SurfaceOnSurfaceOverlayer

Performs a surface-on-surface overlay so that all input surfaces are intersected against each other and resultant surface features are created and output. The output surfaces can retain all the attributes of the input features in which they are contained.

All surfaces are broken down into faces. For example, a mesh is broken into faces, one face per mesh part.

Non-surface input features are not supported. Input collections of surfaces are automatically de-aggregated.

Example:

Configuration

Input Ports

Output Ports

Parameters

Editing Transformer Parameters

Using a set of menu options, transformer parameters can be assigned by referencing other elements in the workspace. More advanced functions, such as an advanced editor and an arithmetic editor, are also available in some transformers. To access a menu of these options, click beside the applicable parameter. For more information, see Transformer Parameter Menu Options.

Defining Values

There are several ways to define a value for use in a Transformer. The simplest is to simply type in a value or string, which can include functions of various types such as attribute references, math and string functions, and workspace parameters. There are a number of tools and shortcuts that can assist in constructing values, generally available from the drop-down context menu adjacent to the value field.

Dialog Options - Tables

Transformers with table-style parameters have additional tools for populating and manipulating values.

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