PROJECT NODE

This function projects a node or group of nodes onto a plane, surface(s) or a set of elements.

1. ON F. E. MESH

2. ON LOCAL UV-PLANE

Select YES and the user selects nodes using options in the SELECT NODE dialog.

Select NO and the user can create a new coordinate system and then select nodes.

3. ON SURFACE

The user selects a surface or a group of surfaces by using the options in the SELECT SURFACE dialog window. The options are similar with those in ON F. E. MESH.

4. ON SHELL ELEMENT (NORMAL)

The user selects shell elements by using the options in the SELECT ELEMENTS dialog window. After select elements, selected nodes will be projected on the selected shell elements along the shell element normal.