Linear Solid Panel
Use the Linear Solid panel to create solid elements between two groups of plate elements.
Location: 3D page
Panel Options
| Option | Action |
|---|---|
| from: elems | Select the elements where you want the plot elements to begin. |
| from: alignment |
Define the from line's alignment by clicking
N1 and selecting three alignment nodes on the first set
of elements.
Note: This input is optional.
|
| to: elems | Select the elements where you want the plot elements to end. |
| to: alignment |
Define the to line's alignment by clicking
N1 and selecting three alignment nodes on the second set
of elements.
Note: This input is optional.
|
| distribute layers / specify layers | Choose between automatically distributing the generated layers, or specifying their locations. |
| density = | Specify the number of
layers to be created between the two groups of
elements. Note: Only available when using the distribute
layers option.
|
| node list | Select 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. Note: Only available when
using the specify layers option.
|
| bias style | Choose between linear,
exponential, or bellcurve bias. This affects the spacing of the
elements created during the drag. Note: Only available when using
the distribute layers option.
|
| bias intensity | Specify the strength
of the biasing effect. A value of zero indicates no biasing at
all. Note: Only available when using the distribute layers
option.
|
Command Buttons
| Input | Action |
|---|---|
| solids | Generate the solid elements. |
| reject | Undo the most recent solid generation. |
| return | Exit the panel. |