## On this page # create\_solid\_model Last update: 16.07.2026 ## Model.create\_solid\_model(name, id='', active=True, element\_sets=None, ex\_type=None, drop\_off\_type=None, offset\_type=None, max\_thickness=None, ply\_group\_pointers=None, element\_set=None, skip\_elements\_without\_plies=False, use\_default\_element\_index=True, element\_index=0, use\_default\_node\_index=True, node\_index=0, use\_default\_section\_index=True, section\_index=0, use\_default\_material\_index=True, material\_index=0, use\_default\_coordinate\_system\_index=True, coordinate\_system\_index=0, connect\_butt\_joined\_plies=True, write\_degenerated\_elements=True, use\_solsh\_elements=False, use\_solid\_model\_prefix=True, global\_drop\_off\_material=None, global\_cut\_off\_material=None, transfer\_all\_sets=True, transferred\_element\_sets=\[\], transferred\_edge\_sets=\[\], delete\_bad\_elements=True, disable\_dropoffs\_on\_top=False, disable\_dropoffs\_on\_bottom=False, disable\_dropoff\_sets\_on\_top='all', disable\_dropoff\_sets\_on\_bottom='all', warping\_limit=0.4, minimum\_volume=0.0, drop\_hanging\_nodes=True, locked=False) Create a new solid model. ### Parameters - name: The name of the solid model. - id: The ID of the solid model. - active: Active status of the solid model. - element\_sets: A list of element sets. - ex\_type: Extrusion method. Possible values are: \* monolithic (1 element through the thickness) \* analysis\_ply\_wise (1 element per layer) \* modeling\_ply\_wise (1 element for each modeling ply) \* production\_ply\_wise (1 element for each production ply) \* specify\_thickness (1 element per layer, layers thicker than max\_thickness are split to several solids of at most max\_thickness) \* user\_defined (groups plies by global ply numbers to groups) \* material\_wise (groups subsequent plies with equal material) - drop\_off\_type: Valid options: inside ply (one element inside the ply boundary) and outside ply (one element outside the ply boundary). - offset\_type: Valid options: shell normal (offset to the shell normal), surface normal (update normal direction by normal of layered solids), and distortion controlled (surface normal with local corrections). - max\_thickness: Maximum thickness for one solid, splits the layer into more solids, if a single layer is thicker than this value (only for ex\_type=`specify thickness`). - ply\_group\_pointers: Step used to make user-defined ply groups. - element\_set: (deprecated, use element\_sets instead) A single element set. - skip\_elements\_without\_plies: Whether to remove elements without plies from the region of extrusion. - use\_default\_element\_index: Consecutive element numbering if set to true. - element\_index: Start index for first element (only relevant if use\_default\_element\_index). - use\_default\_node\_index: Consecutive node numbering if set to true. - node\_index: Start index for first node (only relevant if use\_default\_node\_index). - use\_default\_section\_index: Consecutive section numbering if set to true. - section\_index: Start index for first element (only relevant if use\_default\_section\_index). - use\_default\_material\_index: Consecutive material numbering if set to true. - material\_index: Start index for first element (only relevant if use\_default\_material\_index). - use\_default\_coordinate\_system\_index: Consecutive coordinate system numbering if set to true. - coordinate\_system\_index: Start index for first coordinate system (only relevant if use\_default\_coordinate\_system\_index). - connect\_butt\_joined\_plies: Connect adjacent plies without intermediate drop-offs. - write\_degenerated\_elements: Degenerated drop-off and cut-off elements are written to the \*cdb file. - use\_solsh\_elements: The solid model is created out of solsh elements. - use\_solid\_model\_prefix: The name of the solid model is used as a prefix for all components written to the \*cdb file. - global\_drop\_off\_material: Defines the global drop-off material. - global\_cut\_off\_material: Defines the global cut-off material. - transfer\_all\_sets: Defines whether all edge and element sets should be transferred to the solid model. - transferred\_element\_sets: Element sets to transfer to the solid model if transfer\_all\_sets is set to false. - transferred\_edge\_sets: Edge sets to transfer to the solid model if transfer\_all\_sets is set to false. - delete\_bad\_elements: Boolean for whether to delete the erroneous elements. - disable\_dropoffs\_on\_top: Boolean for whether to disable the drop-off elements on the top surface of the laminate. - disable\_dropoffs\_on\_bottom: Boolean for whether to disable the drop-off elements on the bottom surface of the laminate. - disable\_dropoff\_sets\_on\_top: List of element or oriented selection sets defining the region where the drop-offs are disabled on the top skin of the laminate. Default is ‘all’. - disable\_dropoff\_sets\_on\_bottom: List of element or oriented selection sets defining the region where the drop-offs are disabled on the bottom skin of the laminate. Default is ‘all’. - warping\_limit: Warping limit factor used to detect erroneous elements. - minimum\_volume: Minimum volume of solid elements. Default is ‘0’. Elements equal or smaller than this limit are removed from the solid model. - drop\_hanging\_nodes: Hanging nodes are dropped (not exported) if set to true. Hanging nodes are mid-side nodes that are not shared by adjacent elements. ### Returns The created solid model.