Divide Nodes

 

 

 

Divide a straight line joining 2 nodes in equal or unequal segments and create nodes at the division points.

 

 

 

From the Main Menu select Model > Nodes > Divide.

 

Select Geometry > Nodes > Divide in the Menu tab of the Tree Menu.

 

Click 07-D-1.jpg Divide Nodes in the Icon Menu.

 

Shortcut key: [Ctrl]+[Alt]+7

 

 

 

07-D-2.jpg

 

 

Click 00-Point.jpg to the right of Divide Nodes: Display the Node Table

 

00-Check.jpg Start Node Number

 

Enter a starting node number for the newly created nodes resulting from the division. This number is auto-set to the largest node number in use +1. To modify this item, click 00-Point.jpg and select an option to specify a desired number.

 

00-Check.jpg Divide

 

Equal Distance: Divide the line at an equal spacing

 

Number of Divisions: Number of divisions

(number of nodes to be created + 1)
 

Unequal Distance: Divide the line at unequal distances. Enter unequal distances as many times as required.

(Ex. 5, 3, 4.5, 3@5.0, 4 = 5, 3, 4.5, 5.0, 5.0, 5.0, 4)
 

Parametric Unequal Distance (Ratio): Unequal distances defined in terms of distance ratios.
 

 

 

00-mouse.jpg Nodes to Divide
Enter consecutively the node numbers of the two nodes making up the line to be divided. Alternatively, click the entry field and the two nodes in the working window.

 

 

Merge Duplicate Nodes
Merge overlapping nodes to single nodes if new nodes coincide with existing nodes. Click 00-Point.jpg to modify the Merging Tolerance.

 

 

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 00-Point.jpg to modify Intersecting Tolerance.