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Extruded profile (gusset / plate)

Component kind profile (category static, DSL name profile, API v1)

A custom 2D polygon extruded along local Z — for gussets, brackets, mão-francesa braces and cut plates. Points are [x, y] pairs in mm, authored counter-clockwise; the shape is centered and extruded by thickness.

Parameters

Parameters schema

ParameterTypeDefaultConstraints
pointsArray0,0,100,0,0,100
thicknessNumber4min: 0.5
materialStringallowed: steel
colorString

Ports

PortTypeDescription
bodyrigidRigid structural port. Weld the profile between two members as a gusset/brace; carries no motion.

Example

// A right-triangle gusset, 120 x 120 mm, 5 mm steel:
statics.profile({
  id: 'gusset',
  points: [[0, 0], [120, 0], [0, 120]],
  thickness: 5,
  transform: { position: [0, 0, 0], rotation: [0, 0, 0] },
});

engine apiVersion · 1

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