CREATE DRAW BEAD
This function allows the user to create draw beads. A draw bead is a line consisting of nodes and must have a property. The user can create a draw bead by completing the following three steps:
1. Select NEW in the DRAW BEAD window, see Figure 5.3.
Select a property from the DRAW BEAD PROPERTY window, see Figure 5.3.1.
2. Select an existing property or create a new property.
Select OK to close the window. The dialog window CREATE DRAW BEAD will display, see Figure 5.3.3.
3. The user may create draw beads and the locations for the nodes of the draw bead. This window allows the user to choose a way to create beads.
Select LINE and then pick the location of a displayed geometric line. The nodes will be created on the line, one node at each point. The user can create another draw bead by selecting another line.
Select POINT/NODE and choose DONE. The INPUT COORDINATE dialog window is displayed. See Sections LINE/POINT and CREATE LINE in Chapter 6 PREPROCESS for more information.
If the user wishes to create other draw beads using another property, select EXIT or DONE and repeat steps 1 and 2.
To end this function and return to the DRAW BEAD window (Figure 5.3.3) select ABORT.
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