Create Cone

Geometry > Body > Create > Primitives > Cone

Dialog Box


CAD Body Type	Mesh Body Type

This tool is used to create a cone and hollow cone with Tri elements.

Point on Cone
The position of the point on cone can be set using the following two options:
- Tip: Point on cone is set at the bottom center of cone.
- Center: Point on cone is set at the mid-point of the axis of cone.
User can either pick a node to define the point on cone or enter the coordinates value directly.
Define/Modify Axis
Axis of the cone can be defined using Define/ModifyAxis option.
Dimensions
User can specify the height, top radius and bottom radius of cone. In case of hollow cone, both inner and outer radius for top and bottom have to be specified.
- Hollow Cone
  Turn on this toggle to define hollow cone.
Element Type
User can specify the element type as Tri3 or Tri6.
No of Elements
User can specify the number of elements along circular and axial directions.
Model
- Existing Model
  If this toggle is ON, the cone will be added to the specified existing model.
  
  Note: For CAD (Parasolid), only models that were imported with Save geometry in database option will be listed.
- New Model
  If this toggle is ON, the cone will be added to the new model.
Body name
User can specify the body name.