Add edges to faceted body in SpaceClaim or Mechanical

- July 10, 2020 at 10:23 pm
  
  hnorthrup
  Subscriber
  
  Is there a way to add edges to an imported geometry in either SpaceClaim or Mechanical? I need to add an edge to the very end of my geometry so that I can add fixed supports in Mechanical. Right now my entire geometry is one Face so when I go to add a fixed support it adds it to the entire geometry, but I only want the ends fixed, not the entire geometry. I have attached a screenshot of the end of my geometry in Mechanical.
  
  Thanks!
- July 11, 2020 at 2:23 pm
  
  peteroznewman
  Subscriber
  
  In SpaceClaim, if that shows up as a Faceted body, then right click on the body in the Outline and choose Convert so that it becomes a surface.
- July 12, 2020 at 4:10 am
  
  hnorthrup
  Subscriber
  
  I was able to open it as a surface but now I have hundreds of edges along the outside. Is there a way to combine them into one edge? Below is a screenshot.
  
  Thanks!
- July 13, 2020 at 5:00 am
  
  Keyur Kanade
  Ansys Employee
  
  Only converting to surface will not give you a single edge. You may need to recreate it.
  
  please check following.
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sk55qdEj_T4
  
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  Keyur
  
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- July 20, 2020 at 3:36 pm
  
  hnorthrup
  Subscriber
  
  I was able to add edges by drawing a circle on the ends.