Linear Solid Panel

Use the Linear Solid panel to create solid elements between two groups of plate elements.

Location: 3D page

Panel Options

Option Action
from: elems Select the elements where you want the plot elements to begin.
from: alignment
Define the from line's alignment by clicking N1 and selecting three alignment nodes on the first set of elements.
Note: This input is optional.
to: elems Select the elements where you want the plot elements to end.
to: alignment
Define the to line's alignment by clicking N1 and selecting three alignment nodes on the second set of elements.
Note: This input is optional.
distribute layers / specify layers Choose between automatically distributing the generated layers, or specifying their locations.
density = Specify the number of layers to be created between the two groups of elements.
Note: Only available when using the distribute layers option.
node list Select the sequence of nodes that define the layers you want to create. The first node should be of the from: elements and the last node should be the corresponding node of the to: elements.
Note: Only available when using the specify layers option.
bias style Choose between linear, exponential, or bellcurve bias. This affects the spacing of the elements created during the drag.
Note: Only available when using the distribute layers option.
bias intensity Specify the strength of the biasing effect. A value of zero indicates no biasing at all.
Note: Only available when using the distribute layers option.

Command Buttons

Input Action
solids Generate the solid elements.
reject Undo the most recent solid generation.
return Exit the panel.