Clone detection identifies parts with identical or similar geometry and converts duplicate geometries to instances (references). Clone detection reduces file size.
You can also initiate clone detection from
.
For many file formats, Composer automatically detects clones during import:
- For SOLIDWORKS files, the
Detect Clones
algorithm is applied during file import.
- For other CAD formats and 3DXML, clone detection occurs only when the input files contain instance definitions.
- For non-CAD formats, clone detection does not occur during import.
When clone detection does not occur automatically during import, use the
Simplification - Clones Detection workshop (or
Detect Clones
command). However,
there are cases where clones cannot be detected.
See
Clones Detection Example.
In the following example, the two fans and four rods start as separate parts. After clone detection, they are instances (
) of the same part.
Command Name |
Description |
Exact
|
Specifies that only identical geometries are clones.
Note:
Because clone detection checks both geometry and coordinate systems, identical geometries with different coordinate systems are not considered clones. The coordinate system checked is the one used to create the part.
|
By similarity
|
Specifies that similar but not identical geometries are clones. Select from
low to
high similarity. |
Compute
|
Applies clone detection.
|