Node Edit

Purpose:

The main purpose of this interface is to create new nodes in various ways, and there are several methods of replacing, aligning, and modifying nodal locations to assist in mesh clean-up.

Function:

Create : Create nodes interface.

Replace : Replace or merge nodes interface.

Delete : Delete nodes interface.

Align : Align nodes interface.

Modify : Modify nodes interface.

Sample:

no sample.

Dialog:

Create

  • ByOne : Creat one node.

  • ByTwo : Creation will include both head and tail nodes.

  • OnCurve : Create nodes on a curve.

  • Node Id : Input node id.

  • NewID : Get new default ID.

  • Node : Pick node on model to define new node coordinates.

  • Position(FE) : Pick a position(FE) to define new node coordinate.

  • Position(Geom) : Pick a position(Geom) to define new node coordinate.

  • X : Enter X coordinate of new node.

  • Y : Enter Y coordinate of new node.

  • Z : Enter Z coordinate of new node.

  • Advance : Advanced pick position dialog.

  • Create : Create nodes and put to temp buffer.

  • Reject : Reject last created nodes.

  • Accept : Commit created nodes and clear all of them from screen.

  • Done : Exit this interface.

Create>ByTwo

  • Node : Pick node on model to define new node coordinate.

  • Position : Pick a position to define new node coordinate.

  • EndIn : Create new nodes at N1 and N2 also.

  • N1 : Pick node 1 or point to define first point.

  • N2 : Pick node 2 or point to define second point.

  • Num : Set create node number.

  • HeadX : Head x coordinate.

  • HeadY : Head y coordinate.

  • HeadZ : Head z coordinate.

  • TailX : Tail x coordinate.

  • TailY : Tail y coordinate.

  • TailZ : Tail z coordinate.

Create>OnCurve

  • Point : Pick a point on a line.

  • X : Enter X coordinate of new node.

  • Y : Enter Y coordinate of new node.

  • Z : Enter Y coordinate of new node.

  • ByNum : The number of nodes will create on a line.

Replace

  • Two : Replace node by two.

  • Many: Replace many nodes.

  • Pick Node : Pick node.

  • Area : By area select nodes.

  • Node1 : Pick node on model to define node 1.

  • Node2 : Pick node on model to define node 2.

  • At Node1 : Move node2 to node1.

  • At Node2 : Move node1 to node2.

  • MidPoint: Move node1 and node2 to midpoint.

  • Clear : Clear node 1 and 2.

  • Reject : Reject last replacement node.

  • Accept : Accept replacement node.

  • Done : Exit this interface.

Replace->Many

  • Center : Take center for replace target position.

  • Node: Pick node for replace target node.

  • Position: Call position dialog and get target position.

Replace->Many>Node

  • PickNd : Pick node for replace target position.

  • Node : Node id for replace target node.

Replace->Many>Position

  • Position : Call position dialog and get position.

  • X : Enter X coordinate of new point 2.

  • Y : Enter Ycoordinate of new point 2.

  • Z : Enter Z coordinate of new point 2.

Delete

  • Unreference All Nodes : Delete Unreference All Nodes.

  • Unreference Element Nodes : Delete Unreference Element Nodes.

  • Include Beam3rdNode : Ixclude beam third node in selection.

  • Delete : Delete selected nodes.

  • Reject : Cancel last deletion.

  • Accept : Commit deleted node.

  • Done : Exit this interface.

Align

  • Node : Define points by node and pick nodes to align.

  • PtOnElem : Define points on elements and pick nodes to align.

  • Point1 : Pick or define point1.

  • Point2 : Pick or define point2.

  • Point1-X : Enter X coordinate of new point 1.

  • Point1-Y : Enter Y coordinate of new point 1.

  • Point1-Z : Enter Z coordinate of new point 1.

  • Point2-X : Enter X coordinate of new point 2.

  • Point2-Y : Enter Ycoordinate of new point 2.

  • Point2-Z : Enter Ycoordinate of new point 2.

  • ND : Enter id for Node.

  • SpNdEQ : Special equal space node alignment.

  • Clear : Clear position 1 and 2, and picked nodes.

  • ShowNd : Show nodes between the 2 nodes.

  • Align : Align nodes on line between points 1 and 2.

  • Reject : Reject last aligned node.

  • Accept : Accept alignment.

  • Done : Exit this interface.

Modify

  • In Plane : In plane.

  • Out Plane : Out plane.

  • Pick Nd : Pick node to modify.

  • Position : Popup dialog get position.

  • X : Enter X coordinate of new position.

  • Y : Enter Y coordinate of new position.

  • Z : Enter Z coordinate of new position.

  • Quality Check : Check element quality when modifying node.

  • Reject : Reject last modify node.

  • Accept : Accept modified nodes.

  • Done : Exit this interface.

Modify>Out Plane

  • Pick Nd : Define points by node and pick nodes to align.

  • Dis : Input distance.

  • X : Enter X coordinate of new position.

  • Y : Enter Y coordinate of new position.

  • Z : Enter Z coordinate of new position.