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• How to copy the whole internal surfaces of any components?

• You can use this application for CFD, Oil level calculations or any other purpose.

• We take an example of Rear Axle Housing of Tractor.(Fig -1)

• Select geometry option(Fig-2) and Copy any one internal surface of housing.

• Copy and Paste this surface using ‘Ctrl+C’ & ‘Ctrl+V’

• Selected surface will appear red in color with grid like (Fig-3) and COPY command is activate.

• Select ‘References’ option and click on ‘Detalis’ (Fig-3), then the window will appear like fig-4.

• Select ‘ADD’ button in this new appearedwindow and select any internal surfaceonce again.

• There are 3 options will highlight,

• Select second option (Fig-4)“Seed and Boundary Surfaces”

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• Now select first boundary surface. Click on highlighted surface.(Fig-5)

• Press ‘Ctrl’ key and select another Boundary surface on other side (Fig-6)

• After selecting both boundary surfaces, it highlights only inside surfaces (Fig-7).

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• Click on ‘OK’, highlighted surfaces is the result of the ‘Seed and Boundary surface’ option.

• Here is the quilt generated by this option. This quiltmay be useful for copy geom., shrinkwrap, CFD, oil volume calculations or any other purpose.

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