Renumbering

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

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

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 a 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.