Can't use the Extrude Translation

lamagavoragine · November 24, 2018, 07:54

Hi, I'm using Pointwise V18.0 R1.

I'm working in a 3D mesh of a turbine, and i'm building the geometry and the mesh using Pointwise. I already build the turbine by using the Extrude Translate, but I had to change the mesh I was using for another similar but finer.

Now that I change the mesh I can't use the Extrude translate, when I select the domain the Extrude option is not available so I can't use the Extrude translational. I only can get to this option if I select the connector, but this way I wont have blocks but domains.

What I'm I doing wrong, what else can a I check? I've been tryring checking the orientation of the domain, even building again the domain but still the same problem. Is there any requisite in the domain so the Extrude Translational can be use?,

dgarlisch · November 25, 2018, 02:11

Please provide more information.

Read this.

lamagavoragine · November 27, 2018, 16:50

Hi David, I already specify the description fo my problem. I can tell you that using some meshes I can use not only domains but also connector with the Extrude Translation, but I don´t understand wha´s wrong whith this mesh because it´s not available to be use neither with domains nor connectors.

I need to use this mesh, because of its quality and some other details I added to the geometry.

What do you think is the problem?

zippidyzooper · March 12, 2019, 00:05

You might be able to activate it by going to the top menu bar and doing:
CAE>Set Dimension >3D
Then you should be able to extrude.

I found this from this video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrSc8-UNAos

I'm not sure if this answers your question, but this question came up when I searched for the extrude option being greyed out when trying to extrude a 2D domain to a 3D block in Pointwise 18.

Sorry for replying to an old thread, I'm new to Pointwise, and this is what worked for me.

November 24, 2018, 07:54	Can't use the Extrude Translation	#1
lamagavoragine New Member Karol Escorcia Join Date: Nov 2018 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	Hi, I'm using Pointwise V18.0 R1. I'm working in a 3D mesh of a turbine, and i'm building the geometry and the mesh using Pointwise. I already build the turbine by using the Extrude Translate, but I had to change the mesh I was using for another similar but finer. Now that I change the mesh I can't use the Extrude translate, when I select the domain the Extrude option is not available so I can't use the Extrude translational. I only can get to this option if I select the connector, but this way I wont have blocks but domains. What I'm I doing wrong, what else can a I check? I've been tryring checking the orientation of the domain, even building again the domain but still the same problem. Is there any requisite in the domain so the Extrude Translational can be use?, Last edited by lamagavoragine; November 27, 2018 at 13:04.

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November 25, 2018, 02:11		#2
dgarlisch Senior Member David Garlisch Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Fidelity Pointwise, Cadence Design Systems (Fort Worth, Texas Office) Posts: 307 Rep Power: 14	Please provide more information. Read this.

November 27, 2018, 16:50		#3
lamagavoragine New Member Karol Escorcia Join Date: Nov 2018 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	Hi David, I already specify the description fo my problem. I can tell you that using some meshes I can use not only domains but also connector with the Extrude Translation, but I don´t understand wha´s wrong whith this mesh because it´s not available to be use neither with domains nor connectors. I need to use this mesh, because of its quality and some other details I added to the geometry. What do you think is the problem?

March 12, 2019, 00:05		#4
zippidyzooper New Member Join Date: Mar 2019 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	You might be able to activate it by going to the top menu bar and doing: CAE>Set Dimension >3D Then you should be able to extrude. I found this from this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrSc8-UNAos I'm not sure if this answers your question, but this question came up when I searched for the extrude option being greyed out when trying to extrude a 2D domain to a 3D block in Pointwise 18. Sorry for replying to an old thread, I'm new to Pointwise, and this is what worked for me.