Geometry Entities

Geometry Entities

From version 10.0 PRIMER can display basic geometry. Points, Curves (and lines) and Surfaces can be displayed. By default curves, surfaces and any points that are not attached to a curve or surface are drawn. This can be changed like any other entity type in PRIMER by using the GEOMETRY... button.

For better visualization of surfaces, Refine & Coarsen features have been added to the "Quick Pick" menu. Refine operation improves the smoothness of rendered surface(s) and vice-versa for Coarsen operation. They can be accessed from the "Quick Pick" menu by selecting the entity as GEOMETRY SURFACE . For details on "Quick Pick" functionality refer Quick Pick Function.

Note that the geometry engine in PRIMER is still in its infancy. There are currently no facilities to create or modify geometry. Additionally rendering of many surfaces will make PRIMER use considerably more memory and will make drawing slower. It is expected that the geometry engine will be developed over time. Please contact Oasys Ltd Support if you encounter any problems.