Delete Crossing Triangles

Remove Crossing Triangles

Use the Delete Crossing Triangles option to remove crossing, i.e. self intersecting, triangles (facets).

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Instructions

On the Model menu, point to Triangle Edit, and then click Delete Crossing Triangles option

Select the triangulation. If there is only one triangulation loaded onscreen, then it will be automatically selected.

The triangulation is then checked and any crossing triangles are removed. If any are removed, then the Connection results panel displays. If no crossing triangles are removed, then a message informing you of this displays.

The name of the selected triangulation displays at the top of the panel. Information is also provided on how many triangles and points were in the original triangulation, the output triangulation and how many were removed.

Update input triangulation

Select this option to overwrite the input triangulation. The triangulation is updated once this panel is completed.

Save as new triangulation

Select this option to save the result as a new triangulation.

Click OK.

If you chose to save the result as a new triangulation, then the Resultant Triangulation name panel displays.