Adding Sphero-Cylinder Particles

A Sphero-Cylinder particle is defined by a length and a radius.

The length is given by the total length of the particle including the rounded ends. EDEM supports switching between Multi-Sphere, Sphero-Cylinder, and Polyhedral particles only at Time Step 0s.

Image Showing Sphero-Cylinder Dimensions

Adding a Sphero-Cylinder Particle

Right-click Bulk Material and select Add Sphero-Cylinder Particle or click the Add Sphero-Cylinder Icon icon.

This creates a new particle shape in the Creator Window.

Image of Sphero-Cylinder in Creator

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