Protrude Mesh: Project Mesh

Function	Sweep Mesh creates elements by projecting a node to a 1D element, a 1D element to a 2D element, a Edge to a 2D element, and a 2D element to a 3D element.

Call	Mesh > Protrude Mesh > Project

<Project Mesh : Node->1D>	<Node -> 1D> Select Node(s) Select the nodes (Mesh, Node) that will be projected. <Common Features> Projection Target Plane Select an infinite plane (Datum Plane, Face, Edge) onto which the objects will be projected. Surface Select a target surface (Face) onto which the objects will be projected. 3-Point Plane 3-Pt Plane defines an infinite plane, onto which the objects will be projected. The coordinates of the 3 points may be specified using Snap. Projection Direction Selection Select an projection direction (Datum Axis, Datum Plane, Face, Edge). Vector Select a direction of projection by a vector which is defined by two specified points. The coordinates of 2 points may be specified using Snap. Nearest Projection takes place in the direction of the shortest path to the target. Mesh Size Element Size Specify the element size. Division Specify the number of divisions of 3D mesh. Source Mesh Specify what will be conducted to Source Meshes after it has been extruded. None Leave the Source Meshes as it is. Delete Delete the Source Meshes. Move Move the Source Mesh to the end of extrusion. Copy Leave the Source Meshes as it is and copy it to the end of extrusion. Mesh Type Specify an element type of extruded meshes. Triangle Generate Triangular 2D meshes. Rectangle Generate Quadrilateral 2D meshes. Attribute Mesh Set User Defined Mesh Set User can specify the number of offsets per set. If one number has been entered, it will uniformly register generated mesh by the number of offsets. If more than one number has been entered, it will non-uniformly divide the Mesh Set by the given numbers. The sum of the numbers should not be greater than the total number of offsets. Merge Nodes
<Project Mesh : 1D->2D>	<1D -> 2D> Select 1D-Element(s) Select the 1D elements (Mesh, Element) that will be projected.
<Project Mesh : Edge->2D>	<Edge -> 2D> Select Edge(s) Select the Edges (Edge) that will be projected.
<Project Mesh : EEdge->2D>	<Project Mesh : Edge->2D>
<Project Mesh : 2D->3D>	<2D -> 3D> Select 2D-Element(s) Select the 2D elements (Mesh, Element) that will be projected.
<Project Mesh : EFace->3D>	<EFace -> 3D> Select Element Face(s) Select the element Face(s) (Element-Face) that will be projected.

Protrude Mesh: Project Mesh

Function

Sweep Mesh creates elements by projecting a node to a 1D element, a 1D element to a 2D element, a Edge to a 2D element, and a 2D element to a 3D element.

Call

Mesh > Protrude Mesh > Project

Select Node(s)

Select the nodes (Mesh, Node) that will be projected.

<Common Features>

Projection Target

Plane

Select an infinite plane (Datum Plane, Face, Edge) onto which the objects will be projected.

Surface

Select a target surface (Face) onto which the objects will be projected.

3-Point Plane

3-Pt Plane defines an infinite plane, onto which the objects will be projected. The coordinates of the 3 points may be specified using Snap.

Projection Direction

Selection

Select an projection direction (Datum Axis, Datum Plane, Face, Edge).

Vector

Select a direction of projection by a vector which is defined by two specified points. The coordinates of 2 points may be specified using Snap.

Nearest

Projection takes place in the direction of the shortest path to the target.

Mesh Size

Element Size

Specify the element size.
Division

Specify the number of divisions of 3D mesh.

Source Mesh

Specify what will be conducted to Source Meshes after it has been extruded.

None

Leave the Source Meshes as it is.
Delete

Delete the Source Meshes.
Move

Move the Source Mesh to the end of extrusion.
Copy

Leave the Source Meshes as it is and copy it to the end of extrusion.

Mesh Type

Specify an element type of extruded meshes.

Triangle

Generate Triangular 2D meshes.
Rectangle

Generate Quadrilateral 2D meshes.

Attribute

Mesh Set

User Defined Mesh Set

User can specify the number of offsets per set. If one number has been entered, it will uniformly register generated mesh by the number of offsets. If more than one number has been entered, it will non-uniformly divide the Mesh Set by the given numbers. The sum of the numbers should not be greater than the total number of offsets.

Merge Nodes

<1D -> 2D>

Select 1D-Element(s)

Select the 1D elements (Mesh, Element) that will be projected.

Select Edge(s)

Select the Edges (Edge) that will be projected.

<2D -> 3D>

Select 2D-Element(s)

Select the 2D elements (Mesh, Element) that will be projected.

Select Element Face(s)

Select the element Face(s) (Element-Face) that will be projected.

1D --> 2D

1. Select and confirm 14 1D Elements to perform Sweep.

2. Select Node Sequence in Sweep Guide

3. Select the 8 nodes in sequence.

4. After defining the appropriate Property, click the button to assign.

5. Click [OK].

Note

1. When the object edge for Sweep Guide is already seeded, it is not necessary to set the Mesh Size because the program will generate the mesh using the defined seeding.

2. When the object edge for Guide Curve is already seeded, the program will generate the mesh along Sweep Guide with the pre-assigned seeding regardless of the mesh size defined in the dialog.

2D -->3D

1. Select 61 2D Elements to perform Sweep.

2. Confirm the Mesh Size by selecting the Element Size.

3. Input 4 for Element Size.

4. Input 1.5 for Scale Factor.

5. Confirm Sweep Guide is set as Guide Curve.

6. Select Guide Curve. In this model, select Guide Curve after changing Selection Filter to Wire.

7. After defining the appropriate Property, click the button to assign.

8. Click [OK].

Note

1. When the object edge for Sweep Guide is already seeded, it is not necessary to set the Mesh Size because the program will generate the mesh using the defined seeding.