Create Position

Purpose:

This dialog is used to get a xyz position or create a node.

Function:

Create position by Position.

Create position by Node.

Create position by Center of Element.

Create position by Center of Edge.

Create position by Average Center of selected nodes or elements.

Create position by Center of 3 point circle.

Create position by Point on Geometry.

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)

  • Position : Pick position.

  • Node : Pick node.

  • C_Element : Get center of picking element.

  • C_Edge : Get center edge.

  • Avg_cen : Get averaged center of selected nodes or elements

  • 3Ptcircle : Get center of selected nodes or elements.

  • Point : Unused, should always use On Geom instead.

  • On Geom : Pick point on geometry.

  • Compute : Get center of selected area (work with Avg_cen)

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

  • Apply : Create multi position with dialog opened.

  • Done : Accept new position.

  • Cancel : Exit dialog.

  • NID : Input node ID.

  • Create : Create new node using entered node NID.