Structure > Node
Table of the defined structural nodes, showing their global coordinates (X,Y,Z), the status (active/inactive) and support flags. New nodes can be inserted and existing nodes modified/deleted using the insert and modification symbols above the list. General information on the currently selected node will be displayed on selection of the i symbol.
- Nodes are points in the structure characterizing the start and end of basic elements (beam elements and spring elements) or - in case of FEM analysis - of the corners of shell or volume elements respectively. Start and end nodes of FEM bodies are called "Master nodes", the other corner nodes of FEM elements are called "Slave nodes".
- Nodes need not be exactly at the start, end or corner points but can be eccentrically connected to those by rigid links.
- Nodes of the cross-section FE mesh are not included in this list.
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