Creates solid elements by extruding the mesh of a design area element. The design area element and its mesh remain unaltered and continue to be included in the analysis model.
| Number | Name | Object Type | Description | Optional |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Design Area Element | DesignAreaElement | The area element to extrude from. | No |
| 2 | Thickness | System.Double | Thickness of the extrusion, in the model unit system. | No |
| 3 | Direction | System.Int32 | The direction to offset. The offset always occurs along the local Z axis of the area element (normal to the plane). The direction is taken as the sign of this input. If a negative value is entered, the new element is offset in the negative local Z direction, and vice-a-versa for positive. Defaults to 1. | Yes |
| 4 | Design Element Solid Loads | List<DesignSolidLoad> | List of solid element body forces, with units of force per volume. | Yes |
| Number | Name | Object Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Solid Extrusion | DesignSolidExtrusion | A new solid extrusion element. |