Create Direction

Purpose:

This dialog is used to create a direction.

Function:

Create direction by 2Position.

Create direction by 2Nodes.

Create direction by Edge.

Create direction by Elment Normal .

Rotate direction.

Sample:

no sample.

Dialog:

  • Global : Use global coordinate system

  • Local : Use local coordinate system

  • Coord : Popup dialog to select local coordinate system by ID (or key in)

  • 2Position : Pick position.

  • 2Nodes : Pick nodes.

  • Edge : Pick edge.

  • El_normal : Get normal of picking element.

  • Rotate : Rotate direction

  • Position1 : Call Position Dialog.

  • Position2 : Call Position Dialog.

  • Textctrl X/Y/Z : Enter X/Y/Z coordinate of base point.

  • Button X/Y/Z : Set X/Y/Z component of the normal direction to 1.

  • Textctrl X/Y/Z : Enter X/Y/Z coordinate of head point.

  • Clear : Clear current vector.

  • Reverse : Reverse direction.

  • Title: Input vector title.

  • VectorID: Enter vector ID.

  • Create : Create new vector.

  • Global : Use global coordinate system for rotation.

  • Local : Use local coordinate system for rotation.

  • Coord : Popup dialog to select local coordinate system by ID (or key in) for rotation.

  • X/L : Rotate along X axis.

  • Y/L : Rotate along Y axis.

  • Z/L : Rotate along Z axis.

  • Angle : Rotate angle.

  • Rotate- : Rotate direction clockwise.

  • Rotate+ : Rotate direction anti-clockwise.

  • Done : Accept new direction.

  • Cancel : Exit dialog