Solid Extension: Options and Results

Access: Open this function from one of the following locations:

Select Electrode > Geometry > Solid Extension from the menu bar.
Select Solid Extension from the Electrode Guide.

Create a solid extension on top of the solid body (the solid body created by the Burn Body function).

The Burn Body and Solid Extension functions enable you to create a body and extend it all the way up to the electrode base. Together, these functions enable you to create electrodes using solid tools.

The Solid Extension function is very similar to the Electrode Extensions function.

Note: This function is only available when an electrode is active in an assembly environment.

Required Step 1

Pick the top face(s) of the solid body(ies) from which to extend.

By default, the system automatically selects all the top faces of the lumps (the solid bodies created by the Burn Body function) and jumps to the next stage. You can, however, return to this stage and change the selection. If no top faces are found automatically, the system remains in this step until the top face(s) are manually selected.

If the top face(s) are manually selected, press <exit><exit>(middle mouse button) to continue to the next step.

Required Step 2

Select the extension options and set the parameters. The direction arrow is displayed to define the extension direction.

Direction

This is a toggle option Direction / Tangent that enables you to define the extension direction, together with the direction arrow.

Direction	Use only the direction arrow to set the direction.
Tangent	Set a tangent direction. This is useful, for example, for an electrode that is in a diagonal direction.

Length

This is a dropdown list of the available extension options:

From the Length dropdown list:

Length

Create an extension to a specified length. Specify the required length.
Example:Example:

Minimum Distance

Create an extension to a minimum distance, in the extension direction, from the furthest point on the contour. Specify the minimum distance.
Example:Example:

To Plane

Create an extension to a specified plane. Indicate the plane to which the faces must extend.
Example:Example:

To Point

Create an extension to a specified point. Indicate the point to which the faces must extend.
Example:Example:

To Blank

Create an extension up to the faces of the blank.
Example:Example:

Note: If the extension faces exceed the boundaries of the blank, they will be trimmed.

Apply Template

This is a toggle option Apply Template / No Template that enables you apply a predefined electrode template to the electrode while it is being created.

See Loading (Applying) an Electrode Template.

Optional Step 1

Create steps before a direction extension. If all the curves in the contour lie on the same plane, a step may be created. This is a surface between the defined contour and an offset of it.

See Step Extension.

Optional Step 2

Apply a draft angle to the extension faces. The draft angle tilts the faces from the extension direction.

See Draft Angle Extension.

Click OKOK or ApplyApply in the Feature Guide to complete the function.

When completed, the Solid Extension feature will appear in the Feature Tree as follows:

Some functionality may be dependent on the product package. Contact your Reseller if you require a license.