blc5#
- Mapdl.blc5(xcenter='', ycenter='', width='', height='', depth='', **kwargs)#
Create a rectangular area or block volume by center and corner points.
APDL Command: BLC5
Defines a rectangular area anywhere on the working plane or a hexahedral volume with one face anywhere on the working plane by specifying the center and corner points. A rectangle will be defined with four keypoints and four lines. A volume will be defined with eight keypoints, twelve lines, and six areas, with the top and bottom faces parallel to the working plane. See the
BLC4
,RECTNG
, andBLOCK
commands for alternate ways to create rectangles and blocks.- Parameters:
- xcenter, ycenter
Working plane X and Y coordinates of the center of the rectangle or block face.
- width
The total distance on or parallel to the working plane X-axis defining the width of the rectangle or block face.
- height
The total distance on or parallel to the working plane Y-axis defining the height of the rectangle or block face.
- depth
The perpendicular distance (either positive or negative based on the working plane Z direction) from the working plane representing the depth of the block. If
depth=0
(default), a rectangular area is created on the working plane.
- Returns:
int
Volume or area number of the block or rectangle.
- Return type:
Examples
Create a square centered at
(0, 0)
with a width of 0.5 and a height of 0.5>>> anum = mapdl.blc5(width=0.5, height=0.5) >>> anum 1
>>> vnum = mapdl.blc5(width=1, height=4, depth=9) >>> vnum 1