Description

In the Run tab you will find information about the extrusion as well as options for specifying and executing the number of steps for the Path extrusion.

Path Extrusion Run Panel
The Path extrusion type uses either an algebraic or hyperbolic method.

The table at the top of the Path panel displays informational text concerning how many steps have been extruded, the number of domains/blocks being created, the step size, and the status of any stop conditions during the current use of the Path extrusion command.

In the Extrude frame, the number of steps the extrusion should march are specified in the Steps text field. The Run and Back commands march that number of steps forward or backward respectively. The Run 1 and Back 1 commands will march one step forward or backward. Restart reverses the extrusion back to the initial front. During the marching process, a yellow circle is rendered to indicate the location of the largest marching step in the front.

In the Path Configuration frame, a table lists the Number of Path Connectors currently selected and the Max. Number of Steps that can be taken based on the path total dimension. The Use Path Rotations checkbox forces the extrusion front to maintain its relative orientation with respect to the path. The Reverse Path checkbox flips the path direction, which reverses the direction of the extrusion and its distribution. Clear Path removes all selected connectors from the path definition so that a new path can be defined.

Demonstration

Path Extrusions in Fidelity Pointwise