To run a model verification:
- Select the relevant elements.
If you don’t select anything, this function will run on the entire model. - Click on
.
The following dialogue appears:
- Geometric tolerance
The geometric tolerance you define in this dialog, has the same value as the geometric tolerance you define with the User Defined parameters. - Join points at short distance from each other
In the past, this function was often used to automatically erase details in a model.
Let’s say points A and B are close to each other then the given geometric tolerance. Then Diamonds would join the points. Instead of 2 points, you had one left.
But you don’t know if Diamonds will join point B with point A, or point A with point B… Hereby parts of the structure that were drawn correctly, could end up inclined after running this function. Resulting in a model that is worse than before you used this function.
- Round point coordinates to tolerance
This option will round the point coordinates to the same accuracy as the given geometric tolerance. If you enter a geometric tolerance of 5 mm, the rounding will have an accuracy of mm.
If you enter a geometric tolerance of 10 mm, the rounding will have an accuracy of cm.
In the past, this function was also used to automatically erase details in a model. But as with the previous option, this function can also have a negative effect on the structure because you have little control over which coodinates are adjusted to what extent.
You feel that his function has had its days. Nowadays, Diamonds has better functions, like the projection function, to correct imperfect models.
