Revolution

Revolution is a type of surface meshing by generation from discretized lines. It is used to build mesh elements of plus one dimension than the swept ones. Each swept 1D element produces one or more quadrangles (or triangles if one node of a rotated element lays on the revolution axis).

 

To apply revolution:

 

1. From the Modification menu choose the Revolution item or click button in the toolbar. The following dialog box shall appear:

 

 

2. In this dialog box you should specify:

 

3. Click the Apply or OK button.