Protrude Mesh: Revolve Mesh

Function	Extrude Mesh creates elements by revolving 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 > Revolve

<Revolve Mesh : Node->1D>	<Node -> 1D> Select Node(s) Select the nodes (Mesh, Node) that will be revolved. <Common Features> Revolution Axis Selection Select a revolution axis (Datum Axis, Datum Plane, Face, Edge) directly. Define Location Enter the center coordinates of the revolution axis. The axis moves to the defined location. 2 Point Vector Specify the revolution axis by a vector which is defined by two specified points. The coordinates of two points may be specified using Snap. Uniform Revolve the selected elements at a uniform angle by the number of times specified Angle Enter an angle for revolving. Number of Times Enter the number of revolution. Non-Uniform Extrude the selected nodes by specifying non-uniform distances entered as a function. Enter multiple distances separated by commas (,). For repetition, use the input format as the number of times @ distance. Example) 30,20,2@15,20 Two Way Revolution This option create the same mesh on the reverse side of specified direction. 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. Quadrilateral Generate Quadrilateral 2D meshes. Property 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
<Revolve Mesh : 1D->2D>	<1D -> 2D> Select 1D-Element(s) Select the 1D elements (Mesh, Element) that will be revolved.
<Revolve Mesh : Edge->2D>	<Edge -> 2D> Select Edge(s) Select the Edges (Edge) that will be revolved.
<EEdge -> 2D>	incomplete beta version fill
<Revolve Mesh : EFace -> 3D>	<2D -> 3D> Select 2D-Element(s) Select the 2D elements (Mesh, Element) that will be revolved.
<Revolve Mesh : 2D->3D>	<EFace -> 3D> Select 2D-Element(s) Select the 2D elements (Mesh, Element) that will be revolved.
Notes	If the Source Elements are assigned with Plot Only element types, they would not be considered in analysis. Therefore, they are not necessary to be deleted after extrusion. However, if they are assigned something other than the Plot Only, they must be deleted so that they would not affect analysis result.

Protrude Mesh: Revolve Mesh

Function

Extrude Mesh creates elements by revolving 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 > Revolve

Select Node(s)

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

Revolution Axis

Selection

Select a revolution axis (Datum Axis, Datum Plane, Face, Edge) directly.

Define Location

Enter the center coordinates of the revolution axis. The axis moves to the defined location.

2 Point Vector

Specify the revolution axis by a vector which is defined by two specified points. The coordinates of two points may be specified using Snap.

Uniform

Revolve the selected elements at a uniform angle by the number of times specified

Angle

Enter an angle for revolving.

Number of Times

Enter the number of revolution.

Non-Uniform

Extrude the selected nodes by specifying non-uniform distances entered as a function. Enter multiple distances separated by commas (,). For repetition, use the input format as the number of times @ distance. Example) 30,20,2@15,20

Two Way Revolution

This option create the same mesh on the reverse side of specified direction.

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.
Quadrilateral

Generate Quadrilateral 2D meshes.

Property

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 revolved.

Select Edge(s)

Select the Edges (Edge) that will be revolved.

incomplete

beta version fill

<2D -> 3D>

Select 2D-Element(s)

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

<Revolve Mesh : 2D->3D>

<EFace -> 3D>

Select 2D-Element(s)

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

Notes

If the Source Elements are assigned with Plot Only element types, they would not be considered in analysis. Therefore, they are not necessary to be deleted after extrusion. However, if they are assigned something other than the Plot Only, they must be deleted so that they would not affect analysis result.