Transform: Translate Mesh

Function

Move or copy selected nodes, elements, or Mesh Sets in a linear direction by a specified distance. The original objects may or may not be kept while creating new copied objects.

Call

Model > Transform > Translate

<Translate Mesh : Direction & Distance>

<Mesh>

Select Mesh(es)

Select Mesh Sets that will be translated.
 

<Element>

Select Element(s)

Select elements that will be translated.
 

<Node>

Select Node(s)

Select nodes that will be translated.
 

<Direction & Distance>
 

Select Direction

Select a moving direction (Datum Axis, Datum Plane, Face, Edge).
 

2 Point Vector

Select a direction of translation by a vector which is defined by two specified points. The coordinates of 2 points may be specified using Snap. 
 

Move

This option moves the selected object(s).
 

Uniform Copy

The selected objects remain intact, and they will be copied in an uniform distance for the specified number of times. 
 

Non-Uniform Copy

The selected objects remain intact, and they will be copied in user-defined distance. Non-uniform distance between each copied objects can be applied.
 

Distance

Enter the length of extrusion. If the selected direction has a finite length, user can automatically input its length by pressing button. For the case of Non-Uniform Copy, unequal translate distances can be entered using comma between them. If the same length is repeated, the symbol '@' can be used. (Ex : 2, 3, 4, 4, 4 or 2, 3, 3@4)

<Common Features>

Number of Times

Enter the number of times to copy. This option is only active when Uniform Copy is selected.
 

Include Colors

This option assigns the same color to the copied nodes and elements.
 

Include LBCs

This option applies the same load and boundary condition to the copied nodes and elements.
  

Mesh Set

Register Each Mesh Independently

This option registered newly copied objects into new Mesh Sets individually.
 

Merge Nodes

<Translate Mesh : Distance in CS>

<Distance in CS>
 

Base Coordinate System

GCS

Move the selected objects in the Global Coordinate System.

WCS

Move the selected objects in the Work plane Coordinate System.
 

Offset Distance

Copy (or move) distance in each X, Y, Z axes direction.

Move

This option will move objects.
 

Copy

This option will copy objects.