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Displaying interference

Use the Curves tool to display the edges where solids intersect each other, as shown in the example below with a block and a sphere.

Use the Volumes tool to display volumes created by the intersection of solids, surfaces, and components in your design, as shown in the example below.

To display the edges of intersection

1. Click  Curves in the InterferenceEdges where solids intersect each other or volumes created by the intersection of solids, surfaces, and components in your design; can be displayed using the Analysis tools. group on the Analysis tab.

2. Select intersecting objects to see their edges of intersection.

To display volumes of intersection

1. Click Volumes in Interference group on the Analysis tab.

2. Select objects to display their intersection in green.

   You can also select multiple faces by box-selecting or selecting in the Structure treeDisplay in the Structure panel that shows you each of the objects in your design. You can expand or collapse the nodes of the tree to view the objects. You can rename objects, create, modify, replace, and delete objects, as well as work with components..

   Interference with thread intersections are not reported.

3. (Optional) Click the Create Volume tool guide and select an area of interference to create a new solid from the volume.

Tool guides

The following tool guides help step you through the process. Use the Tab key to cycle through them. As soon as the tool guide switches, the cursor may change to reflect the active guide.

Options

The following options are available:

• Collapse to parent component: All of the component’s sub-components are treated as part of a single solid when performing the volume interference calculation. Select this option to optimize performance.