Move or copy existing nodes by rotating about a particular axis.
From the Main
Menu select Model > Nodes > Rotate.
Select Geometry
> Nodes > Rotate in the Menu tab of the Tree Menu.
Click Rotate Nodes in the Icon Menu.
Shortcut key: [Ctrl]+[Alt]+4
Click to the right of
Rotate Nodes : Display the Node
Table
Start Node Number
Enter a starting node number for the newly
created nodes. This number is auto-set to the largest node number in use
+1. To modify this item, click and select an option to specify
a desired number.
Mode
Copy: To copy nodes
Move: To move nodes
Rotation
Equal angle:
To copy nodes at an equal angle of rotation
Number of
Times: Number of repetitions
Angle of
Rotation: Angle of rotation for copying
> 0:
Copy (or move) about the rotation axis using the right hand rule
< 0:
Copy (or move) about the rotation axis opposite to the right hand rule
Unequal
Angle: To copy nodes by rotation at unequal angles
Angle:
Unequal angles for rotation
Distance (radial) / Distance (axial)
Specify distances in radial and rotational axis directions when copying
nodes by rotating them by a given rotational angle (spiral or helical
curve shape)
Axis of
Rotation: Selection field to assign the rotational axis
About x
- axis: UCS x-axis
About y
- axis: UCS y-axis
About z
- axis: UCS z-axis
About axis
defined by 2 pts.: A line connecting two points defining the axis
of rotation
1st point
Enter the coordinates of a point when About
x, y, z axis is selected
Enter the coordinates of the 1st point when About
axis defined by 2 pts. is selected
2nd point
Enter the coordinates of the 2nd point when About
axis defined by 2 pts. is selected.
Merge Duplicate
Nodes
Merge overlapping nodes to single nodes if new nodes coincide with existing
nodes. Click to modify the Merging Tolerance.
Copy Node
Attributes
Select the option whether to copy the attributes (nodal boundary conditions,
nodal concentrated loads, etc.) to the nodes being copied. Click to assign desired attributes selectively.
Intersect
Frame Elements
Select the option whether to divide the existing line (beam & truss)
elements at the newly created nodes that intersect the elements. Click
to modify Intersecting Tolerance.
Rotate Nodes
to the right of
Start Node Number
Distance (radial) / Distance (axial)