Objective:

Learn how to apply lattices to only specific regions of a design.

Applies to:

• Latticing

Procedure:

There are several ways to accomplish this task, but the most straightforward is to use your CAD system to split the part into multiple regions before importing it to nTop.

You can do this by:

1. Prepare your design by using CAD software to split the object into multiple regions.
2. Import a multiple-body CAD file.
3. Create a CAD Body Variable using the region you want to replace with lattice.
4. Create a CAD Body Variable using the region you want to keep solid.
5. Create a lattice structure using the specified CAD Body Variable.
   • • How to create a periodic lattice
6. Join the lattice regions to the solid regions using the Boolean Union block.

And that’s it! You’ve successfully generated a lattice that only fills a specific region of the brake pedal.

Are you still having issues? Contact the support team, and we’ll be happy to help!

Download the Example file:

• Example File

More on this topic:

• How to work with CAD bodies
• What file types can nTop import and export?
• How to turn Multiple CAD Faces into a Single Surface