extrude_mesh

compas_fea.utilities.extrude_mesh(structure, mesh, layers, thickness, mesh_name, links_name, blocks_name)[source]

Extrudes a Mesh and adds elements to a Structure.

Parameters

  • structure (obj) – Structure object to update.

  • mesh (obj) – Mesh datastructure

  • layers (int) – Number of layers.

  • thickness (float) – Layer thickness.

  • mesh_name (str) – Name of set for mesh on final surface.

  • links_name (str) – Name of set for adding links along extrusion.

  • blocks_name (str) – Name of set for solid elements.

Returns

None

Notes

  • Extrusion is along the Mesh vertex normals.