spherical¶
Module: core
Category: vec3dvaluator
Type string: "spherical"
Parameters¶
| Name | Description | Default | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
center |
center | {0,0,0} | [] |
vector |
vector | {1,0,0} | [] |
Description¶
This valuator generates a unit vector where the orientation is determined by a point in space and the global location of each element integration point.
The following example defines a spherical fiber distribution centered at \((0,0,1)\):
<fiber type="spherical">0,0,1</fiber>
Figure 1. Illustration for the spherical vector valuator.