Renumbering

 

 

 

Renumber the existing node (element) numbers in the order of priority for each GCS direction.

 

 

 

From the Main Menu select Node/Element > Nodes > Renumbering.

 

 

 

Click  to the right of Renumbering: Display the Node Table

 

Start Node Number

 

Not applicable for this command.

 

Renumbering Target

 

Node: Renumber node numbers

 

Element: Renumber element numbers

 

Node & Element: Renumber node and element numbers

 

Selection type

 

All: All the nodes (elements) are targeted

 

By Selection: The selected nodes (elements) are targeted

 

New Start Number

 

Node: New starting node number

 

Element: New starting element number

 

Renumbering Options

 

Sorting Coordinate

 

When new nodes (elements) are renumbered, select a coordinate system of priority.

 

 

  • If Cartesian Coordinate is selected as the Sorting Coordinate

 

Sorting Preference: When new nodes (elements) are renumbered, select a priority coordinate axis in the Global Coordinate system.

 

1st: Assign an axis with the highest priority when renumbering elements (nodes).

 

2nd: Assign an axis with the second priority

 

3rd: Assign the remaining axis

 

 

  • If Cylindrical Coordinate is selected as the Sorting Coordinate

 

Rotating Axis: Select a rotating axis referring to the diagram.

 

Global Axis: Axis of rotation in GCS (Default = Z)

 

Axis Defined by 2 Points: Axis of rotation defined by a line connecting two points

 

1st Point: 1st point of axis of rotation

 

2nd Point: 2nd point of axis of rotation

 

Polar Axis: Select a polar axis referring to the diagram.

 

Global Axis: Select an axis in GCS as a polar axis (Default = Z).  

 

Axis Defined by 2 Points: Polar axis defined by a line connecting two points

 

1st Point: 1st point of axis of rotation

 

2nd Point: 2nd point of axis of rotation

 

Note
When two points are connected to define an axis, the polar axis must be perpendicular to the axis of rotation. An error message prompts if not perpendicular.

 

Sorting Preference: Select the order of sorting preference.

 

1ST: First priority component (Default = Height)

 

2ND: Next priority component (Default = Rotating Angle)

 

3RD: Last priority component (Default = Radius)

 

Note
Sorting Order is determined by the coordinates.


In other words, the numbering starts in sequence from the node with the smallest coordinate to the node with the largest coordinate in the axis with the highest priority. When the coordinates of more than one node are equal in an assigned axis, the numbering restarts in the axis with the next priority from the node with the smallest coordinate.