Difference between revisions of "HowTo clip the mesh in paraFoam"

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A better "clip" can be obtained using Extract Selection-Filter. The selection is created using the "Select Cells through" button
 
A better "clip" can be obtained using Extract Selection-Filter. The selection is created using the "Select Cells through" button
  
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and pressing "Copy Active Selection" in the Extract Selection-Filter's object inspector.
 
and pressing "Copy Active Selection" in the Extract Selection-Filter's object inspector.

Revision as of 09:35, 19 January 2009

The intuitive way to clip the mesh in paraFoam is using the clip filter. However this creates a flat, triangulated surface hiding the mesh's structure.

A better "clip" can be obtained using Extract Selection-Filter. The selection is created using the "Select Cells through" button

SelectThroughButton.png

and pressing "Copy Active Selection" in the Extract Selection-Filter's object inspector.