Solid Edge Blue circle "i" symbol

After importing third party files into Solid Edge there is a blue circle "i" symbol shown on the imported features: What is this symbol and what does it mean?

Solution

This blue circle with an "i" symbol means you need to run the Optimize command because the imported geometry has not been optimized.

Some of the downsides of non-optimized geometry include:

Window display performance:

• Slow window updates such as zoom or fit 
• View rotations may be slow and jerky. 
• Abnormal display problems (Missing faces) 

Modelling problems:

• Problems adding or removing material (cuts/protrusions)
• Direct modelling failures (unable to move face)
• Crashes or abnormal finish to a commands

Draft Drawing view creation or updates:

• Unable to create drawing, section, or detailed views
• Crashes
• Update view fails, hangs, or takes an abnormally long time to finish

What the Optimize command does:


"Increases the precision and quality of the model by simplifying B-Surface definitions, heal edges, and identifies and replaces blend like faces with a PS rolling ball blend."

From the Solid Edge Help documentation on "Working with foreign data":

You can use the Optimize command to increase the quality of the imported model by simplifying B-spline definitions and healing model edges. Even if the model does not contain faults, it is always good practice to run the Optimize command since it improves the precision and complexity in most imported models.

So if you ever observe the blue circle with an "i" symbol in your models, please take the time to run the Optimize command.

Hardware/Software Configuration

Platform: INTL64
OS: windows
OS Version: 1064
Product: SOLID_EDGE
Application: TRANSLATORS
Version: V220.0
Function: OTHER

Ref: 002-8015718