COPY NODE

This function allows the user to generate a new set of un-referenced nodes from user-specified nodal locations.

Select nodes by using options in the SELECT NODE dialog window. See Figure 5.4.2.

Figure 5.4.2 Select Node

There are several ways to select nodes:

By cursor.

By drag window: Select two points in the screen to form a window.

  By multi-point region: Select several points on the screen to form a multi-point region.

Near a line: Select a line and enter the tolerance.

Near a plane: Select a plane and enter the location and tolerance.

BY PART NAME

Select the PART option and select the part that includes the nodes.

BY NODE RANGE

Select KEY IN NODE RANGE. A dialog window will be displayed for entering the starting number, ending number, and increment.

There are two ways to copy nodes:

1.MOVE

          Enter displacements in the next dialog window.

2.ROTATE

Enter the angle increment in the next dialog window. The nodes will rotate along the W-axis.

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