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Examples: Types and Modes of Interference Detection Queries
Command line syntax includes the calculation mode and types of interference detection queries. You can select one of these calculation modes:
• Approximate—Approximate geometry
• Accurate—B-rep geometry
You can select one of these interference detection types or combinations:
• Interference
• Contact and Interference
• Clearance, Contact, and Interference
Interference Detection Type
XML Syntax
Default Tolerance Value
Interference Detection Value
Interference
hard
Tolerable Volume = 0
Negative
Contact
touch
Tolerance = 0
Positive
Clearance
soft
Required Clearance = 1
Positive
The following two examples of command lines illustrate command line options for mode and type:
Example: Using Quick Mode to Detect Interference
<clashDefinition>
<clashParams mode="QUICK">
<hard maxAllowableVolume="4" active="true"/>
</clashParams>
Example: Using Accurate Mode to Detect Interference, Contact, and Clearance
<clashDefinition>
<clashParams mode="ACCURATE">
<hard maxAllowableVolume="4" active="true"/>
<touch tolerance="0.01" active="true"/>
<soft minAllowableClearance="1.0E-003" active="true"/>
</clashParams>