Creates a Design Area Element that can be used to define slabs, walls, or any other planar surface. Takes a Rhino surface object as the geometry input. This allows for the creation of areas with openings. The surface must be planar, but the plane may be in any orientation.

Inputs

Number Name Object Type Description Optional
1 Surface GH_Surface A Rhino or Grasshopper surface object. No
2 Thickness System.Double Thickness of the design area element. Units for this value are defined in the Model Definitions. No
3 Design Element Area Loads List<DesignAreaLoads> List of design area loads to apply to the design area element. Yes

Outputs

Number Name Object Type Description
1 Design Area Element DesignAreaElement The design area element with the assigned loads and properties.

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To assign the more nuanced area element options, click the blue “Element Options” button at the bottom of the component. See the Create Design Area Element wiki page for a description of these options.