Modification
1. Selection
Click on Select button to open the selection window :
- Click on Point to select nodes
- Click on Element to select elements (beam, rigid and spring)
- Click on Restraint to select restraints
- Press ESC on keyboard to hide the selection window
You can now select objects of the corresponding type.
The selection is done by pressing the left mouse button above the desired object
Click here to have more information about the selection.
2. Remove elements
Select elements and click the Remove elements button to delete these elements.
You can Undo this command.
3. Cut beams
When you click on the Cut beams button without selection, the left panel shows a message :
The selection mode is automatically set to ELEMENT. You can so directly select a beam.
Cut mode can be :
- Cut into 2 parts
- Cut into N parts
The current length of the beam is shown on top.
By default, a distance from the first node of the beam is calculated, which is the half length of the selected beam (middle point).
You can choose from which node to start and the distance.
| Property | Unit Metric | Unit USA |
|---|---|---|
| Length | m | ft |
| Distance | m | ft |
Click on Cut to execute the command.
To know the UNIT of the value, just let the mouse over the cell.
You can Undo this command.
The second possibility is to cut in N parts with preview :
Click on the Cut button :
You can Undo this command.
4. Merge beams
Select a Node between 2 similar colinear beams and click the Merge button.
The 2 beams must have the same Material and the same Section.
The 2 beams will be replaced by one beam.
Attention, the force, restraint, lumped mass or local coordinates defined on the node will be destroyed.
You can Undo this command.
5. Move nodes
When you click on the Move nodes button without selection, the left panel shows a message :
The selection mode is automatically set to POINT. You can so directly select nodes.
Select the nodes one by one (with CTRL) or by a selection rectangle :
Set the offset to apply to the selected nodes :
| Property | Unit Metric | Unit USA |
|---|---|---|
| DX | m | ft |
| DY | m | ft |
| DZ | m | ft |
Validate the command by clicking the Move button :
You can Undo this command.
6. Change length/direction
When you click on the Change length button without selection, the left panel shows a message :
The selection mode is automatically set to ELEMENT. You can so directly select an element (beam, rigid or spring).
Change mode :
- Change length
- Change direction
You can select only one element.
6.1 Change length
Select an element and set the new length :
| Property | Unit Metric | Unit USA |
|---|---|---|
| Length | m | ft |
Set the new length to 1 and uncheck the Shift cell.
Click on the Modify button :
The point 55 moved.
The graphical ending of the “green” beam and the welding have been automatically recalculated !
You can Undo this command.
6.2 Change direction
Select an element and set the mode Direction :
The panel shows the actual DX, DY, DZ
Set the new direction (DX, DY, DZ) and uncheck the Shift cell :
Click on the Modify button :
The point 52 moved.
The graphical ending of the “green” beam and the welding have been automatically recalculated !
You can Undo this command.