**crack_from_2D_path#

Description#

This command builds a crack from a list of points defining the crack path. Cracks (s3d3 shell elements) are created by an extension in the z direction.

Syntax#

**crack_from_2D_path \(~\,\) *ascii_file datafile \(~\,\) *extension extrude

*ascii_file

The name of the ascii file containing the list of points.

*extension

The extension distance.

Example#

../../_images/build_crack_path.svg 
**crack_from_2D_path
 *ascii_file crack_2d.nodes
 *extension 3.
**mesh_gems
 *yams_only
 *min_size 0.2