The Create Deformable Surface From FEM macro enables you to quickly create a matrix
of explicit markers to be used in defining a deformable surface.
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From the Macros menu, click the Create Deformable Surface From
FEM option.
The Deformable Surface from FEM panel is displayed.
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Select a body.
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Click the System collector to identify the system or
container into which the deformable surface will be created.
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Select an end type from the drop down menu.
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Click the file icon to browse and select the FEM file to be used.
The macro will create a marker at each node location.
Important: This macro requires that the FEM model file have a
constant number of nodes in each row.
Note: If the FEM contains a closed surface in any direction, the deformable
surface that is created would also be a closed surface.
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Enter a value for the maximum number of marker rows and columns.
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Click Generate Surface.