Extensions: Tangent Extension

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

Select Electrode > Geometry > Extensions from the menu bar.
Select Extensions from the Electrode Guide.

Required Step 2

Create faces that are tangent to the faces of the electrode. In general, the first extension in any set of extensions should be a tangent extension. The faces are extended tangentially by a certain value or to a plane. The direction arrow is displayed to define the extension direction.

The following Tangent extension options are available from a dropdown list:

Length

Create a tangential extension to a specified length. Specify the required length.
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Minimum Distance

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

To Point

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

To Blank

Create a tangential 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.

For the Offset/Shift and Apply Template / No Template parameters, see Extensions Options and Results.