ANSYS FLUENT Tutorial Guide

vii. To adjust the radius, open the Dimensions toolbox on the Sketching tab and select Radius.
Click once on the curve of the arc you have just created then click once on the radius (anywhere
between the arc and the origin). In the Details View under the Dimensions: 1 section,
set the radius, R1 to 0.5 inches.
viii. Next you will close the half-circle with a line that joins the two arc ends. On the Sketching
tab, in the Draw toolbox, select Line. Draw a line connecting the open ends of the arc. This
closed half-circle will be used as the profile for the extrude operation.
ix. Click the Extrude button from the 3D Features toolbar.
x. In the Details View, set Geometry to be the new sketch (Sketch3), and set Operation to
Add Material.
xi. Set Direction to Normal and Extent Type to Fixed. Set FD1, Depth (>0) to 4 inches.
xii. Click Generate to create the side pipe.
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