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
Select elements by using options in the SELECT ELEMENT dialog window.
Create a new local coordinate system to define the projection vector. The nodes are projected along the W-axis.
Select nodes.
UNDO LAST is used to reject the last procedure.
2. ON LOCAL UV-PLANE
Create a new coordinate system to determine the UV-plane using the options in the LCS dialog window.
A DYNAFORM Question window is displayed, see Figure 6.4.3.
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.