketch line, a planar face, or a plane. This results in a bending-like deformation, parallel to the axis you select.

3. When Deform region is selected, clear Maintain boundary to achieve the following:

4. Move the Shape accuracy slider to control surface quality. Increasing the quality also increases the success rate of the deform feature. For example, if you get an error message Could not replace geometries, move the slider towards the right. Move the slider only as needed; increasing surface accuracy decreases performance.

8. Click OK .