Create Frustum
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This tool creates a frustum of a pyramid as CAD or Mesh body.
Define frustum using Options
- Base Center
Specify the coordinates of the bottom face center as input.
- Base Corner
Specify the coordinates of the bottom face corner as input.
Dimensions
Specify the dimensions of the frustum.
The frustum gets created with height along the global Z direction, width along the global X direction, and depth along the global Y direction.
Body Type
Users can choose the body type as either CAD or Mesh.
- Mesh
Specify element type and number of elements or mesh size.
- Element type
To create a meshed frustum, the user can choose the following element types: Tri3, Quad4, Tet4, Wedge6, or Hex8.
- Number of elements / Mesh size
Users can specify the number of elements in X, Y, and Z directions or the mesh size.
Model
- Existing model
If this toggle is ON, the frustum body gets added to the specified existing model.
- New model
If this toggle is ON, the frustum body gets created in a new model.
Body name
Users can specify the body name.