Chapter 2

Build

Menu

Build – Move – To X-Y-Z

Converting the Coordinate System of Elements

This command is used to convert the coordinate system of the currently selected element(s) to the specified coordinate system.

Note

When you execute this command, all screen display modes change to Show Vertex.

Operating Procedure

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From the element list, select the desired

 

 

 

element(s).

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It is possible to select two or more elements by clicking

 

 

 

 

them while holding down the [Shift] or [Ctrl] key.

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From the [Build] menu, select [Move]

 

 

and then click [To X-Y-Z].

The [Build-Move-To X-Y-Z] dialog box will ap- pear.

•The selected element(s) will be ready to be dis- played in all windows. It will be displayed if it is not displayed in the active window or the windows for which all the elements are set to be displayed (i.e. the windows that are not set to “Se- lective”).

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3 At the pull-down menu, select the desired method for setting the new coordinate system. Then click the [OK] but- ton.

4 Extractpoints. the desired face, lines and

•If you have selected [Point/Point/Point], extract three points in succession.

•If [Face/Point/Point] is selected, extraction will be performed in the order of face, point and point.

•If [Face/Point/Line] is selected, extraction will be performed in the order of face, point and line.

•If [Face/Line/Line] is selected, extraction will be performed in the order of face, line and line.

When all the elements are extracted, they will be displayed in the new coordinate system. And [Confirmation (for Coordinate)] dialog box will appear.

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