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This operation allows fixing the orientation of a set of faces in the following ways:
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* The required orientation of a set of neighboring faces can be defined by a vector giving the direction of a normal to a certain face. Since the direction of face normals in the set can be even opposite, it is necessary to specify a *control* face, the normal to which will be compared with the vector. This face can be either:
* found by proximity to a given point, or
* specified explicitly.
+* The required orientation is given by faces of specified reference groups or/and sub-meshes. The reference groups can be omitted, then orientation of an arbitrary selected face to orient defines common orientation.
* Alternatively, the faces can be oriented relatively to the adjacent volumes.
The orientation of a face is changed by reverting the order of its nodes.
*To set orientation of faces:*
-.. |img| image:: ../images/reorient_faces_face.png
+.. |imgfac| image:: ../images/reorient_faces_face.png
+.. |imgpnt| image:: ../images/reorient_faces_point.png
+.. |imggrp| image:: ../images/reorient_faces_ref_groups.png
+.. |imgvol| image:: ../images/reorient_faces_volume.png
-#. In the **Modification** menu select **Reorient faces** item or click *"Reorient faces"* button |img| in the toolbar.
+#. In the **Modification** menu select **Reorient faces** item or click *"Reorient faces"* button |imgfac| in the toolbar.
#. In the "Reorient faces" dialog box
- * Select the **Object** (mesh, sub-mesh or group) containing faces to reorient, in the Object Browser or in the 3D Viewer.
+ * Select a way to define orientation:
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+ * |imgpnt| - by specifying a point and a vector
+ * |imgfac| - by specifying a face and a vector
+ * |imggrp| - by specifying reference face groups
+ * |imgvol| - by specifying reference volume groups
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+ * Select the **Object(s)** (mesh, groups and/or sub-meshes) containing faces to reorient, in the Object Browser or in the 3D Viewer.
* To reorient by direction of the face normal:
* Specify the coordinates of the **Point** by which the control face will be found. You can specify the **Point** by picking a node in the 3D Viewer or selecting a vertex in the Object Browser.
.. centered::
The orientation of adjacent faces is chosen according to a vector. The control face is found by point.
- * In the second mode it is possible to pick the **Face** by mouse in the 3D Viewer or directly input the **Face** ID in the corresponding field.
+ * In the second mode it is possible to pick the **Face** by mouse in the 3D Viewer or directly enter the **Face** ID in the corresponding field.
.. image:: ../images/reorient_2d_face.png
:align: center
The orientation of adjacent faces is chosen according to a vector. The control face is explicitly given.
- * In the third mode, the faces can be reoriented according to volumes:
+ * In the third mode, the faces can be reoriented equally to reference faces:
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+ * If necessary, select 2D **Reference objects** (groups or/and sub-meshes) containing the reference faces, in the Object Browser or in the 3D Viewer. This field can be left empty, then orientation of an arbitrary face will be used as a reference.
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+ .. image:: ../images/reorient_2d_refgroup.png
+ :align: center
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+ .. centered::
+ The orientation of faces is given by reference face groups and/or sub-meshes.
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+ * In the fourth mode, the faces can be reoriented according to volumes:
* Select an object (mesh, sub-mesh or group) containing reference **Volumes**, in the Object Browser or in the 3D Viewer.
* Specify whether face normals should point outside or inside the reference volumes using **Face normal outside volume** check-box.
- .. image:: ../images/reorient_2d_volume.png
- :align: center
+ .. image:: ../images/reorient_2d_volume.png
+ :align: center
- .. centered::
- The orientation of faces is chosen relatively to adjacent volumes.
+ .. centered::
+ The orientation of faces is chosen relatively to adjacent volumes.
#. Click the **Apply** or **Apply and Close** button to confirm the operation.
