Defining Solid Sections

You can apply a solid section to define an area where the material is continuous through the thickness of the part or where multiple solid elements are required through the wall thickness.

See Also
About Solid Sections
Properties Section
Ordered Geometric Sets
In Other Guides
Materials and Section Properties
About the Material Palette Interface
Support Selection
  1. From the Properties section of the action bar, click Solid Section .
  2. Optional: Enter a descriptive Name.
  3. Select a geometry support.

    You can select one or more bodies. You can use geometry from an ordered geometric set.

    For axisymmetric models, you select a cross-section that becomes a solid when the axisymmetric body is rotated. For more information, see About Axisymmetric Simulations.

    If the support you select already has a material assigned to it, the Material field displays the material that is applied to the support.
  4. Optional: If no material is assigned, or if you want to override the existing material assignment, do the following:
    1. Click .
      The Material Palette appears.
    2. Search for the material you want to assign, and click it.
    3. Click OK to close the Material Palette.
    The Material field displays the newly applied material.
  5. Select the material Behavior that is used in the simulation.
  6. Optional: Enter the Material orientation options (see Material Orientation Options).
  7. Click OK.