Imprint Edge

 

RecurDyn/Mesher supports to create lines on the geometric entity by this function. So, you can get nodes on the created line.

 

     You want to create the finer element to the specific part of imported geometry, you can perform it by increasing the number of imprinted edges.

 

Figure 1  Imprint Edge icon of the Mesher group in the Mesher tab

 

Figure 2  Imprint Edge dialog box

 

     Target Geometry: Selects the target geometry.

     Tool Geometry: Selects the tool geometry to imprint on the target geometry.

 

Figure 3  Example of Imprint Edge [Target body : Cylinder, Tool body : Box]