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Surface Region functionality outside of Simulate (in part modelling mode)

Surface Region functionality outside of Simulate (in part modelling mode)

Status: New Idea Submitted by 3-Visitor on ‎Sep 22, 2021 09:58 AM
3 Comments (3 New)

Implement the ability to use Surface Regions (already available in Simulate) in part modelling mode.

 

This would allow for creating surface regions that can be colored separately which would be extremely useful for showing paint/prime/masking locations on surfaces.

 

The surface regions should be able to be shown/hidden via Simplified Reps or similar.

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3 Comments
Chris3
20-Turquoise
20-Turquoise
‎Sep 22, 2021 10:08 AM
‎Sep 22, 2021 10:08 AM

Its not exactly the same functionality, but designated areas allow you to do some of what you are looking for. 

dnordin
15-Moonstone
15-Moonstone
‎Sep 23, 2021 10:01 AM
‎Sep 23, 2021 10:01 AM

Pro/MESH was available as a separate license/feature in part mode that could do this (we owned it a long time ago).  I believe Pro/MESH is no longer a module you can purchase for part mode though.  You'd have to ask PTC if it's available still or not.

Ross1395
3-Visitor
3-Visitor
‎Nov 05, 2021 08:10 AM
‎Nov 05, 2021 08:10 AM

@Chris3 , thanks! Designated Areas is a good alternate for now, although the PVZ/STEP export shows a merge of the base color & quilt color (since it just inserts a quilt in the same place as the existing surface) which isn't ideal.