OOF2: The Manual

Name

Point boundary from elements (PointFromElements) — Construct a point boundary surrounding a set of elements.

Synopsis

PointFromElements(group)

Details

Description

PointFromElements is a BoundaryConstructor, used as the constructor argument of the OOF.Skeleton.Boundary.Construct command when building Skeleton boundaries. It creates Point Boundaries from the currently selected Skeleton Elements or from a group of Elements. The Elements are specified by the group parameter, which must be either the name of a Element group or the special placeholder object, selection. The boundary is constructed from the Nodes at the vertices of every Element in the group, whether or not they're on the exterior of the set, as shown in Figure 6.89.

Like when constructing an edge boundary from Elements, and unlike when constructing a point boundary from Segments, only the points on the exterior of the set of elements are included in the boundary.

Figure 6.88. Point Boundary Construction from the Selected Elements

Point Boundary Construction from the Selected Elements

A Skeleton with some selected Elements (in red).

Point Boundary Construction from the Selected Elements

The point boundary constructed from the selected Elements. Only the Nodes on the exterior of the Element set are included.