To Create a Free Interface
1. Click
Refine Model >
Interface. The
Interface Definition dialog box opens.
2. Type a name or accept the default name. Click the color swatch adjacent to
Name if you want to
change the color of the interface icon and the text displayed for the interface.
3. Select Free in the Type box.
4. Select one of the following types of references:
◦ Surface-Surface
◦ Component-Component
5. Select two valid geometric entities in the model as references.
6. Select the Split Surfaces check box if you want to split the connected surfaces along the boundaries.
| In FEM mode, Creo Simulate generates a compatible mesh for the connected surfaces when you select the Split Surfaces check box. |