Creates a section strip, which is a line on a surface with section cuts automatically generated perpendicular to the line at a specified interval.

Inputs

Number Name Object Type Description Optional
1 Name System.String The name of the section cut. Defaults to an empty string. Yes
2 Line GH_Curve A line that can be converted to a GH_Curve. This must be a single line segment with two points. No
3 Width System.Double Width of the section cuts to generate perpendicular to the line. No
4 Angle System.Double Section cut rotation angle, in degrees, relative to perpendicular. Defaults to 0. THIS IS NOT IMPLEMENTED YET. Yes
5 Min Sections System.Int32 Minimum number of section cuts to create along the length of the line. Defaults to 4. Yes
6 Max Dist Between Sections System.Double Maximum distance between section cuts along the line. This is in the model unit system. Defaults to 24. Yes
7 Dist End I System.Double Distance from End I (start) to the first section cut. This is in the model unit system. Defaults to 1. Yes
8 Dist End J System.Double Distance from End J (end) to the last section cut. This is in the model unit system. Defaults to 1. Yes

Outputs

Number Name Object Type Description
1 Section Strip SectionStrip A new section strip object.

Check-Box Parameters

There are check-boxes on this element that provide additional input control.

Name Available Options Description
Side Top; Bot Which side to integrate forces on. Top is the positive Z-axis of the section cut. Bottom is the negative Z-axis of the section cut.
Frames False; True Whether to include frame elements while integrating section cuts.
Shells False; True Whether to include shell elements while integrating section cuts.
Links False; True Whether to include link elements while integrating section cuts.
Solids False; True Whether to include solid elements while integrating section cuts.

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