Finite Element Analysis Toolbox
gobj_ellipsoid.m File Reference

Description

GOBJ_ELLIPSOID Create ellipsoid geometry object.

[ GOBJ ] = GOBJ_ELLIPSOID( P, RX, RY, RZ, AX, TAG ) Creates an ellipsoid geometry object. Accepts the following input parameters.

Parameter   Value/{Default}           Description
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p           array   {[0 0 0]}         Coordinates of center point
rx          scalar  {1}               Ellipsoid x-radius
ry          scalar  {2}               Ellipsoid y-radius
rz          scalar  {3}               Ellipsoid z-radius
ax          scalar/array {[0,0,1]}    Axis direction (1/2/3 = x/y/z-axis)
                                      alt. axis rotation vector (ex. [1,1,1])
tag         string  {E1}              Geometry object tag/name