To View Validation Results and Fix the Section Profile
1. In the feature creation wizard, under Section Profile, select entities to define the section profile.
◦ The section profile is automatically validated.
◦ The results of the validation are displayed under Section Profile Validation as follows:
—Successful
—Failed | If you do not select entities to define the section profile, the validation result displayed under Section Profile Validation is No Section Profile Selected. is displayed and the forward button ( ) is not available. |
◦ The following options are available:
—Displays the Section Profile Validation dialog box with the list of validation checks and their individual validation results. Also provides options that enable the fix of the section profile that has failed validation.—Guides you to the next screen of the feature creation wizard.| | This button is not available when validation fails. |
2. Click . The Section Profile Validation dialog box opens and displays the list of validation checks performed on the section profile in the Validation Check column. The result of each check, whether success or failure, is displayed in the Result column.
. The Section Profile Validation dialog box opens and displays the list of validation checks performed on the section profile in the Validation Check column. The result of each check, whether success or failure, is displayed in the Result column.3. If Section Profile Validation displays the results of the validation as Failed and also displays , select the validation check that has failed in the Validation Check column.
, select the validation check that has failed in the Validation Check column.◦ The section profile on the drawing is highlighted in red.
◦ The error condition, based on the failed validation check that you have selected, such as the end points of loops for single or multiple open loops, is highlighted in yellow.
◦ The Retain new entities option is available
4. Select one of the following options under Section profile fix options which is appropriate to the error condition and provides the relevant fix:
◦ Close—Closes open loops to form one or more closed valid loops.
◦ Trim—Extends or cuts entities to close loops.
◦ Divide—Divides entities that intersect at their point of intersection.
◦ Remove—Removes entities from the section profile. You can select entities to be removed either from the drawing or from a list.
◦ Revolve—Retains entities on both sides of the axis of revolution. Side1, Side2, and Fix are available.
Click Side 1 or Side 2 to specify the side of the axis of revolution on which you want to retain entities. Entities on the side of the axis of revolution that you select are highlighted in yellow.
Retain new entities is available only if you had previously selected Create detail entities in section profile fix in the Preferences dialog box.
5. Click Retain new entities to permanently retain the new entities, especially those created when using the Divide option, in the views of the drawing, on the drawing sheet, and in the section profile.
If you do not select Retain new entities, the entities created are only retained temporarily on the section profile as part of the section profile fix and then discarded. They are not retained permanently in the views or on the drawing sheet after the section profile fix.
◦ The section profile is automatically revalidated.
◦ The status of the results in the Result column against the checks in the Validation Check column is updated from Failure to Success, if the revalidation is successful.
6. Click Fix to accept the results of the section profile fix and the revalidation of the section profile.
7. Click Close. You are returned to the feature creation wizard. is available, and you can proceed with feature creation. The section profile is highlighted yellow.
is available, and you can proceed with feature creation. The section profile is highlighted yellow.