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Mesh Project

Used to trim, imprint, or impose an open or closed profile onto a mesh element.

You can access this tool from the following:

  • Ribbon: Modeling > Mesh > Modify Meshes
  • Toolbox: Modify Meshes


SettingDescription
Method Defines how a profile is projected on to the mesh element.
  • Trim — Trims the mesh element.
  • Project — Projects the profile onto the mesh element. The projection is placed as a separate element.
  • Imprint — Merges the projection into the mesh element.
Direction Sets the direction of the projection.
  • Orthogonal — Projection is taken normal to the cutting profile.
  • View — Projection is taken normal to the active view.
  • Vector — Direction of projection is determined by two points.
Tolerance Controls the deviation tolerance when faceting a curved profile element. For example, when using a circle as a profile to project, the circle will be faceted first using this tolerance. If the profile is a line string, or polygon, tolerance has no effect.
Keep Profile If on, the profile element is retained.
Keep (Method set to Trim only)
  • External — Retains the external portion of a projected closed trim profile. If the profile is not closed then the results may be incorrect.
  • Internal — Retains the internal portion of a projected closed trim profile. If the profile is not closed then the results may be incorrect.
  • Both — Retains both sides of the projected trim profile.
Note: Setting may be changed prior to accepting the construction.
Key-in: FACET PROJECT