Persistent Mesh (PSM) Format

Contents

• D.1 Introduction
  • D.1.1 PSM_MESH

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D.1 Introduction

This appendix describes the format of mesh data stored in PSM format for use with facet bodies.

D.1.1 PSM_MESH

When using PSM format, the mesh data itself is stored in a PSM_MESH node, which is referenced by the MESH node.

When a Parasolid mesh is transmitted, a MESH node will always be stored in the XT data. The PSM_MESH node and its associated structures may be embedded in the XT data, or transmitted to a separate file with the same key. The storage of PSM_MESH nodes is controlled by the transmit_meshes option in PK_PART_transmit and PK_PARTITION_transmit.

The format of the PSM_MESH node and its associated structures is the same when stored using either method. For more information on the PSM_MESH node please see the Schema Definitions section of the XT Format Manual.

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