December 15th, 2021 at 9:30 EST – Commonly asked questions from new nTop users
About this course
In this Q&A session, our Senior Onboarding Engineer Mandy Rosengren answers some of the most frequently asked questions on geometry conversion, basic operations, and troubleshooting in nTop. The questions covered are listed below:
Geometry Conversions (CAD, Implicit Bodies, Mesh)
Why can’t I see my CAD part after importing?
Why won’t my CAD part be accepted in the Implicit Body from CAD Body block?
Why and when would I use a Mesh vs. CAD Body vs. Implicit Body?
Modeling/Basic Operations
How do I define points at different corners of a box?
How do I trim or smoothen out edges or corners of an implicit body? What about for lattices?
I’m having trouble orienting objects in nTop.
Is there a way to split an implicit body when it contains many disconnected solids?
Troubleshooting
Why won’t my variable be accepted in an input?
What do I do if I get an error when importing a custom block?
My part looks strange, what can I do to find out the problem?
Additional Questions
Sometimes when importing a CAD body, I see a warning that there is a fault (or several). How can I get more info about exactly where the fault(s) is/are occurring?
Is there a way to look “under the hood” of a block to see how it was built?
How do I calculate the surface area of a part?
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