Parametric Miscellaneous¶

These are the parameters that define the child geometry. The categories, settings, and/or selections available within the property grid depend on the child geometry type, as listed in the catalogue.

Property Grid¶

`General`¶

Location: This parameter defines the position of the geometry mount point within the domain. Editing this value adjusts the location of the geometry within the domain.

If an object is selected from the Parametric Primitives group, the following setting will launch.

Primitive Type

This parameter defines how the primative geometry is filled. Two options are available: shell and solid. These options inform the behavior of the Trim command.

Shell: This defines the primitive as a zero-thickness surface.
Solid: This defines the primitive as a filled solid object.

`Shape Parameters`¶

These are the parameters that define the child geometry. The exposed parameters will depend on the geometry type, as listed below.

Catalogue¶

Baffles Parametric¶

Number

Number of baffles

Length

Length of baffle

Pattern Radius

Radius. Baffles are placed with their cross section center point on the radius

Shape

Change the cross section shape. Parameters for each shape type are shown upon selection.

Rectangle
Circle
Ellipse

Coil¶

Coil Pitch: Axial distance traveled by 1 turn of the coil
Number of Turns: Number of coil revolutions. May be a fractional value.
Flip Direction: Flip coil direction
Coil Diameter: Outside diameter of coil
Ends: Change end cap: Capped, Open
Cross Section: Coil cross section shapes: Circle, Square. Parameters for each shape dimension available

Flat Washer¶

Outer Diameter: See diagram
Inner Diameter: See diagram
Thickness: Solid thickness

Fluid Height Box¶

Fluid Height: Changes dimension of box aligned with up direction in model. Other dimensions of box are based on the lattice domain size.

Nozzle¶

Pipe 1 Diameter: See diagram
Pipe 1 Length: See diagram
Cone Length: See diagram
Pipe 2 Diameter: See diagram
Pipe 2 Length: See diagram
Pipe 2 Axial Offset: An axial offset for Pipe 2. The offset is defined as the distance from the cone end to the end of Pipe 2.

Perforated Plate¶

Note due to possibly large number of boolean operations, regenerating this solid may take longer than is typical.

Plate Shape: Options for Rectangle and Circle plate.
Plate Length: Rectangle plate length
Plate Width: Rectangle plate width
Plate Diameter: Circle plate diameter
Plate Thickness: Plate thickness
Perforation Spacing: Spacing between perforation centers (within a row)
Perforation Row Spacing: Spacing between perforation centers (rows)
Perforation Row Alternating Offset: Offset applied to perforations on every other row
Perforation Shape: Options for Square and Circle
Perforation Diameter: Perforation diameter
Perforation Length: Perforation length

Polygon Prism¶

Number of Sides: Number of sides of polygon face
Side Length: Length of each side of the polygon
Thickness: Extruded thickness of the solid

Triangle Prism¶

A prism with a face defined by 3 points. The face is extruded through the defined Length.

Length: Extrusion length
Flip Prism: Flip direction of extrusion
Point 1: Triangle vertex
Point 2: Triangle vertex
Point 3: Triangle vertex

Twist Element¶

A twist element defined by a set of ruled surfaces from helix paths.

Length: Length of twist
Width: Width of twist
Thickness: Thickness of twist at ends
Twist: The number of twist rotations
Flip: Flip twist direction