Check Entity Enhancements

For assembly documents, the Check Entity dialog box returns information about the component name if an assembly contains components that have undesirable geometry. Examples of undesirable geometry include invalid faces, invalid edges, short edges, minimum radius of curvature, edge gaps, and vertex gaps.

To exclude checks for open surfaces in an assembly, clear the Open surface(s) option. Use the Isolate command to isolate the components that have undesirable geometry.

To isolate a component:

  1. With an open assembly, click Check (Tools toolbar) or Tools > Evaluate > Check.
  2. Click Check to check for components that have undesirable geometry.
  3. Select a component from the Result list to highlight the component in the graphics area. Information about the component appears in the message area.
  4. Click Isolate to isolate the component.
  5. Click Exit Isolate (Isolate pop-up toolbar) to return to the Check Entity dialog box.
  6. Click Close and Isolate faults to isolate all components that have undesirable geometry when you close the Check Entity dialog box.