FEM PostCreateFunctionCylinder

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FEM PostCreateFunctionCylinder

Menu location
Results → Filter Functions → Cylinder
Workbenches
FEM
Default shortcut
None
Introduced in version
1.0
See also
FEM tutorial

Description

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

Usage

Create a sphere function

  1. There are several ways to create a function:
    • Press the Cylinder button.
    • Select the Results → Filter functions → Cylinder option from the menu.
  2. The Implicit function task panel is opened.
  3. Optionally set the values for the origin and the radius of the section sphere.
  4. Press the OK button to finish.

Edit a sphere function

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

Move the cylinder

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

Rotate and tilt the cylinder

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

Scale the cylinder

  • Click and drag one of the 6 small cubes are handles to adjust the size to scale the plane. However, since the object is an infinite plane, the size does not matter.

Notes

  • 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.