Imprinting Parts With Priority Indexing

Setting a priority index for an imprint operation allows you to have control over imprinting while maintaining the flexibility of performing operations as part of the parts-based meshing pipeline.

Before parts are assigned a priority index number, first create a priority set within the Imprint Operation and assign a part or parts to that priority set. You can then reorder priority sets within the simulation tree to change their priority index number. The higher in the tree a priority index is, the higher the priority it has.

A priority set has the following properties:

  • Parts
  • Enable Imprint Priority Set
  • A read-only Index number

Priority sets are not shared between operations, but you can copy and paste them between operations.

Before creating an imprint operation with a priority index:

  1. Import / create parts.
  2. If necessary, split parts by patch. See Splitting by Patch.
  3. Assign parts to regions. See Regions Layout Workflow.
    • In the Assign Parts to Regions dialog, select:
      • One region per part
      • One boundary per part surface

    Interfaces are created between part surfaces that are in close proximity.

To create an imprint operation with a priority index:

  1. Create an imprint operation.
    1. Right-click Geometry > Operations and select New > Imprint.
    2. In the Create Imprint Operation dialog, select the parts to include in the imprint operation.
    3. Select theImprint node and set the properties that you require. See Imprint Properties.
    4. Click OK.
  2. Set the priority index of the parts you have selected to merge.
    1. Right-click Geometry > Operations > Imprint > Priority Indexing and select New.

      A new Priority Indexing > Priority Set 1 node appears.

    2. Select the Priority Set 1node.
    3. In the Priority Set 1 - Properties window, set Parts to the destination part for the imprint operation.
    4. Repeat the previous step to create additional priority indexes for the source parts if you require them.
  3. If necessary, reorder priority sets:
    1. Right-click the Priority Indexing folder and select Reorder.
    2. In the Reorder Imprint Priorities dialog, click and drag the priority sets then release them at a suitable point in the table. The part with Priority 1 is the destination part.

    3. When the priority sets are in the correct order, click OK.
      Note It is possible to place a single part, or composites containing it, in multiple priority sets. If conflict occurs between two priority sets that contain the same part, the priority set with the highest index value is selected first.
  4. Execute the Imprint Operation.
    1. Right-click the Operations > Imprint node and select Execute.
    2. To display the imprinted parts, right-click an empty space in the Graphics window and select Apply Representation to Displayers > Imprint.
      Note Priority sets that are deactivated and priority sets that contain no parts are displayed with a gray icon.