Exclude

Exclude

By default D3PLOT will apply the cutting plane to all the Solid, Beam, Shell, Thick Shell, SPH, DES, Airbag particle and Multiphysics solve elements.

This option can be used to exclude individual element types from the cutting plane so they can be seen on either side of the plane regardless of the +ve and -ve action settings.

In addition, individual Parts, Airbags and Multiphysics (Volume III) Parts can be selected to be excluded.

If this option is used then it should be noted that the calculation of cut section forces ignores this option and will include any unblanked elements that are cut by the plane.

  

The example opposite shows a block of solid elements (representing concrete) that has been cut in half using a cut section.

By turning on the option to ignore beam elements the beams that represent the steel reinforcement bars within the concrete become visible.

Here is another example showing some structure cut by a section.

By selecting some parts to be excluded from the cut section they are made visible.

Here is another example showing an airbag cut by a section.

By selecting the airbag to be excluded from the cut section the airbag particles are made visible.