Solid Polyhedron Definition

A Solid Polyhedron is a set of faces that form a complete solid. All edges of the faces must have corresponding edges from other faces.

A Solid Polyhedron has the following characteristics:

• Efficient storage:

  It is more economical to store in DESIGN databases than a corresponding POHE/POGO arrangement.

• Faster manipulation:

  Improved performance in the DESIGN module.

• Improved clash detection:

  The clash detection is better than POHE/POGO, because it can detect parts that are completely inside the polyhedron.

• Supports the use of invisible edges:

  • In wireline mode in DESIGN, edges are not displayed.

  • In color-shaded mode in DESIGN, parts are displayed with smooth shading between faces that share invisible edges.

  • In DRAFT module drawings, only visible edges and silhouette edges are shown.

By default, Solid Polyhedron generation is switched on. Refer to Use ImPLANT-STL for more detailed descriptions of all available settings and switches.