FEM PostCreateFunctions

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FEM CompPostCreateFunctions

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

Description

For the result filters Funtion cut filter and Region cut filter it is necessary how the mesh is cut geometrically. At the moment you can choose between the geometric functions Plane and Sphere.

Usage

To create a function, use the toolbar button . Note the small triangle besides it allowing you to choose the function type.

To edit a function see the section Types below.

Existing functions can be used for different filters and even for different result pipelines. It is nevertheless recommended to use for every pipeline on own set of functions to keep the overview in the document tree.

Types

Plane

  • Plane:

Sphere

Spheres appear in the tree with the icon . When they are made visible in the tree, they look like this:

The 8 small cubes around the spherical grid are handles to adjust the sphere size. To use them, click a cube and keep the mouse button pressed while the mouse is moved.

To move the sphere position, click the spherical grid and keep the mouse button pressed while the mouse is moved.