Using a Symmetry Plane

This ensures that:

• Applying a Digitized Morphing on a symmetric part results in a symmetrical deformation.
• Applying a Digitized Morphing on half a model, i.e. with a limit element, will result in a deformation consistent with further symmetry operations.

You can also enforce a symmetric deformation on a non-symmetric part.

1. Select the Element to deform and the Deformation Element as explained in Digitized Morphing.

2. Go to the Limit Element tab, and select the zx plane as the symmetry plane.
   
   Digitized Morphing considers half of the vectors fields.
   

3. Optional: Click Other Side to take the other half of the vectors field into consideration.
   

4. Optional: Go to the Parameters tab to apply an attenuation to the deformation.

   Constraint propagation defines an attenuation level to apply to a deformation computed only on a portion of the model. The possible values are: Low attenuation where the deformation is at its maximum. It corresponds to the result obtained before V5-6 R2014. Medium attenuation Strong attenuation Very strong attenuation where the deformation is at its minimum. The image below illustrates the attenuation from low (top) to very strong (bottom).

5. Optional: Still in the Parameters tab, apply a Smooth factor.
   

   This slider defines the quality of the resulting shape: The quality of the shape is obtained to the detriment of the respect of the precision. A check can be done from the Statistics. The Smooth factor range is between 0 (no smoothing) and 1.

6. Click Preview.
   Digitized Morphing performs one symmetrical deformation of the whole part,
   based on the half of the vectors field you have selected.
   If the part is partially symmetric, the deformation is partially symmetric.

7. Click OK to validate and exit the dialog box.