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Showing Curves
Showing Curve Attributes
Setting Object to Curve and Info to Attributes will show the geometric type, length, the starting and ending points, and material and element properties for a list of specified curves or edges.
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Global Model Tolerance & Geometry
Types of Geometry in Patran
The Show Action Information Form
Showing Curve Arc
Setting Object to Curve and Info to Arc will show the total number of Arcs in the model, total number of Arcs in the current group and the geometric modeling tolerance.
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Global Model Tolerance & Geometry
Types of Geometry in Patran
The Show Action Information Form
Showing Curve Angle
Setting Object to Curve and Info to Angle will show the angle between pairs of curves. The point on each curve where the angle is calculated from is shown via a primary graphics marker in the graphics marker color. This is useful if the two curves do not intersect.
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Global Model Tolerance & Geometry
Types of Geometry in Patran
Show Curve Angle Information Spreadsheet
 
Cell Callback Actions
 
First Curve ID
Highlights the curve using the secondary highlight color; displays general information about the point (type, location, etc.) in the textbox.
Second Curve ID
Highlights the curve using the secondary highlight color; displays general information about the curve (type, etc.) in the textbox.
Other Columns
Highlights both curves in the secondary highlight color; displays the long (un-abbreviated) form of the data in the textbox; and displays a marker on each curve at the respective locations where the minimum distance occurs.
Showing Curve Length Range
Setting Object to Curve and Info to Length Range will show the Start and End Point, Length, and Type for a list of specified curves or edges which are in the Minimum and Maximum Curve Length Range specified.
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Topology
Global Model Tolerance & Geometry
Types of Geometry in Patran
The Show Action Information Form
Showing the Nodes on a Curve
Setting the Object to Curve and Info to Node will show the IDs of the nodes that lie on the specified curves or edges that are within the Global Model Tolerance.
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Topology
Global Model Tolerance & Geometry
Types of Geometry in Patran (p. 19)
The Show Action Information Form