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DPF Mechanical 2026 R1

mesh_plan_clip class

Last update: 18.06.2026

Namespace: Ans.DataProcessing.operators.mesh

Summary

Clips a volume mesh along a plane and keeps one side.

available inputs: mesh_or_field (MeshedRegion, Field), normal (Field), origin (Field)

available outputs: field (Field), mesh (MeshedRegion)

Example

op = mesh_plan_clip()

op = mesh_plan_clip(mesh_or_field=my_mesh_or_field,normal=my_normal,origin=my_origin)

Class Information

Property Value
Namespace Ans.DataProcessing.operators.mesh
Assembly meshOperatorsCore_dll_cs
Base Class Ans.DataProcessing.internal_objects.BaseOperator

Inputs

mesh_or_field

Type: LinkableInput

normal

An overall 3D vector that gives the normal direction of the plane.

Type: LinkableInput

origin

An overall 3D vector that gives a point of the plane.

Type: LinkableInput

Outputs

field

Type: LinkableOutput

mesh

Type: LinkableOutput

Constructors

Constructor

mesh_plan_clip()

Constructor

mesh_plan_clip(mesh_or_field, normal, origin, config)

Parameters:

  • mesh_or_field (object)
  • normal (object)
  • origin (object)
  • config (OperatorConfig)

Constructor

mesh_plan_clip(config)

Parameters:

  • config (OperatorConfig)

Methods

Properties

inputs

Type: InputSpec

# Get or set the property
value = obj.inputs
obj.inputs = new_value

outputs

Type: OutputSpec

# Get or set the property
value = obj.outputs
obj.outputs = new_value

defaultConfig

Type: Config

# Get the property (read-only)
value = obj.defaultConfig

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