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Introduction to Surfacing © 2019, ASCENT - Center for Technical Knowledge® 1–7 Inflection Point An inflection point of a curve or surface is a point at which the curvature changes from concave to convex, or conversely. An inflection point is shown in Figure 1–5. Figure 1–5 Geometrical Set As you build your surface model, the display of wireframe, surface, and even solid geometry can make the model difficult to visualize. Geometrical sets are used to group geometry by function or type, and to organize the model. You can have as many geometrical sets as required to suit your design intent. Geometrical sets do not affect the mass properties of the model. To add a new geometrical set, select Insert>Geometrical Set. A new geometrical set added to the model becomes the current set, as shown in Figure 1–6. Figure 1–6 To set a geometrical set as the active set, right-click on the set in the specification tree and select Define In Work Object. Inflection point of curve Geometrical Sets Sample provided by ASCENT for review only All copying and reuse strictly forbidden.

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