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Working with mesh objects
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An STL file can be imported as lightweight (facets:facet only) with the ability to snap to the facets. Change the edge display option to Mesh to display the facet edges on an STL model.

You can change the color and visibility of a mesh object in the Structure tree. You can also place a mesh object on a layer.

Sketching on a mesh object

You can sketch on a mesh object, as shown in the figure below, and your sketch tools will snap to the facets.

You can:

Selecting on a mesh object

When you select placement points on a mesh object, a circle around the point of the cursor helps you to identify facet faces, edges, and points. The following images show the types of selections you can make:

A double circle (normal to the screen) is displayed when the cursor point is snapped to a facet’s vertex.

A single circle is displayed and the facet’s edge is highlighted when the cursor point is snapped to a facet’s edge. The circle lies in the plane at the average of the two neighboring facet faces.

A single large circle is displayed and the facet is highlighted when the cursor point is on a facet. The circle lies in the plane of the facet face.

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