rpoly#
- Mapdl.rpoly(nsides='', lside='', majrad='', minrad='', **kwargs)#
Creates a regular polygonal area centered about the working plane origin.
APDL Command: RPOLY
Defines a regular polygonal area on the working plane. The polygon will be centered about the working plane origin, with the first keypoint defined at : θ = 0°. The area will be defined with NSIDES keypoints and NSIDES lines. See the RPR4 and POLY commands for other ways to create polygons.
- Parameters:
- nsides
Number of sides in the regular polygon. Must be greater than 2.
- lside
Length of each side of the regular polygon.
- majrad
Radius of the major (or circumscribed) circle of the polygon. Not used if LSIDE is input.
- minrad
Radius of the minor (or inscribed) circle of the polygon. Not used if LSIDE or MAJRAD is input.