Project

Purpose:

This interface provides various methods of projecting nodes to a plane, to a mesh, or to CAD curves. The planes can be normal to global x, y, z directions or normal to a vector defined by 2 nodes or a plane defined by 3 nodes.

Optionally the projection can be performed on a copy of the selected elements. In this case the original selected elements are retained at their starting location.

Function:

Project selected nodes to given target.

Sample:

No sample.

Dialog:

Common Controls:

  • Plane : Select plane of projection.

  • Copy Elem : Copy elements while transforming the model.

  • Copy Node : Copy nodes only while Transforming the model.

  • Part list : Popup part Id table for selection.

  • No. of copies : Enter no. of copies to be created.

  • Starting EID : Enter starting element ID.

  • Starting NID : Enter starting node ID.

  • Transfer : Transfer selection to newly copied elements.

  • Project : Perform projection for selected nodes.

  • Reject : Reject the operation.

  • Accept : Accept the operation.

  • Done : Exit interface.

Project Model by plane Norm X/Norm Y/Norm Z/N1-N2/N1-N2-N3:

  • Pick location. : Pick a node on the plane of projection.

  • NodeID : Enter a node ID on the plane of projection (Hit enter to accept).

  • XYZ : Enter x, y, z coordinates on the plane of projection.

  • Node1 : Enter first node ID for N1-N2 and N1-N2-N3 planes.

  • Node2 : Enter second node ID.

  • Node3 : Enter third node ID.

  • Along : Project nodes along specified direction.

  • Vector : Define direction for projection.

  • X : Set direction 1,0,0.

  • Y : Set direction 0,1,0.

  • Z : Set direction 0,0,1.

 

Project Model by plane To Mesh:

  • Select nodes : Select nodes to project.

  • Select elements : Select elements to project to.

  • Offset : Enter offset value of project nodes.

  • Closest 3D proj dir. : Project nodes to mesh in closest 3D direction.

  • Vector projection : Project nodes in specified vector direction.

  • Vector : Define direction for projection.

  • X : Set direction 1, 0, 0.

  • Y : Set direction 0, 1, 0.

  • Z : Set direction 1, 0, 0.

  • Pos. dir. only : Project only in positive vector direction.

Project Model by plane To Curve:

  • Select nodes : Select nodes to project.

  • Select curves : Select curves to project to.

Project Model by plane To Surface:

  • Select nodes : Select nodes to project.

  • Select surfaces : Select surfaces to project to.

  • Closest 3D proj dir. : Project nodes to surfaces in closest 3D direction.

  • Vector projection : Project nodes in specified vector direction.

  • Vector : Define direction for projection.

  • X : Set direction 1, 0, 0.

  • Y : Set direction 0, 1, 0.

  • Z : Set direction 1, 0, 0.