Understanding and Managing Object Overlap
Video tutorial
In this video, our application engineer, Janine Hilden, introduces the topic of object overlap in GeoDict by generating a simple structure with GrainGeo.GeoDict's structure generators create structures comprising of analytical objects that may overlap. The tutorial illustrates how GeoDict provides several ways to handle such overlaps.
We delve into GadGeo, demonstrating how you can define the overlap rules and control the material IDs for the overlaps. Janine guides you through an example, adding a new overlap rule to the structure, which results in a change in the material left in the structure.
The tutorial also introduces the concept of resolving overlaps, ensuring that the overlap gets both IDs to equal parts. All functionalities can be accessed not just in GadGeo but in all structure generators of GeoDict, offering you flexibility to manage overlaps as per your requirements.
To take it a step further, the video also explains how to remove the overlap altogether, with objects merely touching each other. Janine gives you a walkthrough of how to access and use the "Remove Object Overlap" option, both during and after generating the structure.
Through this tutorial, you will gain a comprehensive understanding of how GeoDict enables effective management of overlaps in your structure. Whether it's changing overlap rules or resolving them, GeoDict offers efficient solutions.
In this video tutorial you will learn:
- Explanation of how object overlaps occur and are handled in GeoDict
- Options for assigning material IDs to overlapping regions (new or existing ID)
- Using GadGeo to define custom overlap rules
- Practical example of applying an overlap rule and its effects
- Introduction to the "Resolving Overlap" concept for equal ID distribution
- Instructions for completely removing overlaps using "Remove Object Overlap"
