GiD user manual : Creating the profile
- Choose the Line
option, located in Geometry->Create->Straight line.
- Enter the following new points in the command line: (0, 11), (8, 11), (8, 31), (11, 31), (11, 11) and (15, 11). Press ESC
twice to indicate that the process of creating lines is finished.
- From the Copy
window, choose Lines
and Translation
. A translation defined by points A (0, 11) as first point and B (15, 11) as second point will be made. In the Multiple copies
option, enter 8 (the number of copies to be added to the original). Be sure than the 'Collapse' option is set, and then Select the lines that have just been drawn and press ESC
.
- Create a line using Geometry->Create->Straight line.
Use the contextual option Join
or press <Ctrl-a>
and select the last point on the profile (at the right part of the profile). Now choose the option No join Ctrl-a
and enter new point (160, 11) in the command line. Press ESC
twice to finish the process of creating lines.
- Again, choose the Line
option and enter the new points (0, 9) and (160, 9). Press ESC
twice to conclude the process of creating lines.