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FEM PostCreateFunctionCylinder

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FEM PostCreateFunctionCylinder

Menu location
Results → Filter Functions → Cylinder
Workbenches
FEM
Default shortcut
None
Introduced in version
0.21
See also
FEM tutorial

Description[edit | edit source]

The FEM PostCreateFunctionCylinder function defines how a mesh is cut geometrically. It is used by Function cut filter and Region clip filter.

Usage[edit | edit source]

Create a cylinder function[edit | edit source]

  1. There are several ways to invoke the command:
    • Press the Cylinder button.
    • Select the Results → Filter Functions → Cylinder option from the menu.
  2. The task panel is opened.
  3. Optionally set the values for the center and the radius of the section cylinder.
  4. Press the OK button to finish.

Edit a cylinder function[edit | edit source]

If the Cylinder object in the Tree View is hidden, select the Cylinder object in the 3D View and press Space to make it visible, like in this example:

Move the cylinder[edit | edit source]

  • Click and drag the big white cuboid to move the cylinder along its normal vector.
  • Click and drag the white grid.

Rotate and tilt the cylinder[edit | edit source]

  • Click and drag a line that connects the small cubes with the big white cuboid to rotate and tilt the cylinder around its origin.

Scale the cylinder[edit | edit source]

  • Click and drag one of the 6 small cubes to scale the cylinder.

Notes[edit | edit source]

  • Existing functions can be used for different filters and even for different result pipelines. It is nevertheless recommended to use a separate set of functions for each pipeline to keep track of the elements in the Tree View.