From Solid Elem

Geometry > Body > Create > From Solid Elem

Introduction

Use this tool to create a solid body from the existing solid elements. The solid elements are removed from the original body and created as a new solid body. The original and the new bodies are connected by a shared face.

Region

The solid elements that lie within the defined shape (cylinder/sphere/box) are considered and created as a new body.

Example

Face/2D Element or Group

Solid elements connected to nodes

The solid elements that are connected to the nodes of the given face or 2D elements or groups are considered and created as a new body.

  • Number of layers: Specifies the number of solid element layers that needs to be considered.

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Solid elements connected to face

The solid elements whose faces connected to the given face or 2D elements or groups are considered and created as a new body.

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3D Element

A new body is created from the selected solid elements.