SolidBuilder

Constructs solids from surfaces and cuts hollow regions, or voids, in solid features with other solid features. A solid that is cut by another solid must contain that second solid.

Input Ports

Output Ports

Parameters

Group Processing

General

Attribute Accumulation

Generate List

When enabled, adds a list attribute to the output features, retaining attribute values for multiple input features. A list with the same name is created for traits.

Example

The example below illustrates the input features on the left and the output features on the right. The input consists of surface and simple solid features. The output consists of a constructed solid feature in blue and unused solid features in brown and purple that were not used in constructing closed solids.

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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