Orphan entities
I am trying to automate the following process:
- Import of axially symmetrical (cylindrical) 3D models of a combustion system (spark plug, etc..)
- Splitting the 3D Modell in the middle with a plane (at the rotational axis)
- extracting the cutting surfaces via boolean operators (boolean intersection) and deleting all volumes
- Filling up the empty areas with plane surfaces (Air-Domain has to be considered in the simulation as well)
I am really happy with the result from 1.,2. and 3. Unfortunately I have not found a way to fill up the empty spaces that result from the splitting process. I stumbled across the option "highlighted orphanage entities" which are highlited in orange after changing that setting. coincidentally these orphanage entities are the exact curves I need to create the plane surfaces for my air-filled gaps and areas. Is there any possibility to select those orphanage curves, combine them to a curve loop and then to a plane surface. This would speed up my process dramatically because I do not have to select them by hand anymore. I attaced some pictures of my automation process to show you what I am talking about.