Location: 3D page
Use the Linear Solid panel to create solid elements between two groups of plate elements.
There are no subpanels on the Linear Solid panel. All inputs and command buttons are located on the main panel.
Input |
Action |
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from: elems |
Indicate the elements where you want the plot elements to begin. |
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from: alignment |
Optional: define the from line’s alignment:
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to: elems |
Indicate the elements where you want the plot elements to end by picking them on your model, or click elems again and choose from the extended entity selection menu. |
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to: alignment |
Optional: define the to line’s alignment:
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distribute layers / specify layers |
Use this toggle to choose between automatically distributing the generated layers, or specifying their locations. |
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density = |
This field displays when using the distribute layers option. Specify the number of layers to be created between the two groups of elements. |
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node list |
This field displays when using the specify layers option. Pick the sequence of nodes that define the layers you want to create. The first node should be of the from: elements and the last node should be the corresponding node of the to: elements. |
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bias style |
This field displays when using the distribute layers option. Use the switch to pick between linear, exponential, or bellcurve bias. This affects the spacing of the elements created during the drag. |
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bias intensity |
This field displays when using the distribute layers option. Use this to set the strength of the biasing effect. A value of zero indicates no biasing at all. |
The following action buttons appear:
Input |
Action |
solids |
Generate the solid elements. |
reject |
Undo the most recent solid generation. |
return |
Exit the panel. |
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